Food
Give holiday table local flavor with oyster dressing
This recipe for classic oyster dressing from North Carolina’s Sea Grant is sure to bring flavor to your Thanksgiving table. Fresh oysters are available from ...
Top Stories
New animals add to the experience for aquarium visitors
In the eight weeks since the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island welcomed visitors back to experience up-close ...
Shop Local 2020
Be sure to shop local this year! Whether Black Friday, Small Business Saturday or any day of the ...
Cooper revamps North Carolina mask mandate, maintains occupancy limits
By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press/Report for America North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Monday with ...
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station cancels this week’s festivities
In light of North Carolina’s most recent Executive Order 180, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Season’s End Festivities have ...
news
Offer made on county-owned Buxton Harbor property; Avon Harbor has commission attention
A purchase offer has been received for the remaining Dare County-owned property at Buxton Harbor. On Nov. 16, county manager Robert L. Outten reported to ...
by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy.
news
North Carolina Senate Democrats pick leadership for session
Democrats in North Carolina’s state Senate have returned four lawmakers to leadership positions for the upcoming session after the GOP defended its majorities in both ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 1:31 pm
crime
One dead after shooting at North Carolina chicken plant
One person is dead after an early morning shooting at a poultry processing plant, a North Carolina sheriff’s office said Wednesday. The Duplin County Sheriff’s ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 1:22 pm
Guest Opinion
Guest Opinion: Small businesses need our support
By Gregg Thompson Small businesses aren’t as glitzy as the banks and retails chains that are based here, but they’re what drives North Carolina’s economy. ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 8:12 am
sports
Conferences join forces on virus testing procedures for refs
By Doug Feinberg, AP Basketball Writer Debbie Williamson is used to the challenges of putting together the officiating puzzle. Whether it’s assigning officials to specific ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:51 pm
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Reader views governors in wind collaboration as ‘embarrassingly misinformed’
To the Editor: Fact oriented readers will view a recent Coastland Times article announcing collaboration among North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland governors, concerning offshore wind, ...
by Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:20 pm
Food
Mashed potatoes: Master this side dish staple
Mashed potatoes can be a perfect side dish, capable of being paired with meats, poultry and fish. Few meals wouldn’t benefit from the addition of ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:01 pm
news
Mask requirements tightened statewide
North Carolina COVID-19 numbers are rising and warnings from the state have taken on an increased urgency. On Monday, Nov. 23, North Carolina Governor Roy ...
by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 4:25 pm
letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Property owner empathizes with letter writer’s tax assessment plight
Theresa Schneider, Publisher: It was most interesting to read Dorthy & Russell Rutan’s Letter to the Editor in Coastland Times November 11 edition. I could ...
by Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:38 am
crime
North Carolina man gets 14 years on multiple drug charges
A Shallotte man was sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison on multiple drug charges for which he pleaded guilty in May, federal prosecutors said. ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:18 am
Business
Some employers sending workers shopping for health coverage
By Tom Murphy, AP Health Writer Instead of offering one or more options, some companies are turning health insurance shopping over to employees. A federal ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:07 am
crime
North Carolina man convicted in 2017 heroin death
A North Carolina man has been convicted of providing heroin in 2017 to a man who died of an overdose. The Raleigh-based federal prosecutor’s office ...
by Associated Press, Monday, November 23, 2020 3:44 pm
news
North Carolina teen killed in Mississippi hunting stand accident
A North Carolina teen died when his hunting stand shifted and he fell onto his rifle barrel, Mississippi authorities report. Justin Lee Smith, 17, of ...
by Associated Press, Monday, November 23, 2020 3:08 pm
letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Letter draws response from Southeastern Wind Coalition
To Coastland Times Editors and Readers, We appreciate Susan Vazquez’s letter to the editor (11/18) questioning offshore wind development and how the projected jobs and ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:16 pm
news
Kill Devil Hills Planning Board approves application to build Cook Out; two SAGA site plan reviews tabled
By the end of the November 17 regular Kill Devil Hills Planning Board meeting, only one of three agenda items saw any action taken. In ...
by Philip S. Ruckle Jr., Monday, November 23, 2020 11:44 am
news
Weekly gas price update for North Carolina leading up to Thanksgiving
North Carolina gas prices have fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.90 per gallon Monday, November 23, according to GasBuddy’s daily ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, November 23, 2020 7:48 am
on the water
Cape Lookout: Scientists study cause of endangered whale calf’s death
The National Park Service says scientists are trying to discover the cause of death of a whale calf belonging to “one of the rarest marine ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, November 22, 2020 5:09 pm
school
ECSU awarded $126k Governor’s Crime Commission grant to support Title IX resources
By Robert Kelly-Goss, Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State University has been awarded a $126,000 grant by the Governor’s Crime Commission to support efforts ...
by Contributed, Sunday, November 22, 2020 4:01 pm
sports
Blocked field goal helps NC State hold off No. 21 Liberty 15-14
By Aaron Beard, AP Sports Writer For the second time this season, No. 21 Liberty found itself lining up for a late field goal to ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, November 22, 2020 2:59 pm
Business
Cooper sees chances for new jobs post-pandemic
By Adam Wagner, The News & Observer, AP Member Exchange Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that North Carolina could stop the spread of the coronavirus ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, November 22, 2020 1:56 pm
Food
Experts offer turkey tips for Thanksgiving rookies
By Candice Choi, Associated Press After Christopher Hughey tweeted that he’s tackling his first Thanksgiving turkey this year, the advice started rolling in. Brine it. ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, November 22, 2020 12:37 pm
news
Juvenile housed in NCDPS detention facility dies from apparent suicide
A juvenile committed through the juvenile justice system to the custody of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice and housed at Mecklenburg Jail ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, November 22, 2020 8:17 am
community
Dare County Arts Council presents Artrageous digital art show
Dare County Arts Council has announced that the Artrageous: Remotely Reimagined Digital Art Show is now live at DareArts.org/virtualartrageous. Presented by PNC Bank, the Artrageous ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, November 22, 2020 7:53 am
news
State and local COVID-19 case update
In North Carolina, trends for COVID-19 are increasing in new cases, hospitalization and percent of positive tests. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, the state posted ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, November 22, 2020 7:07 am
column
Social Security Matter: Ask Rusty – About ‘registering’ for Social Security and Medicare
by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor, Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I have a big 65th birthday coming up mid-March and would like ...
by Guest Columnist, Sunday, November 22, 2020 6:05 am
crime
Shooting suspect caught near Kinston after days on the run
A North Carolina man accused of shooting a deputy and another man, and evading law enforcement for more than two days, was shot multiple times ...