sports
Dare County Babe Ruth Softball teams excel in state tournament
Approximately 90 girls participated in Dare County Babe Ruth Softball this spring on eight teams. The 8U, 10U and 12U Dare County Babe Ruth All-star teams ...
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Hundreds gather to witness release of two sea turtles at Coquina Beach
A crowd of about 300 people gathered at Coquina Beach Wednesday morning to witness the release of two ...
Fascinating fasciation: Roanoke Island garden experiences rare phenomenon
Gardens have long been regarded as breathtakingly beautiful sanctuaries full of life and abundance. Cared for tenderly by ...
Kitty Hawk trail connector a team effort
Speaking to a small crowd gathered at Kitty Hawk Park on a recent sunny and beautiful Thursday morning, ...
Bodies of two missing men from reported helicopter crash recovered
The bodies of two missing men from a reported helicopter crash have been located, according to the Tyrrell ...
community
R. Wayne Gray scholarship fund established at Outer Banks Community Foundation
A new scholarship fund will help students who graduate from College of The Albemarle and who transfer to a four-year college or university. The R. ...
by Staff Reports.
community
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Classic set for August at Duck Woods Country Club
Southern Bank presented a check earlier this month to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Northeast NC as the title sponsor for this year’s FCA ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:04 pm
Guest Opinion
Guest Opinion: 50 years ago, NC played a historic role in securing voting rights for young Americans; let’s continue that legacy today
By Bob Phillips It was 50 years ago this month that North Carolina became the final state needed to ratify the 26th Amendment to the U.S. ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 24, 2021 6:58 pm
community
New bicycle exhibit opens at Roanoke Island Festival Park
Roanoke Island Festival Park has invited the public to visit its latest traveling exhibit, North Carolina History on Two Wheels, open now through September 14, ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 24, 2021 6:04 pm
crime
North Carolina man sentenced to five years in prison, three years of supervised release for firearm charge
A Chadbourn man was sentenced July 20 to 60 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:21 pm
crime
Two men dead after interstate shooting in North Carolina
Two men have been found shot to death inside a car on an Interstate 85 exit ramp, police in North Carolina said. The shooting happened ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 12:35 pm
news
Major North Carolina hospital systems to require staff to get COVID-19 vaccine
By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press/Report for America The North Carolina Healthcare Association announced on Thursday that several of the state’s largest hospital systems will require ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 10:25 am
sports
North Carolina high school sports oversight revamp clears another panel
Legislation to replace the North Carolina High School Athletic Association with a new commission to administer interscholastic sports advanced through another Senate committee on Thursday. ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 10:10 am
news
Firefighters rescue multiple children from North Carolina house fire
Six children were rescued from a North Carolina house fire that investigators blamed on a clothes dryer, firefighters said Friday. The Charlotte Fire Department says ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 9:39 am
community
Outer Banks Community Foundation grant deadline nears
Nonprofits are encouraged to apply for funding for their projects, programs, infrastructure and other needs, through the Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Grants Program. ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 24, 2021 9:18 am
crime
Cooper announces reward for information on Guilford County murder
Governor Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday, July 21 that the state is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 24, 2021 8:26 am
column
Memories and Musings: Decision Paralysis
By Gene Gallelli Once upon a time (don’t worry this isn’t a fairy tale) what to have for breakfast didn’t make me anxious. Why? Because ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:08 am
crime
North Carolina man sentenced to over 17 years in prison for soliciting minors for photos
A North Carolina man who used social media to solicit minors in Virginia to send him sexually explicit photographs and videos in exchange for gifts ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 6:31 am
news
Opioid settlement: North Carolina’s share could be $750M
The state of North Carolina and scores of local governments could receive $750 million combined from a $26 billion proposed national settlement with several opioid ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 6:22 am
news
Cooper moves to end North Carolina’s statewide mask mandate
By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press/Report for America North Carolina health officials and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday announced that they will eliminate the statewide ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:59 am
crime
Uber driver charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting customer in North Carolina
An Uber driver has been charged with sexually assaulting a customer earlier this year, according to a North Carolina sheriff’s office. A news release from ...
by Associated Press, Friday, July 23, 2021 10:56 am
news
Convenience store stop for gas, hot dog and scratch-off tickets yields $200,000 prize for North Carolina man
While getting gas for his lawn mower on Tuesday, Samson Wooten of Rose Hill picked up a hot dog and lottery tickets and got a ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 23, 2021 8:41 am
crime
North Carolina man sentenced to over 17 years in prison for stabbing detention center guard
An Ahoskie man was sentenced July 21 to 210 months in prison for assaulting a guard at the Franklin County Detention Center with a 6-inch metal shank ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 23, 2021 8:22 am
religion
Weekly Devotion – John 11:32
By Mike Caton John 11:32, When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, July 23, 2021 8:08 am
community
Outer Banks Woman’s Club seeks community participation in plastic bag collection effort
The Environment Community Service Program of the Outer Banks Woman’s Club has set the goal of recycling 500 pounds of plastic bags by December 1, ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 23, 2021 7:03 am
news
Former North Carolina Rep. Melanie Goodwin remembered as a trailblazer
Colleagues of the late North Carolina Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin remembered her Wednesday as a trailblazer for women in public service who accomplished much during ...
by Associated Press, Friday, July 23, 2021 6:23 am
crime
North Carolina man sentenced to 10 years in prison for ammunition charge
An Edenton man was sentenced July 21 to 120 months in prison for felon in possession of ammunition, according to a press release from the ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, July 23, 2021 6:12 am
school
COA receives donation from Paul Mann Custom Boats, Inc.
Paul and Robin Mann of Paul Mann Custom Boats donated a handcrafted conference table to the College of The Albemarle Foundation. The table, made of ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 22, 2021 11:18 pm
school
GED students and new citizens celebrate program completion at BCCC
A group of eight students took a big step as they received their GED (or high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas) from Beaufort County Community College last month. ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 22, 2021 10:50 pm
community
Willie Mae Overton celebrated for 60 years with Elizabeth City hospital
Willie Mae Overton has lived through Jim Crow and survived COVID-19 to become the longest serving employee of both Sentara Albemarle Medical Center and Norfolk, ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 22, 2021 10:41 pm
letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Reader responds to guest column
To the Editor: Responding to Guest Columnist Gary Pearce’s Guest Column entitled “What Boris Johnson Can Teach Democrats.” Mr. Pearce, your column is a total hoot, coming from a ...