CEDAR POINT — The annual Toys for Tots drive is off to a great start in Cedar Point.

NEWPORT — From Henry II cupboards to first century Greek-Roman wooden wagon wheels, it seems everything on the property of antiques restorer and collector Billy Deruise has a story to tell.

MOREHEAD CITY — As of Aug. 1, The Blood Connection, an independently managed, nonprofit community blood center, is exclusive blood provider for Carteret Health Care in Morehead City.

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CAPE CARTERET — More than 400 registered individuals – not to mention babies and more tail-wagging dogs than one could count – flocked to The GYM on Taylor Notion Road in Cape Carteret to participate in the sixth annual Turkey Trot on a freezing-cold Thanksgiving morning.

MOREHEAD CITY — All three state commissions reviewing the 2021 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan amendment have granted their approval, moving the amendment along to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality for review.

MOREHEAD CITY — The Morehead City Fire and EMS Department responded Thursday afternoon to an explosion and fire that left a home destroyed and a man injured.

CEDAR POINT — After months of discussion by staff, town commissioners and the planning board, Cedar Point now has unified development ordinance rules designed to bring about better multi-family residential projects to town.

BEAUFORT — Those seeking the perfect Christmas tree this year should shop early and be ready to pay a little more, according to Carteret County groups selling Fraser firs this year.

CEDAR POINT — Cedar Point officials swore in three town commissioners Tuesday night, including two incumbents and one newcomer elected to fill a seat the commission created in 2020.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Both the town planning board and council moved quickly Monday to approve adjustments to the Tackle Box Tavern site plan.

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. — Former Carteret County Commissioner and past County Republican Party Chairman Greg Lewis died Tuesday reportedly in a single-vehicle wreck in South Carolina. He was 63 years old.

BEAUFORT — Two people were injured, one severely, and transported to Carteret Health Care in Morehead City after a wreck Tuesday night near the intersection of Highway 70 and Turner Street in Beaufort.

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RALEIGH — North Carolina’s new Regional Resilience Portfolio Program has launched a partnership designed to advance resilience in eastern regions of the state impacted by Hurricane Florence.

MOREHEAD CITY — Carteret County families and individuals struggling financially will have a place to come for a free Thanksgiving meal Thursday.

CAPE CARTERET — The end of construction might finally be in sight for the Cape Carteret Trail.

CAPE CARTERET — Two long-awaited new businesses are under construction in Cape Carteret, one nearing completion and the other just underway.

BEAUFORT — Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck encourages holiday shoppers to think about safety as they go about their holiday shopping.

MILL CREEK — Members of the Mill Creek Volunteer Fire Department are collecting donations for the family of Lt. Jamie Norman of Newport, who died Sunday night after a battle with cancer.

MILL CREEK — When Julia Mickle, 14, was diagnosed with epilepsy in November 2018, she and her parents began a journey of treatment options to control her seizures. Of all the medications, it turns out a dog named Zoe may be the best medicine of all.

BEAUFORT —  In a double-header of action items Monday night, the Beaufort Board of Commissioners appointed a new commissioner and hired the next town manager.

MOREHEAD CITY — Shellfish aquaculture is growing by leaps and bounds along the North Carolina coast, and a significant portion of it is in Carteret County.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Register of Deeds office has launched a new online ordering and payment system to allow the purchase of certified copies of vital records.

CEDAR POINT — Four more residential properties have been tentatively cleared for annexation into Cedar Point, possibly as early as December.