BEAUFORT — Novel coronavirus pandemic relief money is starting to flow from the state and federal governments into local coffers, and the public school system and the community college have so far been the biggest beneficiaries in Carteret County.

Editor's note: This article was updated at 6:56 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020, with more information. 

ATLANTIC BEACH — With Memorial Day weekend upon us, town officials announced Friday Atlantic Beach Community Park will reopen Saturday.

ATLANTIC BEACH — The town council has selected Thomas Construction to perform pre-construction services for the new municipal complex building.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Planting of vegetation on the new dunes created in the recently completed Bogue Banks beach nourishment project is supposed to start Monday, west of The Circle development district.

CARTERET COUNTY — With the summer tourism season starting soon, state officials are preparing to slowly reopen Fort Macon State Park, while federal officials hope to begin reopening Cape Lookout National Seashore facilities this month.

EMERALD ISLE — After more than a year of planning and nearly three months of work, the dredging-and-sand-spreading portion of the $28.2 million Bogue Banks beach nourishment project that began Feb. 8 is complete.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Leisure travelers will be able to visit Atlantic Beach again starting Thursday, after being prohibited for more than a month due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Editor's note: This article was updated at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2020, with more information. 

ATLANTIC BEACH — The Atlantic Beach Town Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a special meeting via Zoom. The meeting’s purpose is to interview a construction manager at risk finalist.

ATLANTIC BEACH — The council may take action on five proposed ordinance amendments Monday during its regular meeting.

ATLANTIC BEACH — State-mandated ordinance amendments are going to the Atlantic Beach Town Council Monday, April 27 with the support of the planning board.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Two proposed ordinance amendments are going to the Atlantic Beach Town Council Monday, April 27 to address a matter brought to light by litigation.

NEWPORT — Even though ocean swimming is prohibited on Bogue Banks, local meteorologists aren’t letting that stop them from forecasting surf conditions.

BOGUE BANKS —Surfers have started a petition to push Emerald Isle and other towns on Bogue Banks to repeal what they call a “discriminatory recreational water access restriction” against their sport.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Five Unified Development Ordinance amendments are on the agenda for the next planning board meeting, scheduled for a teleconference at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

There’s a new safety measure in place for Atlantic Beach, but Mayor Trace Cooper encourages residents and homeowners to continue to persevere through the novel coronavirus outbreak.

ATLANTIC BEACH — An Atlantic Beach resident is taking the town board of adjustment to civil court, seeking to get a board decision overturned.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Two local businesses have partnered to provide free pizza to first responders in Carteret County.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Precautionary efforts to stop the coronavirus outbreak continue to mount, as town officials are trying to discourage out-of-town visitors from coming.

Atlantic Beach — Residents and visitors won’t have to worry about paid parking in the spaces around the perimeter of the Atlantic Beach Circle this summer, but there will be a 30-minute time limit.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Town officials continue to pursue a new public administration complex, but one councilman is balking at the estimated cost.