ATLANTIC BEACH — Summer tourism season is almost here in Carteret County, and at one of its primary beach towns, paid parking to fund beach services began this weekend.

The Atlantic Beach council is scheduled to meet for its regular work session at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 in the town meeting room at 125 West Fort Macon Road and online via Zoom. The work session is open to the public; participants may also join online with a link to be posted on the town we…

ATLANTIC BEACH — Visitors and locals may visit Fort Macon State Park this summer to listen to live music during the Friends of Fort Macon free summer concerts. 

ATLANTIC BEACH — Showboat Properties LLC has the town council’s approval to begin building eight duplexes on the Atlantic Beach Causeway. 

CARTERET COUNTY —Whether you've still got a box of your parents' scratchy, battered old LPs stashed away in a closet or you're a vinyl "newbie,"  chances are you've never heard of Peter Goldmark. But when Columbia Records introduced the "Long Playing" (33 1/3 rpm) 12-inch record format at a …

ATLANTIC BEACH — Atlantic Beach resident and property owners have about two weeks to provide their thoughts and input on three proposed designs for the town’s beach boardwalk at the Circle. 

ATLANTIC BEACH — More multi-family housing is in the works in Atlantic Beach, both along the Atlantic Beach Causeway and in the Circle. 

NEWPORT — Getting the word out about beach safety is important for coastal town officials, emergency services and others. The National Weather Service will discuss this topic online Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5-6. 

The Atlantic Beach Town Council work session has been rescheduled from Wednesday, April 13 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. The council will meet in the town boardroom at 125 West Fort Macon Road.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Town officials selected Monday, March 28 both Yard & Company and Stewart Planning to develop a small area plan for the Atlantic Beach Causeway. 

ATLANTIC BEACH — It’s been years in the making, but it’s finally done. Town staff is open for business in the new Atlantic Beach Public Safety and Administration Complex. 

ATLANTIC BEACH — Atlantic Beach town hall will be closed Thursday and Friday as administrative staff moves into the new town public safety and administration complex at 125 West Fort Macon Road.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Boardwalk improvements, wastewater service for the commercial corridor and a plan to guide redevelopment in the corridor are among the town council's goals this year.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Town officials want to figure out where shellfish leasing is and isn’t suitable in the waters surrounding Atlantic Beach, especially with state agencies debating floating structures for aquaculture operations.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Town officials received many more submissions than expected for the boardwalk redesign contest, but the selection jury has narrowed down its selection to three finalists.

BOGUE BANKS — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is putting at least two local fire and EMS departments in a bind with their staffing level.

ATLANTIC BEACH — The town council has chosen planning board member Renee Baker to succeed Harry Archer and complete his unfinished term on the governing board.

ATLANTIC BEACH — Several years after the demolition of multiple buildings, the owners of Peppertree Villas condominium complex are moving forward with plans to replace the lost units.

ATLANTIC BEACH — It’s out with the old, and in with the new in Atlantic Beach as demolition of the old fire station began Tuesday, a bittersweet event for the Atlantic Beach Fire Department.

ATLANTIC BEACH — There may be a new face on the town council as soon as Thursday.

ATLANTIC BEACH — The town council has eight applicants to choose from as they search for Councilman Harry Archer’s successor.

ATLANTIC BEACH — The town council is considering allowing second homeowners to join the town planning board, but the board itself doesn’t support the idea.

NEWPORT — With the new year upon us, municipal officials in two towns in Carteret County are looking ahead at goals they’re resolving to pursue in 2022, including infrastructure improvements.

ATLANTIC BEACH — The town council welcomed two new members to its ranks this month, councilmen Joey Dean and Joseph Starling.

ATLANTIC BEACH — With Christmas over for another year, Carteret County residents and visitors with natural Christmas trees are invited to drop them off at Fort Macon State Park to help protect the beach dunes there.