MOREHEAD CITY — The state Division of Coastal Management is accepting public comment on a proposal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to eliminate the “window” in which hopper dredging is allowed at the state ports of Morehead City and Wilmington.

MOREHEAD CITY — The Morehead City Planning Board has recommended a Unified Development Ordinance amendment that, if approved by the city council, would allow different types of recreational vehicles to be located in manufactured home parks.

CARTERET COUNTY — As Carteret County’s towns gear up for Halloween activities, County Health Department Director Stephanie Cannon urges safety precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

MOREHEAD CITY — To celebrate those who made construction of a new safe house for domestic violence survivors possible, the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program unveiled a monument in their honor at Jaycee Park Thursday.

MOREHEAD CITY — The Morehead City Council decided to table appointments to the newly formed parks and recreation advisory board after members of the steering committee that helped devise the board brought up concerns about the process of its creation.

EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle is one of five towns in Carteret County that will participate Saturday with the County Sheriff’s Office in theannual “Operation Medicine Drop” and “Pills Can Kill” prescription drug takeback program.

MOREHEAD CITY — Work is under way on a $1.7 million shoreline restoration project at Carteret Community College.

MOREHEAD CITY — The city council Oct. 13 granted two more property owners 90-day extensions to either carry out demolition orders or secure funding to repair structures the city has condemned and ordered be removed.

Reporter's note: The Carteret County Sheriff's Office announced Friday morning the subject has been found. This article was updated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2020, to reflect the new information.

MOREHEAD CITY — Law enforcement officials continue to investigate a bomb threat made Saturday at Walmart Supercenter off Highway 24.

BEAUFORT — Narcotics detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office and Morehead City Police Department executed a search warrant at a Newport residence Thursday that led to the seizure of methamphetamine and heroin and resulted in three arrests.

Editor's note: This story was updated at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 with more information.

MOREHEAD CITY — The city council will conduct two more condemnation appeal hearings Tuesday regarding structures the Morehead City chief building inspector has condemned and ordered be demolished.

RALEIGH — Several Carteret County municipalities were among more than 40 local governments in North Carolina to receive grants and zero-interest loans through the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

MOREHEAD CITY — With dancing, speeches, prayers and a ribbon cutting, St. Egbert Catholic School celebrated the opening of its new playground and outdoor basketball court Wednesday.

MOREHEAD CITY — After announcing the closure late last month, the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program announced Friday it has officially closed its thrift shop operation, Caroline’s Collectibles.

MOREHEAD CITY — Officials are in the process of finalizing phase one of a stormwater study and are moving forward with developing a master plan to address flooding and related issues in Morehead City.

MOREHEAD CITY — It was a relatively quiet weekend along the Morehead City waterfront, where the streets would normally be filled with crowds taking in the sights, sounds and smells of the North Carolina Seafood Festival.

MOREHEAD CITY — Students and staff in four buildings at Carteret Community College were able to safely return to classes Tuesday after a bomb threat was cleared.

MOREHEAD CITY — The N.C. Seafood Festival may be one of many events affected by the coronavirus pandemic this year, but residents and seafood lovers can still participate in virtual events and other festivities happening throughout October.

WILMINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed eliminating the “window” in which hopper dredging is allowed at the state ports of Morehead City and Wilmington, a move the agency says would increase the availability of dredge boats and ensure the work can occur year-round, on a ti…

MOREHEAD CITY — A traffic accident Saturday morning involving two vehicles resulted in three patients receiving medical transport.

MOREHEAD CITY — The Morehead City Planning Board last week voted to not recommend an amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance that would allow uncovered decks to encroach into the front setback of homes in certain residential areas.

MOREHEAD CITY— The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program announced Thursday the thrift store Caroline’s Collectables will close Saturday, Oct. 17.