NEWPORT — Crystal Coast Hospice House recently received a welcome donation — ownership of a satellite office the nonprofit had been renting for office space.

NEWPORT — The owners of Gull Tree Service LLC are one step closer to getting their plans for 982 Chatham St. off the ground.  

CEDAR POINT — Cedar Point Mayor Scott Hatsell and town commissioners agreed Thursday night to ask Carteret County officials to change the way state-shared sales tax revenue is distributed among county municipalities.

CARTERET COUNTY — Two accidents in rainy weather Friday morning sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries.

NEWPORT — The Newport Town Council said goodbye last week to a long-standing member as he leaves to take a new position on the Carteret County Board of Commissioners.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat for a proposed 54-lot subdivision to be located near the intersection of Cagle Road and Highway 24 in Newport.

NEWPORT — Carteret County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ciriaco Vasquez-Cruz, 28, of 337 Howard Road in Newport following a stabbing Friday.

NEWPORT — There are three new open positions with the Newport Fire Department, and the town council is hoping to find a funding source to pay for them to avoid raising taxes.

BOGUE BANKS — As the coronavirus pandemic continues with no signs of letting up any time soon, municipal officials throughout Carteret County have learned to adjust to virtual meetings and other changes designed to limit in-person contact with the public.

NEWPORT — Town planners have given their recommendation in favor of a rezoning to allow a furniture shop on Chatham Street.

BEAUFORT — Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday arrested James Daniel Killough, 61, of Newport, on charges of indecent liberties with a child and felony statutory sex offence with a child under 15.

NEWPORT — The Newport Fire Department had mostly contained a 3-acre woods fire off Nine Foot Road by Wednesday afternoon.

NEWPORT — Thanks to a joint operation involving Carteret County agencies, Carteret Health Care and emergency medical personnel, 1,142 area residents received COVID-19 vaccinations Monday at Newport Middle School.

NEWPORT — The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter is accepting decoration-free Christmas trees and wreaths to help care for orphaned and injured animals.

BEAUFORT — Narcotics detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office and Morehead City Police Department last week arrested a Newport woman suspected of trafficking opiates in Carteret County.

NEWPORT — Newport firefighters stopped a blaze at Riverstone Mobile Home Park that flared up beneath an occupied trailer.

BEAUFORT — Seven people were arrested after the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office received numerous complaints regarding drug activity in the county.

CARTERET COUNTY — 2021 is upon us, but last year the News-Times covered challenges ranging from major redevelopment, to a feral cat trapping program, to a ban on ocean recreation, to rough weather and everything in between, all while covering a pandemic that transformed nearly everything.

NEWPORT/ATLANTIC BEACH — As 2020 draws to a close, town officials in two Carteret County municipalities are making New Year’s resolutions to improve their infrastructure. 

NEWPORT — The Newport Town Council will start off 2021 with a rezoning request to consider, recommended for approval by the planning board.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Newport man with arson following an alleged domestic disturbance early Wednesday morning.

This article was corrected Dec. 31. The original article mistakenly identified a company as Genesis Contracting; the company's actual name is Genesis Custom Construction.

NEWPORT — Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter volunteers and staff are doing a Secret Santa fundraiser to provide supplies and raise donations to care for their injured and orphaned wards.

MOREHEAD CITY — With the coronavirus pandemic causing a decline in donations for numerous nonprofits, many organizations are hoping for a rush of last-minute giving as the end of 2020 quickly approaches.

NEWPORT — Three fire departments responded to a two-alarm fire Thursday night on Highway 24.