PELETIER — A Peletier commissioner has posted an online survey in an effort to find out what services residents in and near the town want in the future.

PELETIER — Peletier commissioners voted 5-0 Jan. 10 to ask town attorney John Tantum to draft a letter asking the county to grant the town planning and zoning authority anywhere within 1 mile of the existing corporate limits.

PELETIER — Only one month into his first four-year term, a Peletier commissioner is calling on the town to adopt its own land-use plan.

CEDAR POINT — The governing board of the Western Carteret Fire and EMS Department voted unanimously Dec. 15 to adopt a budget amendment to pay for a new ambulance that hasn’t arrived yet.

PELETIER — Fire and rescue calls in the Western Carteret Fire and EMS Department district were high again in November, despite tourism numbers dipping as winter approaches.

BEAUFORT — More than two-and-a-half years of effort to update the county’s Coastal Area Management Act land-use plan will culminate Monday, Dec. 20, when the Carteret County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and possibly vote to adopt the plan during its regular meeting that …

PELETIER — Peletier swore in two new commissioners and one reelected official Monday night, then got right to work making plans for future efforts to better the town.

PELETIER — Peletier commissioners’ month-old decision not to increase the hours drivers can practice at racetracks in town under the outdoor entertainment ordinance stood up during their Nov. 8 meeting.

BAYBORO — The board that governs Carteret County’s regional landfill and solid waste disposal system voted Nov. 4 to seek bids to cut trees and sell timber on a 35-acre tract it owns off Highway 58 in Peletier.

CEDAR POINT — The Western Carteret Fire and EMS Department recently received cash donations to pay workers a bonus for hazardous duty during the coronavirus pandemic and to buy a car for administrative use.

PELETIER — One newcomer and one incumbent won races for two of three commission seats up for grabs in Peletier, with a tie for the third seat based on preliminary results Tuesday.

CARTERET COUNTY — Polls opened bright and early at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to welcome voters in Carteret County’s 2021 municipal elections.

CARTERET COUNTY — The future of local stormwater management, growth planning, climate resiliency and more are on the ballot Tuesday as eligible voters head to the polls to make their selections for town governing boards.

PELETIER — Fire and rescue calls have dipped a bit in western Carteret County with the end of the summer tourism season, but the number of requests for emergency assistance still show the effects of rapid development in the area.

PELETIER — Peletier commissioners voted 3-2 Monday night not to increase the hours drivers can practice at racetracks in town under the outdoor entertainment ordinance.

PELETIER — Peletier commissioners voted 3-2 Monday night to schedule a public hearing on whether to increase the hours drivers can practice at racetracks under the town’s Outdoor Entertainment Ordinance.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Board of Commissioners has agreed to rezone more than 67 acres of land off Highway 58 near Peletier for business use, despite some residents expressing concern over the impact of increasing development in the area.

CARTERET COUNTY — The U.S. Census Bureau released results from the 2020 census Thursday, and the numbers show Carteret County has grown slightly since the last count was conducted in 2010.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office announced it has arrested a Peletier man for trafficking heroin and other drugs.

CORRECTION: This article was corrected at 12:48 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. A prior version included the incorrect address and owner for the subject property.

PELETIER — Peletier’s part-time code enforcement officer said Monday said he’s making progress getting property owners to clean up safety hazards and eyesores, but will likely have to crack down on some after months of discussions.

BEAUFORT — The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing teenage girl from Peletier.

BEAUFORT — As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Carteret County Sheriff's Office reports they have located a teen reported missing earlier in the afternoon from Peletier.

PELETIER — Peletier commissioners voted 3-1 Monday night to increase the number of days drivers can practice at racetracks under the town’s outdoor entertainment ordinance, but they’ll have to revisit that vote in September and October.

PELETIER — Rapid growth is continuing in western Carteret County, as evidenced by a steady increase in fire and emergency service calls to the Western Carteret Fire and EMS Department in Cedar Point.