PINE KNOLL SHORES — More sidewalks, preserving the character of Pine Knoll Shores and communication with all residents seem to be key priorities town commission candidates.

EMERALD ISLE — In 2001, Buck Fugate, then-mayor of Indian Beach and the first chairperson of the newly formed Carteret County Beach Commission, met Greg “Rudi’ Rudolph.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — A sidewalk extension would go best along the north side of Highway 58 if Pine Knoll Shores officials choose to pursue it, a recent study indicates.

NEWPORT — As the spookiest holiday of the year approaches, several Carteret County organizations have celebrations and events planned for children to enjoy.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Pine Knoll Shores residents may soon see new trucks rolling up to their houses on trash day.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Residents and property owners have seen an increase in short-term rentals in Pine Knoll Shores, though there’s a mixed consensus on how they are affecting the resort town.   

PINE KNOLL SHORES — The living shoreline behind Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall was just the beginning – officials would like to extend the shoreline along the sound side of Bogue Banks to both ends of town, but they’ll need community buy-in to do so.  

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Pine Knoll Shores residents and others have an opportunity to get their flu shot in mid-October, courtesy of town officials and Broad Street Pharmacy of Morehead City.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Town residents and others have an opportunity to learn about the ongoing work on living shorelines along the sound-side shoreline of Pine Knoll Shores.

RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has voiced his support for funds to protect wildlife, especially species in danger of extinction.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — The Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners approved submitting a letter of interest to the N.C. Department of Public Safety as a first step in its pursuit of a federal grant to build a living shoreline along the north shore of the Bogue Banks town.

MOREHEAD CITY — Some Carteret Community College employees will see bigger paychecks beginning this month.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Town officials might take action Wednesday on a proposed resident survey on short-term rentals, as well as proposed amendments to the town code of ordinances.

CARTERET COUNTY – It’s the height of sea turtle hatching season, with Cape Lookout National Seashore and Emerald Isle leading the way in Carteret County.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Pine Knoll Shores residents may soon have an opportunity to voice their thoughts on the impacts and potential regulation of short-term rentals to the town.

BOGUE BANKS — Some first responders on the North Carolina coast are putting drones to use to keep the beaches safe, and departments in Carteret County’s beach towns are no exception.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Numerous speakers during a virtual public hearing Wednesday night urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carry through with a plan to designate critical habitat — including all of oceanfront Bogue Banks — for the rufa red knot.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — The town’s board of commissioners this month approved funding for a feasibility study looking into extending the sidewalk and nature trail system through two particular sections of Pine Knoll Shores.  

PINE KNOLL SHORES — With COVID-19 cases increasing again, the public’s access to Pine Knoll Shores facilities and municipal meetings is once again restricted.

PINE KNOLL SHORES — Officials report the town’s new stormwater control measures performed well during a recent heavy rainfall event, preventing major impacts on many of the roads that historically flood during rainstorms.

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.

MOREHEAD CITY — Carteret Community College and two area towns were recognized Saturday night for their efforts to protect and restore the state’s coastal environment over the past year.

CARTERET COUNTY — Sea turtle nest numbers are up in Carteret County compared to last year, and there’s still a little less than a month left in the season.

NEWPORT — Though local forecasters downgraded their expectation of flash flooding in Carteret County, some nuisance flooding resulted from heavy rainfall this week.

BOGUE BANKS — Many local governments have added online participation to their public meetings, but that may end alongside Gov. Roy Cooper’s ongoing state of emergency.