Morehead City News

An effort to ban nighttime gill net fishing in waters off the town limits has been revived in the Town of Cape Carteret.

An all-class Grainger High School Red Devil reunion, planned for March 15-17 in Kinston and Morehead City, will have a kick-off event March 15 at the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, formerly the GHS auditorium.

Repairs and inspections continue in the Willis Mobile Home Park in Morehead City where two homeless people died in shed fires.

An otherwise light Monday night of business for Pamlico County commissioners did include three speakers, with topics that included promoting the county, the downside of wind energy and a citizen's voice against proposed ferry fees.

N.C. Education Lottery spokesman Van Denton said the winner would be announced as soon as he or she claims the prize in person in Raleigh.

About five days ago, Doug Leister of Morehead City was in New Bern visiting a friend when he caught a glimpse of something rare for this area in winter: a painted bunting.

The ports, which operates deepwater facilites in Wilmington and Morehead City , reported growth in 2011 in both container and bulk cargo.

Ernest Carl Pate Jr., 84, of Morehead City, formerly of Raleigh, passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2012, at Carteret General Hospital.

Area heating and air conditioning workers will have an opportunity to update their skills and qualifications next month at Carteret Community College.

A Carteret County insurance agent has been named to a new advisory committee for the N.C. Department of Insurance.

The new Warriors of Carteret County exhibit at the History Place in Morehead has one of the best collections of World War II unit shoulder patches.

Faced with evidence of dwindling population, military downsizing and competition of neighboring cities, Havelock officials agreed in principle to adopt a more aggressive posture in securing areas of potential growth beyond its borders.

US Marines returned to the United States today via Navy Ships arriving at the NC State Port in Morehead City, NC and then to their homes bases at Camp LeJeune, NC and Marine Corp Air Station at Cherry Point, NC...... Select one of the options below.

Though there were no winners in the Powerball jackpot Saturday night there was a $1 million dollar winner and two $10,000 winners, according to North Carolina lottery officials.

Margaret Blackwell can check off another item on her list of lifelong goals. The 74-year-old mother of three, grandmother of 12, and great-grandmother of eight recently earned her GED from Carteret Community College in Morehead City.

The first Hair Ball will take place on Feb. 25 in Morehead City, starting with welcome cocktails at 6 p.m. at Jack's Waterfront Bar in Morehead City.

An interim manager has been named to help the Town of Morehead City while it searches for someone to permanently fill the position.

House Bill 353, a bill that called for giving red drum, spotted sea trout and striped bass game fish status, had apparently died in committee; but the issue is now one of a list of issues being reviewed by the Legislative Research Commission on Marine Fisheries.

The North Carolina General Assembly mandated in 2011 that the N.C. Department of Transportation increase ferry revenue up to $5 million annually.

A white male walked into the Rite Aid store on Arendell Street at Morehead Plaza at approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday and demanded narcotics from the pharmacy.