Swansboro News

The Swansboro Festivals Committee has given up one of its events. The organization recently notified the town that it has relinquished responsibility for the annual Swansboro Christmas Flotilla, leaving future plans for the popular holiday event uncertain.

Carteret County Finance Director Dee Meshaw enjoys the convenience of online shopping like many others but from her office she also sees a downside that comes from a longstanding issue over a zip code.

Plans are moving forward on a project that could mean a second chance for a first hotel in the town of Swansboro.

Kevin Doyle thinks a hotel could be a good thing for the Town of Swansboro, but he questioned town officials this week about a lack of public acknowledgement of a proposed project off Old Hammocks Beach Road.

A Swansboro school is one of 12 throughout the state receiving a grant from NC Beautiful.

Last year, 30 people died on Onslow County roads waiting for responding emergency workers.

David Russell has been listening to customers complain about the price of tomatoes for several weeks.

The seven counties - Onslow, Carteret, Pender, Duplin, Jones, Craven, and Pamlico - matched 10 percent of the grant.

How long have you lived in the area? Five years. I came here because my husband is active duty Navy.

Edward G. and Phyllis A. Preston of New Bern and Traci L. Preston of Hope Mills announce the engagement of their daughter, Kassandra Lynn Preston of New Bern, to Blakley Donald Larson of Swansboro.

Leaders in business, politics and the military from around Eastern North Carolina turned out this week to celebrate the official opening of the new Military Growth Task Force headquarters.

Angela Kay Moren and Dustin Tyler Marrotte, both of Swansboro will exchange vows at 5:30 p.m. May 27 in Emerald Isle.

SWANSBORO V.F.W. Post 9960 hosts a dance from 8 p.m. to midnight March 13 featuring Southern Storm.

Police arrested Cpl. Timothy Beauchamp. Lawmen say Swansboro police got a call about a car traveling at a high rate of speed.

SIA Group has two new employees at the Jacksonville branch. Don Mills, president of the full-service insurance agency with seven offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Jamie Roush has been named a sales executive and Debbie Davis has been named personal lines customer service representative, according to an SIA press release.

The president of Coastal Carolina Community College, appointed Tuesday by the Gov.

THE Swansboro Rotary Civic Center has been a project built by the community for the community.

A marine from Camp Lejeune is accused of leading police on a high speed chase through Onslow County early Saturday morning.

Now lest anyone think I'm advocating some sort of prohibition on juvenile banter with the hope of picking a fight, he would be wrong.

A Philadelphia-based duo will perform this week in the Friendly City by the Sea.