Pamlico County News

Pamlico County property owners - facing no hike in taxes - have a chance Monday to voice their opinions about the county's $15.9 million budget.

The Friends of the Pamlico County Library help with many library expenses that otherwise might go unmet, ranging from funding programs, speakers and supplying refreshments to structural improvements such as automatic doors and an air-conditioned modular annex.

Low-lying Pamlico County is prone to flooding during storms. Neighbors battled water-logged homes during and after Hurricane Irene and many are trying to stay ahead of the next storm.

Goose Creek Island Volunteer Fire Department has become the last of nine districts in Pamlico County to attain a fire tax as a source of revenue.

A 30-year-old New Bern man remains at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after he was injured in a Tuesday morning mo-ped crash in Pamlico County.

An unidentified man was injured early Tuesday morning in Pamlico County after the mo-ped he was driving ran off the road.

Pamlico County property owners will see no change in the current property tax rate for the coming year, pending approval of a balanced $15.9 million budget presented to the county commissioners Monday night.

State troopers are trying to figure out the name of a man injured in a moped accident Tuesday morning in Pamlico County.

Pamlico County commissioners will receive a balanced $15.9 million budget at Monday's 7 p.m. meeting at the county courthouse.

Historic Zion Hill Christian Church, built in 1880, was a bustling center of religious gatherings for a century on Sunday mornings in eastern Pamlico County.

Most of the workforce has the day off for Memorial Day as we begin the week, and there are three opportunities to honor the military Monday - in New Bern, Havelock and Bayboro.

An official with the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office says that deputies are actively involved in a high speed chase.

Thousands of small American flags were planted in front of the solemn, white headstone at National Cemetery Saturday as a Memorial Day remembrance of the sacrifices made by soldiers, sailors and Marines from the Civil War to present.

Pamlico County commissioners have approved more than $1.7 million in cuts for balancing a $15.7 million budget for 2013-14. The budget plans no tax increase on the current rate of 62.5 cents per $100 of property valuation.

Tideland EMC's website showed an estimated 1,594 people were without power in Pamlico County around 10:00 p.m. A majority of those listed were near the town of Oriental.