Historian David Cecelski shares the story of Nannie Davis Ward, who grew up at the now-uninhabited Davis Ridge in Down East Carteret County, and her description in an interview before her death of the remote community of formerly enslaved watermen and island women.
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Grounded yacht on Ocracoke Island beach afloat again
The Vivens Aqua grounded near Ocracoke Inlet Jan. 25.
Outer Banks NPS sites saw 4 million visitors in 2021
The three National Park Service sites on the Outer Banks combined to host a record number with nearly 4 million visits last year.
Environmental justice advisory board to meet remotely
The public can attend the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board Feb. 28 by phone or web conference.
Community races against time to restore dilapidated church
Half of the $1 million needed has been raised to restore the mid-1800s Reaves Chapel, which has fallen into disrepair over the last 15 years since a congregation last worshipped within its walls.
New Bern’s African American community focus of event
Dr. Erroll L. Royal will share highlights during a virtual presentation Feb. 17 on his most recent book, “Traces of Places and Faces of African Americans from the New Bern Community.”
Rodanthe house falls into ocean, officials warn of debris
A house collapsed into the ocean Wednesday in an erosion-prone area near Rodanthe and debris has washed up miles down the beach.
Carteret County Beach Commission to elect new officers
The Carteret County Beach Commission is expected to elect a new chairman and vice chairman when it meets Monday in Emerald Isle.
Forgotten message in a bottle washes up 25 miles away
The message a South Dakota family put in a bottle and tossed in Corolla waters in 2016 was not an SOS, but a note asking to be contacted when and where the bottle washed up, which Steve Jarvis with Kitty Hawks Woods Reserve was happy to oblige.
State to begin developing ‘blueprint’ for flood resiliency
DEQ’s Division of Mitigation Services is looking for input on developing a framework and tools to help reduce flood risk and make communities more resilient.
Dare County hosts oil spill preparedness, response training
Dare County Emergency Management hosted the Outer Banks Regional Oil Spill Tabletop Exercise to encourage area representatives to discuss plans and procedures to address an oil spill off the coast.
Beaufort’s Union Town Civil War marker unveiling set
The newly installed Civil War Trails marker on Mulberry Street in Beaufort provides historical information about Union Town, a refugee camp built in 1862 by African Americans who fled enslavement to Union-occupied Beaufort.
Officials tout economic boom from offshore wind industry
Offshore wind manufacturing could bring an estimated $140 billion and tens of thousands of new jobs to North Carolina by 2035, if steps are taken now, say those who spoke during the first meeting last week of a state Commerce Department task force.
Winter bloom
A yellowjacket climbs the winter bloom of a Fatsia japonica, or paper plant, in a Beaufort garden. Photo: Dylan Ray
Frisco Bathhouse renovation nearing completion
Renovations at the Frisco Bathhouse and Beach Access are expected to be completed this spring.
Park Service launches webpage to track grounded vessels
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has launched a webpage to keep track of grounded vessels on Park Service property.
