The massacre took place on Nov. 10, 1898, when a mob of armed white men marched to a local African American newspaper and set it on fire following a campaign by prominent white citizens in the city to overthrow the legally elected biracial city government.
News Briefs
NCDOT to offer ferry service to Ocracoke for Pirate Jamboree
The village of Ocracoke, which is hosting the Ocracoke Pirate Jamboree this weekend, remains accessible by passenger ferry from Hatteras as state transportation crews continue to work to get one lane of N.C. 12 reopen.
New fisheries reporting rules go into effect in a month
New reporting requirements for certain species of catch will go into effect Dec. 1 for recreational and commercial fishers.
Buxton strewn with debris amid government shutdown
Cape Hatteras National Seashore crews are conducting emergency, safety-focused cleanup operations and maintaining limited public access where possible as debris from five oceanfront homes swept into the surf Tuesday continues to cover the shoreline.
Wastewater rules comment period extended, hearing set
Public comments will be accepted through Dec. 15 on a draft rule that would allow domestic wastewater discharges into zero-flow streams.
NOAA urges boaters to slow down in seasonal whale areas
Operators of vessels 65 or longer must maintain speeds of 10 knots or slower through federal seasonal management areas for North Atlantic right whales.
Update: 5 Buxton houses collapse into Atlantic Tuesday
Including the five houses that crumbled Tuesday, 15 houses in Buxton and Rodanthe have fallen since mid-September.
Tickets on sale for Nov. 28 Ocracoke Historic Homes Tour
Ocracoke Preservation Society is hosting the homes tour, that will include a first look at the ongoing renovations of Island Inn, which was built in 1901 and has been an Odd Fellow’s Lodge, a school, Navy officer’s club, a coffee shop and more.
Brunswick County lifts open burn ban issued last week
The open burn ban placed on unincorporated areas of Brunswick County on Oct. 23 has been lifted.
Dare County shelter announces its 2026 board of directors
OBX Room in The Inn, the only shelter in Dare County for unhoused persons, announced Monday its new leadership for the coming year.
NCDOT to host hearing on Jacksonville Parkway extension
Transportation officials say the proposed Jacksonville Parkway extension in Onslow County would improve mobility, alleviate traffic congestion and provide alternative routes.
State Archives to host oral American Indian project program
In celebration of American Indian Heritage Month, the State Archives of North Carolina is hosting Lunch and Learn program “Listening to our Elders: the American Indian Heritage Commission Oral History Project.”
Dry, windy forecast prompts Brunswick County burn ban
The burn ban, issued Thursday afternoon for all unincorporated areas of Brunswick County, will remain in place until further notice.
Estuarine striped bass management changes meeting Nov. 5
NCDEQ’s Division of Marine Fisheries and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission staff have planned an informational meeting for 6 p.m. Nov. 5 in Washington on management changes for striped bass in the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers.
Fisheries seeks comment on sheepshead management
Fisheries officials plan to implement management changes for sheepshead because of increased fishing pressure in recent years and are seeking public input on potential management strategies.
Coastal Reserve advisory meetings scheduled for November
Local advisory committee meetings of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Reserve are scheduled to take place between Nov. 5 – 18.
