11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (284+ words) Carolina Coast Online NEWPORT " A new inclusive playground that officially opened Tuesday at Newport Elementary School will provide new opportunities for exceptional children to enjoy recess time. "In the short time since the playground installation, we've already witnessed a huge…...

11+ hour, 52+ min ago  (263+ words) Carolina Coast Online The Alabama-based nonprofit was indicted last week on charges of fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said the group misled donors by using their money to pay informants who served as leaders in the very hate groups the…...

16+ hour, 53+ min ago  (305+ words) Carolina Coast Online Though parts of North Carolina saw rainfall over the weekend, it didn't touch the extreme drought conditions the state has been experiencing for at least six months. State Climate Office of North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago  (196+ words) carolinacoastonline. com ATLANTIC BEACH " At their April meeting Monday evening, the Town Council voted unanimously to approve estimated costs, a timeline, and a contract with Greenville-based Stroud Engineering for the construction of a future bridge abutment pier. Councilmember Joseph Starling…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago  (275+ words) carolinacoastonline. com Thirty-one former North Carolina State University athletes have dropped former Chancellor Randy Woodson from the list of defendants in a lawsuit linked to alleged sexual abuse by NCSU's former sports medicine director. A voluntary dismissal of the complaint…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (221+ words) carolinacoastonline. com CARTERET COUNTY" Carteret County Animal Control Services will host a free rabies vaccination clinic for pets on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 8 a. m. to 11 a. m. or while supplies last, in the parking lot of the Carteret County Health Department, 3820 Bridges St. , Morehead…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (264+ words) Carolina Coast Online CARTERET COUNTY " Carteret County Senior Services will host its 12th Annual Healthy Aging Expo on Friday, May 8, from 9 to 11 a. m. at the Leon Mann, Jr. Enrichment Center, 3820 Galantis Drive in Morehead City. The free event will connect seniors and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (297+ words) Carolina Coast Online Last week, Attorney General Jeff Jackson urged North Carolina businesses impacted by President Trump's first round of illegal tariffs to apply for refunds. "These tariffs cost North Carolina families and businesses $3. 5 billion," Jackson said in a press…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (247+ words) Carolina Coast Online BEAUFORT " Middle school students from across eastern North Carolina stepped into the role of scientists at Growing Exploration in Science and Technology (GEST), a free, one-day outreach event hosted April 18 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory in…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (281+ words) Carolina Coast Online At least one person was killed and numerous homes were damaged Saturday night in the town of Runaway Bay, said Wise County Judge J. D. Clark, who serves as the county's chief executive. Emergency responders worked to clear debris…...