Morehead City is conducting a Parks and Recreation Master Plan survey among randomly selected households. Residents are encouraged to respond if they receive one, while others can participate online.

Carteret County Senior Services will launch a new respite program this summer at the Leon Mann Jr. Enrichment Center for families caring for loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The initiative provides supervised daytime activities while giving caregivers scheduled…

The cheapest reported price for a gallon of diesel gas in Dare County came in at $4.88 during the week ending May 30.

Drivers in Dare County reported a weekly low of $3.78 per gallon for regular gas in the week ending May 30.

The cheapest per-gallon price for diesel gas in Carteret County during the week ending May 30 was $4.99 per gallon.

The cheapest per-gallon price for diesel gas in Currituck County during the week ending May 30 was $4.79 per gallon.

The Peoria Chiefs defeated the Beloit Sky Carp 5-0 during their Minor League Baseball matchup on Saturday, June 6.

The cheapest per-gallon price for midgrade gas in Dare County during the week ending May 30 was $4.20 per gallon.

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Carteret County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 30, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

The cheapest reported price for a gallon of premium gas in Carteret County came in at $4.73 during the week ending May 30.

The cheapest per-gallon price for midgrade gas in Currituck County during the week ending May 30 was $4.24 per gallon.

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Currituck County was found at two gas stations in the week ending May 30, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Currituck County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 30, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent finished the first quarter of 2026 as Carteret County’s second largest nursing facility, earning a perfect five rating overall.

The Carteret County Public Library System will begin its annual Summer Reading Program June 13 with activities focused on dinosaurs and prehistoric life. The initiative includes educational events across multiple branches along with a donation drive supporting local seniors.

Morehead City has announced its lineup of Fourth of July celebrations including a golf cart parade, community picnic at Katherine Davis Park, and an evening fireworks show along the waterfront.

In early 2026, Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast served an average of 90.5 residents per day, making it the largest nursing home in Carteret County.

Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent, owned by Noah K. Duncan Fam Trustee since April 30, 2013, received a five-star overall CMS rating in the first quarter of 2026.

Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast, out of three for-profit nursing homes in Carteret County for the first quarter of 2026, received a four-star overall CMS rating.

As Currituck County’s sole nursing facility, Currituck Health & Rehab Center served an average of 74.7 residents per day throughout the first quarter of 2026.