Harkers Island News

The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center has received a $25,000 grant from the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation for completion of its exhibition gallery spaces.

A Harkers Island man was arrested this weekend for allegedly holding a knife to his ex-wife, according to Carteret authorities.

HAVELOCK The lights came on in Greenfield Heights Subdivision about 10:50 a.m. Thursday as power companies restored electricity to the last of more than 18,000 customers from Havelock to Altantic.

Updated at 10:40 a.m. Power is returning to the east end of Havelock this morning following a Progress Energy transmission outage at 2:30 a.m. In all, the outage affected about 16,000 power customers in Carteret and Craven counties, including about 4,300 in the Havelock area.

WASHINGTON - Years ago, when James H. 'Bud' Doughton ran a ferry between Harkers Island and Cape Lookout, N.C., he would watch as tourists disembarked and patted their hands on the brick of the towering, 163-foot lighthouse.

A coastal North Carolina lighthouse that's been closed for more than a year has received nearly $500,000 in federal funds for repairs.

No charges will be filed in a fatal shooting that occurred Sept. 28 on Harkers Island.

A report on this week's fatal shooting on Harkers Island is now in the hands of the district attorney.

Artwork must be registered on or before Monday, October 5, 2009 The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is open for viewing the exhibition, Monday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and on Sunday from 2 PM to 5 PM.

According to updated information from he Carteret County Sheriff's Office, Blake Hackworth was shot by his father during the altercation, not stepfather.

One man was rushed to the hospital after being shot on Harkers Island located in Carteret County.

Carteret County Master Gardeners and the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum will be hosting an "all about butterflies" workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum on Harkers Island for those interested in finding out more about butterflies or ways to attract more of them.

Heavy rains earlier this week continue to have an impact as state officials monitor swimming waters along the coastal region.

Bill Harper of Island Ferry Adventures in Beaufort has been offering people scenic tours of the area and ferry service to Cape Lookout National Seashore for 12 years.

They once used typewriters and mimeograph machines for typing and distributing court calendars and remember when 5,000 criminal cases in a year in Carteret County were a lot.

Updated at 4:24 p.m. Carteret County officials have found the man who approached two children waiting at their bus stop this morning, and have deemed the situation a "misunderstanding," officials say.

Authorities in two counties say suspicious men have approached young children waiting for school buses this week.

Permits for temporary duck blinds will be available at the Harkers Island Visitor Center beginning Sept.

The filing period has been extended a week in Carteret County for two seats that had no candidates as the regular filing period for 2009 Municipal Elections came to a close Friday.

With a final day of filing remaining, Carteret County races are short candidates for three open seats.