Beaufort County
COVID-19 update, May 26, 2020
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Top Stories
Belhaven rescue boat ready for service
It was a bitter, cold morning on Jan. 17, 2018. During a raging winter storm, in near whiteout ...
Local salons reopen after two months
From a little extra shag to some truly regrettable decisions involving hair clippers, the past two months have ...
Dance studio struggles with continued closure
Shannon Reising was ready for Phase II. She had a plan in place to reopen her dance studio, ...
Washington to host 252 versus 919 Winter Classic
Some of the best high school basketball teams within the 252 and 919 area codes, will travel to ...
Editorials
It’s not over yet
Crowded beaches, bustling boat ramps, time spent outdoors in the company of family and friends; these are all hallmarks of Memorial Day weekend. A cursory ...
by WDN Editorial Board.
News
DAV Chapter 48 honors fallen at Memorial Day ceremony
In keeping with a time-honored tradition, members of Disabled American Veterans Beaufort County Chapter 48 honored the legacy of America’s fallen service members Monday during ...
by Matt Debnam, Monday, May 25, 2020 7:12 pm
News
Little Washington Sailing School sets course for 2020
As camps across the state weigh whether or not to proceed with overnight and day camps this summer, it’s full sail ahead for the Little ...
by Matt Debnam, Monday, May 25, 2020 7:06 pm
Beaufort County
Jail project could be delayed again
COVID-19 may delay a major jail project that has suffered a series of delays since the aging facility’s door-locking system began to fail in early ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Monday, May 25, 2020 12:42 pm
Beaufort County
Four chaplains and patriotism
Every Memorial Day we honor those who fought in foreign wars by remembering the sacrifices they made for the nation. One of the most memorable ...
by Polk Culpepper, Monday, May 25, 2020 7:57 am
Coronavirus
COVID-19 is straining our ailing rural health systems
The front lines of the war on COVID-19 have expanded and are now reaching into rural America. As infection rates begin to plateau nationally, and ...
by The Daily News, Monday, May 25, 2020 7:53 am
Community Columns
Write Again … It’s still needed
My friend Marty has, unquestionably, the largest and most extensive collection of issues of the “Washington Daily News” that exists in the original form. These ...
by Bartow Houston, Sunday, May 24, 2020 6:59 pm
Beaufort County
What’s wrong with my yard?
This has been the topic of the week this week! I have had more calls, from homeowners and landscapers alike, about lawns this week than ...
by Beaufort County Cooperative Extension, Sunday, May 24, 2020 4:54 pm
Beaufort County
Why and how we celebrate Memorial Day
To the Editor, As Beaufort County residents prepare to celebrate Memorial Day, members of American Legion Auxiliary Washington Unit No. 15 would like to tell ...
by The Daily News, Sunday, May 24, 2020 2:39 pm
Coronavirus
Exercising your rights for good
To the Editor: I read with interest, as I always do, the Facebook feedback and sound off comments this Wednesday. There were some very polarized ...
by The Daily News, Sunday, May 24, 2020 2:35 pm
News
Pam Pack’s softball seniors celebrate successful tenure
Few teams in North Carolina were as dominant on the diamond for the past four years as Washington’s Lady Pam Pack. The Pam Pack’s senior ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Saturday, May 23, 2020 10:13 am
Business
Lawsuit will seek to open all businesses
A lawsuit in the works against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will seek to allow all businesses to reopen in Phase II of the state’s ...
by Matt Debnam, Friday, May 22, 2020 7:54 pm
Business
Count On Me NC asks businesses, customers to partner for health
A new partnership between the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and the N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association seeks to help businesses reopen safely, ...
by Matt Debnam, Friday, May 22, 2020 7:53 pm
Community Columns
With gratitude and honor
I am an Army brat. I’m an Army wife and an Army mother. I’m also a soldier, having served in the Army Nurse Corps for ...
by Matt Debnam, Friday, May 22, 2020 7:51 pm
Community Columns
Remembering Charlie Gray Lewis, MIA
By Juanita White Sgt. 1st Class Charlie Gray Lewis was an outstanding soldier with several attributes and decorations. He was part of the operations S-3 ...
by The Daily News, Friday, May 22, 2020 7:50 pm
Home & Real Estate
North Brown Street homeowners recipients of historic preservation award
The home of Val and Rob MacEwan is the first of this year’s winners of the Rena K. Terrell Award. Each year, the City of ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Friday, May 22, 2020 2:44 pm
Beaufort County
Health department posts reopening video
As the state lifts restrictions in its tiered reopening plan, the Beaufort County Health Department is weighing in on a safe reopening and the measures ...
by Vail Stewart Rumley, Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:42 pm
Business
Reopening plans vary for restaurants, bars
For more than a year, Todd Rodzen has put considerable work into opening a new restaurant in downtown Washington. The town’s newest eatery, Captain Cooks ...
by Matt Debnam, Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:29 pm
Bath
Pamlico quilters making thousands of masks for migrant workers
Instruction to stay at home during a global pandemic has prompted folks to find ways to be productive and members of Pamlico River Quilters’ Guild ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Thursday, May 21, 2020 4:38 pm
Education
Administrative changes coming to county schools
Big administrative changes are coming to Beaufort County Schools. According to BCS Superintendent Matthew Cheeseman, 14 administrators, seven principals and seven assistant principals will be ...
by Matt Debnam, Thursday, May 21, 2020 10:30 am
News
Phase II reopening starts Friday, some businesses remain closed
North Carolina will enter Phase II of a three-phase reopening strategy starting this weekend, although the list of businesses that may reopen is shorter than ...
by Matt Debnam, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 5:43 pm
Business
Compmillennia builds outboard catamaran pilot boat
The first-ever outboard catamaran pilot boat built in the United States, designed and constructed by Washington boat builder Compmillennia, will soon go into service in ...
by Matt Debnam, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 2:31 pm
Business
Virus creates unprecedented economic woes
Take a look around and it’s fairly easy to spot economic suffering these days. People out of work, retail stores with drastically reduced hours, salons ...
by Matt Debnam, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:49 pm
Faith
Federal ruling clears way for indoor worship
On Saturday, United States District Judge James C. Denver III paved the way for North Carolina congregations to gather in sanctuaries, issuing an injunction against ...
by Matt Debnam, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:48 pm
Editorials
A Memorial Day like no other
For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend is a time to unwind, take a three-day weekend and mark the unofficial beginning of summer. It’s also a ...
by WDN Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:46 pm
Belhaven
Pungo’s Benson steps down, Van Staalduinen to coach hoops
BELHAVEN — After one of the most successful seasons in Pungo Christian Academy basketball’s recent history, Mart Benson stepped down as head coach, and Logan ...
by Mitchell Thomas, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:43 pm
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