Eastern NC News

Recent deaths are setting off a wake-up call across North Carolina about the harsh conditions outdoor workers face amid rising temperatures and scant workplace protections.

The State Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights is partly funding a two-year pilot with the goal of preserving and identifying these unmarked burial sites.

The Blue Envelope Program is created through a partnership between Outer Banks Health Hospital, law enforcement, and Dare County for people with disabilities and conditions that older adults typically have.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved an outdoor balloon release ban Tuesday, adding it to the county’s litter ordinance.

While preparing to build a new playground at the Christ Episcopal Church, members discovered items buried underground that date back to before the church was founded.

Advocates for early childhood education have long warned of a looming funding cliff as federal COVID-19 relief to the child care industry expired in June. State lawmakers passed a stop gap measure to help keep child care centers open.

A resident privately purchased the powered chair that’s also expected to help reduce injuries among EMS workers in Dare County.

Sugarloaf Island is a small, barrier island that protects the downtown waterfront of Morehead City. A multimillion-dollar project is underway to help restore the eroding island.

Elizabeth City, N.C., has submitted an overdue audit that shows the city has resolved some issues with financial oversight, but continues to struggle with others.

U.S. National Park Service officials say an unoccupied house has collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Tuesday's collapse was the sixth along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the past four years.

The private family-owned chain store and gas station opened its first location in Dare County.

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday designed to protect Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks from damaging development projects.