Zack Nally

3 days ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

The 2024-25 school year at Swansboro was a banner one – a state championship in swimming, the school’s first boys basketball regional finals appearance in 60 years, its first baseball conference title since 1978 and more. Below is a breakdown of the biggest headlines from the school’s athletic programs between the fall, winter and spring seasons. kA 2=:8?lQ46?E6CQmkDEC@?8m\\\k^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm$H2?D3@C@ 3@JD 32D<6E32== 56=:G6C65 :ED >@DE 5@>:?2?E D62D@? :? 564256D[ 7:?:D9:?8 ad\a H:E9 2?

5 days ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

MOREHEAD CITY — A 517.1-pound blue marlin sealed more than just victory Saturday at the 67th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament – it delivered redemption, emotion, and a $2.59 million payday to the crew aboard Big Trouble. The 64-foot Precision, captained by Chris Daniels and based in Morehead City, brought the only marlin of the week to exceed the 500-pound mark. That made it eligible for both the $807,500 Fabulous Fisherman’s prize and the tournament’s top payout.

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

NEWPORT — Newport Town Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a $6.1 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2025-26, opting for a reduced property tax rate of 45.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, down from the 47-cent rate initially proposed earlier this month. The 45.5-cent rate is 6.2 cents higher than the town’s revenue neutral rate of 39.3 cents, representing a 15.8% increase over the revenue neutral level calculated following this year’s countywide property revaluation.

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

NEWPORT — Cybersecurity concerns, audit progress and a change in financial leadership were among the key developments during the Newport Town Council’s regular meeting Thursday, June 12. During the citizen comment portion of the meeting, Newport resident Chris Wade raised concerns about the town’s use of Edmunds GovTech software for utility bill payments. Wade, a software designer, said the platform is unreliable and vulnerable to potential malware threats.

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Zack Nally

MOREHEAD CITY — A 517.1-pound blue marlin sealed more than just victory Saturday at the 67th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament – it delivered redemption, emotion, and a $2.59 million payday to the crew aboard Big Trouble. The 64-foot Precision, captained by Chris Daniels and based in Morehead City, brought the only marlin of the week to exceed the 500-pound mark. That made it eligible for both the $807,500 Fabulous Fisherman’s prize and the tournament’s top payout.