The fishing village of Salter Path was the first section of Bogue Banks to be inhabited by American settlers. Beginning shortly after the...

Much has been written over the past few days about the recent death of John T. Capps. The headlines heralded him as a great ...

The fishing village of Salter Path was the first section of Bogue Banks to be inhabited by American settlers. Beginning shortly after the...

Recently, I was Down East and I stopped in at the Lookout Grocery in Marshallberg for a bag of Morris Family Shellfish Farm clams. No big...

In general, weather events are a part of life here for those of us who call the Crystal Coast home. And, when most people think of...

The earliest record of whaling in North Carolina was of a proposed open ocean voyage in 1666. In that year Humphrey Hughes of Long...

U.S. 70 between Raleigh and Morehead City serves as a primary hurricane evacuation route for Carteret County and eastern North Carolina...

Seemingly, living in Carteret County is on everyone’s wish list. That comes as no surprise to the viewers of my channel as I have...

Over 100 residents of Carteret County have died from COVID-19. Additionally, 34 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday. Get vaccinated...

Inasmuch as oysters are in season, this post focuses on the current state of the NC oyster business. In the good ‘ol days, you were told...

Americans eat more shrimp than ever before. Whether it’s battered and fried, steamed or boiled, shrimp is a national obsession. It seems...

America's Original Crab Pot Christmas Tree! Created and patented by coastal North Carolina crab trap maker Nicky Harvey and initially ...

Thanksgiving is my favorite annual event other than my birthday and my wedding anniversary both of which occur this week. I am thankful...

Down East refers to the rural waterfront communities east of Beaufort that begin at the North River Bridge. This is a lovely time of the...

Most Americans would say that the United States has two clam chowders, the creamy New England-style and the tomato-based Manhattan kind....

The arrival of November means several things: Pumpkin spice donuts are in full swing at my Flip Flops Donut shop in Emerald Isle, NC, my...

Today, I had the pleasure of talking with candidate Doug Starke. Doug wasn’t born in Emerald Isle, but he got here as fast as he could....

With the fall season in full swing, the island fun is still going strong. There’s no shortage of attractions along North Carolina’s...

For a small coastal town, Emerald Isle has multiple sit-down dining options for dinner. During the past two years, all of these...

Residents of Emerald Isle will be electing a new mayor and three town commissioners in the Tuesday, Nov. 2 municipal ballot. The current...