Beaufort, North Carolina

• Rehabilitated Turtles Released Off NC Coast
  

  Several rehabbed turtles are headed home. Five green turtles from the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center and five loggerhead turtles from the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores were released where gulf stream waters have a constant water temperature of 70 degrees.

• Park reopens store, wine market after a year recovery from fire
  

  Nance Allen is looking forward to a 22nd summer with Holiday Trav-L-Park and being back in her comfort zone.

• Recommend
  

  Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck said strict policies for documenting and tracking drug fund money have been in place since he took on the job nearly four years ago.

• 10 alleged drug dealers arrested
  

  Carteret deputies have arrested 10 alleged drug dealers, authorities said. Those charged were targeted by the Carteret County Sheriff's Department and numerous undercover controlled purchases were made from the suspects, according to a press release from the Carteret County Sheriff's Department.

• Father, daughter face drug charges
  

  A father and daughter in Carteret County were arrested Wednesday on drug charges related to the illegal sale of prescription medication.

• Guitarist featured in Down East Folk series
  

  Guitarist Danielle Miraglia will perform in the Down East Folk Art Society series March 19 and 20 in New Bern and Beaufort respectively.

• Governor says census jobs available for Onslow, Carteret counties
  

  Job hunters in Onslow and Carteret counties may have an edge in landing a census job.

• Carteret state races contested
  

  The state legislators representing Carteret County will face contested races to keep their seats in the N.C. General Assembly.

• Overdue items not big issue in Carteret
  

  Overdue books aren't a big problem for the public libraries in Carteret County, but there is a process for getting back late or lost materials.

• Miss Eastern Carolina names winners
  

  Saturday was an eventful day in the life of local pageants. While the Miss Neuse 2010 Scholarship Pageant was in process Saturday night at the Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center, contestants were competing in the Miss Eastern Carolina Scholarship Pageant in the Doug Mitchell Auditorium of the Ayden Arts and Recreation Building.

• JazzFest to offer music of regional talent Sunday
  

  A top trumpet player and two flexible vocalists head the regional talent for Sunday's JazzFest at the Flame Restaurant.

• 2 accused of trafficking cocaine
  

  Beaufort Police Department, with the assistance of the Carteret County Sheriff's Office, ended a month-long narcotics investigation this week with the arrest of two and the seizure of four ounces of powder cocaine, authorities said.

• Store Owners Charged With Selling Liquor & Tobacco To Minors
  

  Beaufort police say during the past two months they sent informants in to buy alcohol & tobacco products at local convenience stores.

• Safety zone in place during drawbridge work
  

  Mariners are advised that the Coast Guard is scheduled to establish a temporary safety zone on the waters around Grayden Paul Drawbridge in Gallants Channel at Beaufort from Monday to April 30.

• 73-year-old charged with DWI after wreck
  

  A 73-year-old woman has been charged with driving while impaired and other offenses after a recent traffic wreck, authorities said.

• Going global with Chef Sly
  

  Chef Sylvester "Sly" Murray says much of his inspiration comes from his students' desire for a taste of home.

• Date change: Neusiok Trail needs friends on Feb. 27
  

  If you missed the original date, you're getting another chance. The Neusiok Trail needs friends on Feb.

• Agencies prepare for new routes as drawbridge maintenance begins
  

  Emergency services and law enforcement agencies are among those preparing for upcoming maintenance on the Beaufort drawbridge that will mean overnight closures of the well-traveled route.

• Police: Man fled to smoke one more cigarette
  

  An alleged drunk driver arrested after a high-speed chase told Beaufort police he fled to get in one last smoke before heading to jail, authorities said.

City Description

Beaufort (pronounced /ˈboʊfərt/ BOE-fərt) is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1709, it is the third-oldest town in North Carolina. The population was 4,189 at the 2008 census and it is the county seat of Carteret County. It is sometimes confused with a city of the same name in South Carolina; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations. Beaufort is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. The town is home to the North Carolina Maritime Museum. It is also home to the Duke University Marine Laboratory (Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences), where scientists study the marine environment and develop solutions to conservation problems in coastal and oceanic ecosystems. Beaufort is located at 34°43′15″N 76°39′9″W / 34.72083°N 76.6525°W / 34.72083; -76.6525 (34.720729, -76.652569). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (22.82%) is water. As of the census of 2008, there were 4,189 people, 1,780 households, and 1,048 families residing in the town. The population

City Contained By:

• Carteret County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Beaufort Historic District
• Gibbs House
• Jacob Henry House

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 9.32395719721 km squared

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