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Spectrum awarded North Carolina GREAT Program Grant for Beaufort County

This press release is from Charter Communications, which owns and operates Spectrum. Read the full release on Charter's website

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Spectrum recently announced it has been awarded a North Carolina Growing Rural Economies wi...

ENC first responders conduct water shuttle operation in Pantego

Eastern North Carolina first responders participated in a water shuttle operation in Pantego on Saturday. 

A water shuttle operation transports water from a static source (such as a lake, pond, river or creek) to a fire scene in a remote area with...

An Inside Look at Beaufort County's 2025 Property Tax Revaluation Process

A closer look at Beaufort County's 2025 property tax revaluation process.

Company with local roots relocates to Beaufort County

Beaufort County officials on Thursday helped the Beaufort County Committee of 100 welcome renowned e-commerce, digital marketing, and consulting firm BTW Global, LLC to its new headquarters in Washington. 

BTW Global, which was founded in 2014 by ...

FY 2023-24 Budget document now available

The Final Approved Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 is now available online.

The budget goes into effect when the new fiscal year begins on Saturday, July 1, 2023. 

On June 5, the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners adopted a $72,076,...

Photos: Community in Action event held in Washington

Resources such as free health screenings and information, syringes, Narcan, over-the-counter medicine, Liquid IV, clothing and other health-related items and services were available at the Community in Action event on Thursday, June 22 in Washington.

Community gives feedback on Opioid Action Plan

As part of its ongoing effort to facilitate community collaboration and stakeholder engagement, the Beaufort County Behavioral Health Task Force welcomed local officials and community members Tuesday for a group discussion about the county’s use...

New Beaufort County Bridge Partially Opens

CHOCOWINITY – The newly constructed bridge that carries U.S. 17 Business over a railroad track opened to traffic Friday afternoon, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The four-lane bridge will remain in a temporary two-lane patter...

Beaufort County DSS observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Beaufort County Department of Social Services employees are wearing purple Thursday, June 15, in observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines elder abuse as “an intentional act or failure to act that...

Revaluation process continues in Beaufort County

The Beaufort County Tax Office is continuing to conduct site visits of all county properties as part of its required general revaluation process.

Revaluation is a process that resets the taxable value of all real property to its current market value. Real ...

2022 Annual Water Quality Reports Available

Beaufort County Water Department Annual Water Quality Reports contain information regarding the source and quality of your drinking water.  You may view your appropriate report at the links below based on your service location.

Northside and Which...

National EMS Week: Get to know Beaufort County's EMS practitioners

National EMS Week is May 21-27, 2023. Get to know some of the EMS practitioners from various agencies throughout Beaufort County.