On August 1, 1952, First Class Private Sarah Louise Keys, a member of the Women's Army Corp, boarded a bus in Trenton, New Jersey, to visit her family in Washington, North Carolina. She boarded the bus knowing she had the right to sit where she pleased. She chose a seat in the middle of the bus, as the back of the bus tended to be much warmer, offered a lot less smoother ride...

The high school sports season is back in full swing after many schools had last week off for the Easter break.

Pungo Christian Academy’s softball team was one of the teams that returned to play on Monday. The Raiders had a wild game with John Paul II Catholic, dropping a 14-13 decision.

The Raiders trailed 5-2 before scoring nine runs in the third inning for an ...

On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Beaufort County Grand Jury returned a True Bill of Indictment against 24-year-old Brady O’Neil Daniels of Wallace, NC, charging him with the murder of Billy Joe Bell in 2023.

Deputies with Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, took Daniels into custody at his residence in Wallace NC. D...

It was a statement victory for Sonti Small and the Washington High School girls’ soccer team. But it’s not likely to be the only one.

The Pam Pack beat North Pitt, 3-0, last week in Three Rivers Conference play. The win put Washington firmly in first place in the conference standings heading into this week’s play. The Pam Pack (8-3, 6-0 going into Tuesday’s home match ...

Joaquin Mendoza of Ayden crossed the finish line first in the first Arts of the Pamlico Cowboy Ramble Run & Rhythm race held last Saturday in downtown Washington.

Mendoza finished the 5K race with a clock time of 20:04.00. He finished third in the 5K during the 6th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K and Pub Crawl back in March.

The Arts of the Pamlico first Cowboy ...