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🌱 Grilling Food Safety and 9 more events

Cape Carteret, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Cape Carteret! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Grilling Food Safety at Carteret County Public Library System ~ Western Carteret Branch
  • Community Social Services Connection - Swansboro at Swansboro Branch Library
  • Family Storytime (Ages 0-5) - Swansboro at Swansboro Branch Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape Carteret

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Featured events

    Monday June 15
  • Grilling Food Safety
    Carteret County Public Library System ~ Western Carteret Branch, 230 Taylor Notion Rd, Cape Carteret
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a few days after our last update on the Barn Owl box, the youngest owlet passed.
    Owlet #5 likely passed due to a combination of factors including malnutrition, failure to thrive, competition from older siblings, drought‑related… (Nextdoor )
  • This week, Secretary of Revenue McKinley Wooten and our Public Affairs Director Dia Harris are representing us at the Federal Tax Administrators' Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Secretary Wooten shared the importance of staying informed on emerging research, best practices, and industry trends that help us better serve… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Emerald Isle

  • Emerald Isle police chief honored for 34 years of service, leading up to retirement (witn.com)
  • Tournament-caught blue marlin is giving scientists a rare look at a top ocean predator (wpde.com)

Morehead City

  • Feeding ENC food drive raises $1,300 and fills two bins for Martha's Mission Cupboard (wcti12.com)
  • Morehead City Council approves $42.1M budget in split vote at June 9 meeting (wcti12.com)
  • Nearly 1,000-Pound Blue Marlin Breaks Tourney Record, Nets Almost $900K (and Counting) (outdoorlife.com)

Ok Cape Carteret! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cape Carteret

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cape Carteret

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.