Jeremy Hewitt

It was an honor to support Special Olympics Beaufort/Hyde this week! What a great opportunity to celebrate the talents and achievements of those with intellectual disabilities! We are proud to stand behind these amazing athletes!

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice.

Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in the affected counties, regardless of whether a permit was previously issued . The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted. Anyone violating the burn ban faces a $100 fine plus $183 court costs . Any...

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, at approximately 4:30PM, Lieutenant Waters was patrolling the US 17 Business area near Speedway in Chocowinity when he responded to a BOLO for an active-duty Marine experiencing suicidal thoughts. Lieutenant Waters quickly located a vehicle matching the description from the alert and made contact with the Marine at the gas pumps. Upon approaching, Lieutenant Waters observed that the individual had multiple self‑inflicted lacerations to his arm and neck and was...