🌱 Atlantic Beach crews help stop Newport mobile home fire in 15 minutes

Cheers Atlantic Beach! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Atlantic Beach crews help stop Newport mobile home fire in 15 minutes
• How Atlantic Beach dune rules stack up against Emerald Isle’s new fines

Also on today's calendar: Miles for Music.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Six fire departments battle Newport mobile home blaze, knocked down in 15 minutes (wcti12.com) — Atlantic Beach firefighters were among six departments that quickly knocked down a Newport mobile home fire Tuesday afternoon, containing it in about 15 minutes with no injuries. The blaze broke out at a single-wide on Rattan Street that was already being demolished after an earlier fire, and investigators are still working to determine the cause.
   

• News 12 Investigates: Board vote reshapes dune violation penalties in Emerald Isle (wcti12.com) — Atlantic Beach’s approach to dune violations is being contrasted with Emerald Isle’s newly tougher fines, highlighting that Atlantic Beach currently relies on state enforcement rather than its own dune-specific penalties. The Emerald Isle case, where a protected dune was bulldozed, is driving a broader look at how Bogue Banks towns deter and punish damage to the coastal barrier that protects homes and businesses.
   

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📸 Around Atlantic Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Atlantic Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Miles for Music (1 Miles) →
  500 Front St, Beaufort
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Miles for Music →
  500 Front St, Beaufort
  12:00 pm

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📣 Atlantic Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Public Safety Committee Meeting →
  Morehead City NC Calendar, 1100 Bridges Street, Morehead City
  9:00 am
• Wreath Making Class →
  Beaufort Historic Site, 130 Turner St, Beaufort
  9:30 am
• BB/SB Home vs Beaufort Middle (Swinson Park)
  Morehead City Middle Morehead City, NC 28557
  4:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Soundscapes: An Evening With The Carteret Community Sunshine Band →
  Carteret Community Theatre, 1311 Arendell St, Morehead City
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Family Game Day →
  Carolina Home & Garden, 4778 NC-24, Newport
  1:00 pm
• Sheldon Benton →
  Jack's On The Waterfront, 513 Evans St, Morehead City
  3:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Tots at the Library →
  Morehead City NC Calendar, 202 S. 8th Street, Morehead City
  10:00 am
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
  Morehead City NC Calendar, 1600 Fisher Street, Morehead City
  11:30 am

Tuesday May 19

• Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting →
  Morehead City NC Calendar, 1100 Bridges Street, Morehead City
  9:00 am
• Budget Workshop →
  Morehead City NC Calendar, 1100 Bridges Street, Morehead City
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member $14/hour + Tuition in Atlantic Beach. Apply here.
• Harris Teeter posted a job opening for Part Time 3rd Shift Grocery Stock Clerk in Morehead City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atlantic Beach here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morehead City

• Morehead City preps for Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament (wnct.com)
• The Beach Company strengthens team with additions across asset management, development, and hospitality (whosonthemove.com)

Beaufort

• Plein air festival brings artists to New Bern, Beaufort, and Oriental (wcti12.com)
• NC 101 closed in Beaufort for culvert and sewer line work (wnct.com)
• May is kickoff time for Cape Lookout Spanish Mackerel (carolinasportsman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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