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🌱 Gardening in Small Spaces W and 10 more events

What's up Cape Carteret! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Feeding Frenzy Music Fest @ Salty Pirate Water Park at Salty Pirate Waterpark
  • Books & Barks (Ages 5-10) - Swansboro at Swansboro Branch Library Meeting Room
  • Community Social Services Connection - Swansboro at Swansboro Branch Library Meeting Room

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

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Windy, then not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have “a bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
    ” We are here to help! Believe it or not, most of the more than 500 native bee species in North Carolina nest underground. (Hopefully you haven’t… (Nextdoor )
  • ⏰ Today is Tax Day, North Carolina.
    If you haven’t already, take a moment to file and pay today to avoid penalties and interest. Every step forward counts. We’re here to support you. … (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Swansboro

  • Dog rescued in fire that ravaged Swansboro home (witn.com)
  • Two incidents prompt Swansboro police warning over 'senior assassin' water gun game (wcti12.com)
  • Tursi to discuss his new book on NC baseball big-leaguers (coastalreview.org)

Newport

  • Newport appoints Brenda Harris as mayor following Barber's retirement (wcti12.com)
  • Sandra 'Sandy' Lee Mayhew Christenbury, 84 (portcitydaily.com)

Morehead City

  • Morehead City approves $8.2 million financing plan for W.S. King Recreation Center renovations (witn.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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. 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.