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🌱 How did fire claim one of Beaufort’s oldest historic homes?
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- How did fire claim one of Beaufort’s oldest historic homes?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Day Dinner at 34° North Restaurant.
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- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 61.
- Friday: Clearing and windy, with a high of 66 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Iconic' home dating to 1728 goes up in flames on North Carolina coast, town says (charlotteobserver.com) — A nearly 300-year-old landmark, the Duncan House in Beaufort’s historic district, was destroyed by fire Monday morning, though no injuries were reported. Town leaders and the Beaufort Historical Association are mourning the loss of this nationally significant “Beaufort House” style home, calling it a heartbreaking moment and an important turning point in the town’s historic story. 
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Santa’s Workshop Open House
John G. Newton Memorial, 500 Front St, Beaufort
1:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Christmas Day Dinner at 34° North Restaurant
34° North Restaurant , 2440 Lennoxville Rd , Beaufort
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Christmas Eve Dinner at 34° North Restaurant
34° North Restaurant , 2440 Lennoxville Rd , Beaufort
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Healing Through Nature at Carteret SPEAK
Carteret County, NC Calendar , 300 Penny Lane , Morehead City
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Holiday Attire Day
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn Morehead City, NC 28557 -
Special City Council Meeting
Morehead City NC Calendar , 1 Roosevelt Blvd. , Pine Knoll Shores
8:30 am -
Winter Concert & Sing-Along
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn Morehead City, NC 28557
8:45 am -
Planning Committee Meeting - CANCELLED
Morehead City NC Calendar , 1100 Bridges Street , Morehead City
9:00 am -
Early Dismissal
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn Morehead City, NC 28557
12:00 pm -
FIRST GIFT OF CHRISTMAS WITH SANTA
Teacher's Pet Inc , 2410 Arendell St , Morehead City
9:00 am -
Hank Barbee
Tapping the Admiral Rum Bar , 513 Front St , Beaufort
7:00 pm -
Holiday Market on Middle Lane
the periwinkle , 110 Middle Ln , Beaufort
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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- Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Beaufort. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Morehead City
- Kinston & Morehead City election protests could be decided tomorrow (witn.com)
- Coast Guard Foundation awards record $925K in scholarships to 255 students for 2025-2026 (wcti12.com)
- Our Coast: On the 'Old Mullet Road' 1942 (coastalreview.org)
Newport
- Newport man charged after setting truck on fire and assaulting victim with gasoline (wcti12.com)
Havelock
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