Weekend closures can be expected between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., while weekday closures can be expected between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The lane closure will allow contractors to continue rehab work, which extends the life of the bridge. Drivers should expect a lane closure to last through March 2021. 

Motorists should use caution while crews are working and allow themselves more time than normal to reach their destinations.

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.

Whether learning in a virtual environment or attending classes on campus, high school seniors can apply for scholarships totaling $4,000 each from Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (CCEC) and its foundation.

The scholarships will be awarded to five deserving students heading to college in the fall of 2021. One student each from East Carteret, West Carteret, Croatan and Havelock high schools will be selected, with the fifth recipient being the next highest scoring applicant among all of the applications and may include applicants from other schools, such as Jones Senior High School, MAST and Gramercy. 

The applications deadline is March 1, 2021, but it is never too early to apply.

The scholarship program is open to students whose primary residence is on the co-op's lines. To qualify, the student must be a high school senior in the current graduation class and must be accepted at a 2-year community/technical school, or a 4-year college or university. The student cannot be a close relative of a CCEC employee or director; close relative being a spouse, child, grandchild, great-grandchild, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew, by blood, adoption, or in-law of the employee or director. 

The judges will weigh the following in determining the scholarship winners: need, 50 percent; academic achievement, 25 percent; and extracurricular activities, 25 percent. 

All applicants will be considered in the stated criteria, regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, handicap or national origin. 

The application is available online now at www.ccemc.com/Scholarships. Applications are also available from the counselors' offices at each school, and at our offices at 1300 Highway 24 in Newport and 450 McCotter Blvd. in Havelock. 

You still have time to sign up for Connect to Save and take advantage of this amazing offer of a free smart thermostat from Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative. You'll also receive free installation, plus a $50 incentive for each year you participate in the program. Hurry! Offer ends February 20, 2021.

Bogue Banks Water Corp. 

Greetings from Bogue Banks Water. We have just over 300 cellular endpoints available at the discounted price of $40, so be sure to place your order soon. These are wonderful tools that can give you real time information about what water is flowing through your meter.