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		<title>Pinwheel Planting and Community Walk Set for Child Abuse Prevention Month in Beaufort</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:29:47 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (April 1, 2026) – Carteret County Department of Social Services will host a pinwheel planting at the Carteret County Courthouse in Beaufort at 9 a.m. Monday, April 6, to recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month.</description>
		
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		<title>Carteret County Launches Latex Paint Recycling Program This April</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:01:49 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (April 1, 2026) – Carteret Co. is hosting a free latex paint recycling program throughout the month of April. Residents can drop off old or unused paint at two locations: 800 Hibbs Rd. in Newport and 485 Harkers Island Rd. in Otway.</description>
		
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		<title>Carteret S.P.E.A.K. Kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (April 1, 2026) – The Carteret County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) during its March 31 meeting.</description>
		
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		<title>Carteret County DSS recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month</title>
		<link>https://carteretcountync.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=280</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>CARTERET COUNTY, NC (March 28, 2023) – April is National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, a time when child wellness and child welfare organizations across North Carolina, and the nation, elevate the importance of creating systems and programs</description>
		
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		<title>County Offices Closing at 2 p.m. Today; Board Meeting Canceled</title>
		<link>https://carteretcountync.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=547</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:07:21 -0500</pubDate>
		<description>Due to the potential for forecasted severe storms, all Carteret County government facilities and offices will close at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 16.</description>
		
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