Featured ArticleThe Ditches That Drained Tyrrell County
Before the farms came the ditches: the canals that drained Tyrrell County pocosins, from 1787 plantation cuts to the refuge rewetting them today.
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Tyrrell County Contracts: The Risk After You Sign
A 2022 NC Supreme Court ruling confirmed buyers who breach a purchase contract can owe attorney's fees. What that means for Columbia and Tyrrell County.
Steamboats on the Scuppernong: Columbia's Riverport Era
Before US-64, steamboats carried Tyrrell County's timber, fish, and mail on the Scuppernong. Columbia's riverport era, and what it tells buyers today.
Tyrrell County's Named Communities: Gum Neck to Frying Pan
Tyrrell County has one town and six named communities. What Gum Neck, Frying Pan, Fort Landing and the rest are, and what they mean for buyers.
Why Tyrrell County Exists: The 1729 Carve-Out
How a 1729 carve-out from four older counties created North Carolina's least populous county, and why the seat fight still shapes Tyrrell land records.
7 Costs of an Off-Grid Tyrrell County Build
Seven costs of an off-grid Tyrrell County build: septic on pocosin soil, wells, power runs, flood insurance, builder travel. Budget before you offer.
5 Ways Present-Use Value Changes Tyrrell County Tax Math
Present-use value taxes Tyrrell County land for what it does, not what it sells for. Five ways PUV changes the tax math, and what to ask before you offer.
Buying Hunting Land in Eastern NC: A Real Checklist
A first-timer's checklist for buying hunting land in coastal North Carolina: legal access, wetlands, timber, existing leases, and present-use value.
The OBX Commuter's Guide to Living in Columbia, NC
What the drive from Columbia, NC to the Outer Banks really involves: US-64, the Alligator River swing bridge, construction, and what to test first.
Pocosin Lakes: Living Next to 110,000 Wild Acres
What refuge adjacency means for a Tyrrell County land buyer: Pocosin Lakes NWR, coastal black bears, wild red wolves, and hunting access rules.