Beaufort County internet outage disrupts non-emergency phone calls

A countywide internet outage prevented the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center in North Carolina from receiving non-emergency phone calls, according to October 30, 2026, reports citing the sheriff's office. Officials said 911 remained operational. WNCT's update at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time that day reported that internet and phone services had been restored and normal operations had resumed. The onset, cause and exact restoration time were not disclosed.