Air quality across much of eastern North Carolina is under Code Orange, Code Red or Code Purple alerts due to smoke and ash from the active wildfire in the Croatan National Forest. Anyone who can see or smell smoke is encouraged to […]
Craven County Government received the following update from Lia Parker, the Great Lake Fire Public Information Officer with the United States Forest Service regarding the Great Lake Fire in the Croatan National Forest. Great Lakes Fire grows to over 35,000 acres in
The April 25, 2023 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. in New Bern, N.C. Read the packet with background information on the agenda here. 1. Meeting opened by Mayor Odham.
The wildfire continues to burn in the Great Lake area of the Croatan National Forest This morning, the U.S. Forestry Service issued the following alert: Crews are currently battling the Great Lake wildfire estimated at 7,000 acres on the Croatan National Forest.
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Events and Activities April 20: Little Talks with Dan Elliot, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Main Gallery at the Bank of the Arts 20: North Carolina Baroque Orchestra: A Stranger in a Strange Land, 7:30 p.m. at Orringer Auditorium, 800 College Ct.
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Potable water served by the Craven County Water System (NCPWS ID # 04-25-055) has been restored to the James City area along Highway 70 and Old Airport Road. Samples collected from the system have been analyzed by a State Certified Laboratory and
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Information from public record requests reveal land owned by Patrick McCullough and manager, then Aldermen Jeffrey Odham, was rezoned to increase its value to sell to the NC Department of Transportation for the NC 43 Connector highway in Craeberne Forest, not to
New owner of the Tisdale House, Daniel Tower, is excited to announce the move could happen as early as May 6. If all goes as planned, the house will be moved less than a quarter of a mile away, from 1312 Broad
The New Bern Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on April 11 to submit an application for a $950,000 Rural Transformation Grant on behalf of Bradham’s Legacy. If awarded, the money would be used to construct or rehab a building to house a
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Updated of April 11: New Bern Now requested public records from Lynne Harakal, executive director Swiss Bear on March 2 and John Haroldson, Chair of Swiss Bear and Bradham’s Legacy on April 3 when we found his email address. We requested a
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