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A New Bern business owner is being forced to make a tough decision after receiving an ultimatum from the North Carolina Railroad Company — pay up or face legal action. When Maurice Howland, owner of the Shop Class community woodworking business, purchased […]
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A contract to complete Phase 1 of the ongoing Duffyfield Stormwater Enhancement Project has been approved by the New Bern Board of Aldermen. According to George Chiles, director of Public Works for the City of New Bern put the work out for
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Wreaths Across America event is set for Dec. 16 at New Bern National Cemetery, located at 1711 National Ave. The ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. The name of each veteran buried at the cemetery will be read aloud, with a wreath
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Updated on Nov. 27: New Bern Now obtained a copy of the amended Special Event Permit application for the lighted display. It was approved today by Marvin Williams, the assistant city manager. Article written on Nov. 26: The decision whether to allow
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen have postponed their decision on how to spend nearly $1 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The City of New Bern has been notified that FEMA has allocated $955,812 toward the rebuilding of
The City of New Bern is seeking grant funding to study a flood-prone portion of the city’s railroad corridor. Once the study is complete, the plan calls for a further grant application for construction work to improve the flow of stormwater in
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The Craven County Board of Commissioners have declined an offer from the county Board of Education to purchase the former F.R. Danyus Elementary School, a historic New Bern site that played an important role in the education of Black students in the
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Ben Watford still marvels at the scene he came across four years ago near the gates that lead into Fairfield Harbour, a short distance from his home. There stood a man, a white man, holding a Black Lives Matter sign. “I couldn’t
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Updated on November 20: Plans to resurrect the historic Elks Temple building in downtown New Bern as a boutique hotel appear to have been abandoned. On November 20, Mark Kessler, the president and COO of the building’s owner, the Kessler Collection, confirmed
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The New Bern Police Department is partnering with a state task force to help combat counterfeiting crimes in the area. Appearing before the New Bern Board of Aldermen during their November 14 meeting, New Bern Police Chief Patrick Gallagher said over the
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