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The New Bern Board of Aldermen held a strategic planning work session on Aug. 30 at the Pleasant Hill Community Center. Lydian Altman, UNC School of Government faculty member, facilitated the meeting with Mariah Canup, graduate assistant. The second day of the […]
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On Sept. 1, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m. the Craven County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a gunshot victim located in a residence at 411 Butler Ford Road. Upon arrival Deputies discovered the body of a deceased male with an apparent
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Swim Guide came to an abrupt end with the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia this week. The recreational water-quality testing program runs from Memorial to Labor Day each year, but potentially unsafe conditions on Thursday prompted environmental nonprofit Sound Rivers to cut
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Photos of flooded areas in downtown New Bern were taken this morning. Tropical Storm Idalia made landfall in western Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 30 and traveled off the North Carolina coast and out to sea. By Todd Wetherington,
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Around Town New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. Bear Town Exchange Vendor and Flea Market on Sunday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. Announcements “Dementia Alliance
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The meeting will be held on Sept. 5, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA
New water meters being installed in the James City area will help detect line breaks and leaks more quickly, potentially saving money for residents. Dail Booth, water superintendent for Craven County, said a project is underway to change out approximately 15,000 meters
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Updated Aug. 31: Potable water served by the Craven County Water System (NCPWS ID # 04-25-055) has been restored to the Carolina Pines Subdivision. Samples collected from the system have been analyzed by a State Certified Laboratory and found to be free
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A proposed change to the policy governing parent’s ability to inspect and object to education materials in Craven County schools would give new power to the district’s media technology advisory committees. During their August 16 meeting, the Craven County Board of Education
Residents & visitors should prepare their storm survival kits now As Hurricane Idalia begins its journey up the southeastern seaboard, the City of New Bern is preparing for storm impacts and is encouraging residents and visitors to do the same. The hurricane
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