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Plans to rebuild New Bern’s Trent Court appear to be moving forward again more than four years after Hurricane Florence flooded many of the apartment complex’s buildings. The New Bern Housing Authority is considering a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Laurel […]
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Members of the Fairfield Harbour community began tree and debris removal after a severe thunderstorm caused damage on May 9. Steven Smith and “Bear” were on one of the teams’ clearing trees on May 15. NBN received initial reports of a tornado
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After several weeks of indecision, the Craven County Board of Education voted to allow J.T. Barber Elementary to remain a K-5 school, with its existing pre-school classes in place. The board voted 6-0 during a May 3 special called meeting to adopt
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Dear Readers, We asked for your help to continue providing in-depth news coverage to New Bern and surrounding communities last week. In the article, we explained why local independent newsrooms are in crisis. Our small team works at least 140 hours a
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at about 2:45 a.m., a lone gunman entered the Speedway on Highway 17 in Bridgeton and robbed the clerk of money and cigars. The suspect is described as a black male. If you have any information, please get
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On the blustery morning of May 3, the sun was beaming into the front windows of Kind of Blue, illuminating the antiques: perfect lighting for Craven Sketch Club’s first outing. Customers shopping for furniture and tchotchkes through the store’s labyrinthine aisles were
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When Shannon McCotter attended the 46th Annual Wooden Boat Show in 2022, he had no intention of buying a boat. That is until he saw the wooden race boat based on the 1950s design by John Hacker. “When the boat owner and
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UScellular is encouraging New Bern residents to disconnect from digital entertainment screens during National Screen Free Week, taking place this week. The weeklong challenge invites families, schools, and communities to find alternative activities to connect with each other and disconnect from technology.
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Craven Community College (Craven CC) and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will celebrate students graduating from the Building Bridges program at the Volt Center this Wednesday, May 2, with a ceremony at 1 p.m. This partnership provided tuition,
The wildfire that started in the Great Lake area in the Croatan National Forest on April 19 is still burning. It’s not a surface fire, instead it’s burning vertically deep into the ground. It was contained at 30% on April 27 and