Craven County Opioid Epidemic Response will host a free Narcan training from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 20 at Religious Community Services, located at 919 George Street in New Bern. The training is being recommended for anyone who spends time
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen have approved funding for technology designed to provide real-time information on the location where a gun was discharged and the type of weapon that was used. During the Dec. 12 meeting, the board approved a request
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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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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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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A new Craven County ABC retail store and warehouse facility under construction in Bridgton are nearly completed and ready to open, according to the county’s ABC Board Chairman, Chip Chagnon. During an update at the November 6 meeting of the Board of
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A New Bern man is dead following a shooting at the Trent Court apartment complex on Nov. 2. New Bern Police Officers were dispatched to a shots fired call near the P building in Trent Court at 3:48 p.m. They found Devaughn
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The New Bern Police Department could soon have a new tool in its arsenal to serve community members in immediate need of medical attention. The NBPD has submitted an application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to request
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Craven Community College has released plans for a new Public Safety Training Center to be located at the county Industrial Park. The news comes following the college’s recent announcement of $12 million in legislative appropriations and the acquisition of 30 acres for
The New Bern Police Department presented information on SoundThinking’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology. If approved, it would be deployed in New Bern’s Duffyfield and Craven Terrace area. During the New Bern Board of Aldermen’s October 24 meeting, Police Chief Patrick Gallagher presented