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The City of New Bern broke ground on the long-awaited new Stanley White Recreation Center during a ceremony this morning. Flooding from Hurricane Florence caused irreparable damage to the historic center five years ago. The new center will be built approximately 200 […]
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Around Town Wayne Sears was promoted as the new manager of the Habitat for Humanity of Craven County Restore. Visit the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. East Carolina Amateur Baseball
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A long-awaited project to resurface the eroded streets of New Bern’s Duffyfield community is expected to wrap up this week, with the final paving work beginning today. According to City Manager Foster Hughes, contractors milled off the top layer of asphalt
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Nearly five years after the original building was closed due to damage from Hurricane Florence, construction of a new Stanley White Recreation Center will officially kick off next week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 4 at 11 a.m. at
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Efforts to rebuild on the site of the historic Trent Court apartment complex appear to have taken a step backward and “continue to be a challenge,” according to a recent update from New Bern Housing Authority Executive Director Tiffany Askew. Askew said
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Around Town Check out the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. East Carolina Amateur Baseball League will play at Kafer Park on Sunday. Make up for W2: Rockies at Braves at
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Around Town Check out the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. The Next Chapter Books and Art will host Author Dina Greenberg for a reading and signing of NERMINA’S CHANCE on
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While the City of New Bern has set aside more than half the money needed for construction of the new Stanley White Recreation Center, an additional $6.3 million will be necessary to complete the project, according to information presented at the board
City improvement projects totaling more than $6 million have been approved throughout New Bern thanks to COVID-19 relief funding received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The money, which was dispersed among the city’s six wards, has been allocated for
City of New Bern received $6.7M for COVID impact relief. How has it been spent so far? Read More »