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Despite their intimidating appearance, alligators are naturally fearful of people and will seek to avoid them — a trait that can disappear and create a public safety issue if they are fed by humans. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds the public […]
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After last weekend’s rain, two sampled sites in the Neuse watershed failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: River Bend kayak launch on the Trent River and Slocum Creek boating access in Havelock. “The amount of time between the heavy rain
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Sealed bids will be received by the City of New Bern (Owner), at the City of New Bern City Street Division Building located at 1004 South Glenburnie Road, New Bern, N.C. 28560, until June 27, 2023 at 1 p.m. for the Racetrack Road Widening. At said place and time, and
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Around Town CarolinaEast Health System will be hosting a non-clinical career fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main lobby of CarolinaEast Medical Center located at 2000 Neuse Blvd. Events and Activities 1-3: Knights of Columbus 4th Degree
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The N.C. Type III team issued its final update about the Great Lakes Fire the started in the Croatan National Forest on April 19. The wildfire continues to burn vertically down with 90% containment. In a press release, they announced the Croatan
Revised On May 26 at 5:30 p.m. All 17 sites along the lower Neuse River passed the first Swim Guide test of the season, but swimmers still need to take caution this Memorial Day weekend. “While all the sites we sampled met
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For the second year in a row, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking for the public’s assistance in helping them track chipmunks east of I-95 in North Carolina. While biologists have long known chipmunks were found in the state
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The May 23, 2023 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. in New Bern, N.C. Read the packet with background information on the agenda here. 1. Meeting opened by Mayor Odham.
The Great Lakes Wildfire in the Croatan National Forest led federal and state forestry officials to call for renewed measures to prevent and contain future blazes. Members of the U.S. Forest Service Community Mitigation Assistance Team that responded to the fire appeared
New Bern Now is back after taking time to evaluate processes. We are determined to figure out how to continue providing in-depth, local news to you without creating a paywall. We have a small newsroom with two reporters committed to covering issues
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