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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 […]
A lower tax rate and record setting sales tax revenues were highlights of the proposed Craven County 2023-24 budget presented to the board of commissioners this week. During their May 15 meeting, County Manager Jack Veit told commissioners that the total recommended
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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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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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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 annual Duff Fest celebration will return to New Bern this year with an expanded entertainment lineup for families to enjoy. The 2023 Duff Fest will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take
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A new charter school has announced plans to open a campus in New Bern next year. Riverside Leadership Academy, a tuition-free public charter school, is currently in a one-year planning phase for its New Bern location and is set to open its
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The former site of the Days Inn hotel in New Bern has been identified as a priority for an upcoming environmental assessment of sites considered suitable for commercial development. Chris Seaberg, community and economic development manager, told the New Bern Board of
Registration is now open for Craven County Schools Pre-Kindergarten Programs. If your child turns 4 years old by August 31, 2023, your child is eligible for this high-quality educational program. Our programs are funded through NC Pre-Kindergarten, Title 1, Exceptional Children
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Residents and city leaders joined members of the Tryon Palace Foundation this week for the dedication of a new community park in downtown New Bern. The Tryon Palace Foundation recently announced that property at the corner of S. Front Street and Craven
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