Craven County has opened a new department to enhance its response to area deaths and overdoses associated with the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic. According to a county press release, the Craven County Opioid Epidemic Response was established to reduce opioid-related overdoses and […]
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A program that works to help older adults avoid nursing homes and receive care while still living in their own community plans to open a new facility in New Bern. According to a presentation at the October 12 meeting of the
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen have approved an amendment to the city’s Code of Ordinances that expands the downtown business area exempted from off-street parking requirements. The board voted 5-1 to approve the changes recommended by the city’s Planning and Zoning
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The New Bern Redevelopment Commission has approved bids for three new homes to be constructed on joined lots at the corner of Walt Bellamy Drive and Jones Street. At their October 11 meeting, the RDC approved three separate bids by the same
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On Oct. 11, Craven County Schools issued a press release stating Superintendent Dr. Wendy Miller directed high school athletic directors to perform a self-audit of fall sports programs to ensure athletes are eligible in September. The self-audit was reported to the NCHSAA.
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen have instructed staff to explore options for delaying the city’s scheduled 2025 election cycle until the following year. After three-hours, Alderman Bob Brinson brought up city elections during the new business portion of the Oct. 10
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Updated on October 11: No charges will be filed in the September 12 hit-and-run incident in New Bern that left one person dead. According to a press release from the New Bern Police Department, after a thorough investigation by the department’s Traffic
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The official groundbreaking for the new Craven County Department of Social Services building has been postponed from October 16 and is now tentatively set to take place on Monday, November 20. The event will be held at 2818 Neuse Blvd. in New
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The Oct. 10, 2023 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. in New Bern, NC. 1. Meeting opened by Mayor Jeffrey Odham. Prayer Coordinated by Mayor Odham. Pledge of Allegiance. 2.
The Craven County Board of Education has been presented with four possible options for the planned 2024-25 school system redistricting. Each of the scenarios would involve relocating students across all grade levels, while three of the plans involve the closing of at