Updated on Sept. 8 Around Town Friday night high school football: West Craven Eagles at Havelock Rams, 7 p.m. and New Bern Bears at Knightdale Knights, 7 p.m. New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 […]
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Economic Development Director Jeff Wood delivered both good news and a sobering message to Craven County Commissioners this week — while businesses continue to expand their reach, the land to accommodate that growth is quickly being depleted. Appearing before the board at
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Craven County has been awarded just over $1 million in grant funding for the development of commercial aerospace at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN). The North Carolina Department of Commerce awarded Craven County $1,077,694 to construct a road to the airport’s Corporate
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen held a strategic planning work session on Aug. 30 at the Pleasant Hill Community Center. Lydian Altman, UNC School of Government faculty member, facilitated the meeting with Mariah Canup, graduate assistant. The second day of the
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On Sept. 1, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m. the Craven County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a gunshot victim located in a residence at 411 Butler Ford Road. Upon arrival Deputies discovered the body of a deceased male with an apparent
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Swim Guide came to an abrupt end with the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia this week. The recreational water-quality testing program runs from Memorial to Labor Day each year, but potentially unsafe conditions on Thursday prompted environmental nonprofit Sound Rivers to cut
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Photos of flooded areas in downtown New Bern were taken this morning. Tropical Storm Idalia made landfall in western Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 30 and traveled off the North Carolina coast and out to sea. By Todd Wetherington,
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Around Town New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. Bear Town Exchange Vendor and Flea Market on Sunday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. Announcements “Dementia Alliance
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The meeting will be held on Sept. 5, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA
New water meters being installed in the James City area will help detect line breaks and leaks more quickly, potentially saving money for residents. Dail Booth, water superintendent for Craven County, said a project is underway to change out approximately 15,000 meters
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