As New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) brought the curtain down on its final 2022 performance Dec. 4, a demo team went to work within the hour tearing up the entire west wing of the Athens Theatre lobby. The plan required an expanse […]
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The City of New Bern announces the hiring of Jessica (Jessie) Rhue as Director of Development Services. Mrs. Rhue comes to New Bern from Onslow County, and her first day on the job will be January 3, 2023. As part of the
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The City of New Bern announces the promotion of George Chiles to Director of Public Works. At Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, City Manager Foster Hughes made the announcement and introduced Mr. Chiles as the new director. Mr. Chiles has served as
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Tryon Palace’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) committee have secured four new wheelchairs that are rated for up to 325 lbs., are branded with the Palace logo, have security features, and, most importantly, have mountain bike wheels to traverse the site
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The national nonprofit Hope For The Warriors (HOPE) recently granted 13 veterans wishes in its 2022 Warrior’s Wish class. As one of the organization’s first established programs, the Warrior’s Wish program fulfills a desire for a better quality-of-life beyond recovery or supports a
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Carolina Nature Coalition (NCN) and Sound Rivers invite you to join Clay Barber’s Rain Garden & Rainwater Retention Field Trip and Tour on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. The caravan will meet in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of New Bern parking lot
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The City of New Bern is hosting Coffee with a Cop tomorrow, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at The Emerald Golf and Country Club located at 5000 Clubhouse Dr. They are also hosting a parade for the New Bern
The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Foundation received a $5,000 grant from International Paper on Dec. 6 to help support the Panther Pantry, which provides nonperishable food and supplies to students in need. “As the last two years have shown, we can
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On Nov. 30, African American Heritage and Cultural (AAHC) Center President, Carol Bonner Becton, welcomed an intimate audience of friends and supporters to New Bern Civic Theatre’s Studio for a moving and thoughtful interview about New Bern’s St. Joseph’s Catholic School and
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Note: Article updated on Dec. 11, 2022 Foster Hughes, New Bern’s city manager and Sonya Hayes, the director of human resources told the Board of Aldermen (BOA) that 460 employees are paid 5%, 10% or 15% less than the market value during
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