Three Craven County sports teams to forfeit games due to ineligible players
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. […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen seek details on moving election to 2026
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 […]
No charges to be filed in fatal New Bern hit-and-run
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 […]
Groundbreaking for new Craven Department of Social Services building set for November
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 […]
Annexations, public hearing on downtown parking, among items on New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – Oct. 10
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. […]
School system 2024-25 redistricting options call for school closures, student reassignments
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 […]
Study finds Craven County addressing state skills gap “emergency” with short-term workforce training
Though Craven County currently suffers from a skills gap crisis, the data shows it is in a stronger position than many other areas of the state, according to information presented at Monday’s County Commissioners meeting. Toni Blount, regional impact manager for myFutureNC, […]