Free Meals on Big School Bus Wheels – Spring Break Schedule Change
A Big Shout Out to Craven County School Nutrition Workers, Transportation Department, School Bus Drivers, and Volunteers for all of your hard work in preparing and delivering lunch! The “Free Meals on Big School Bus Wheels” program provides free meals to all […]
Did you lose your job due to the pandemic?
I can’t imagine what you’re going through. I’m very fortunate to have a military retirement check and affordable healthcare. After retiring from the Navy in 2007, I started a virtual assistance business. After a year, I realized that it wasn’t for me, […]
Rehab Hospital Patient “Visit”
CarolinaEast Rehabilitation Hospital staff organized a special moment between mother and daughter during the current no visitor policy in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. This 86-year-old hip revision patient, Effie Avery, took a break from her three hours of therapy a day […]
Takeout for Healthcare Heroes
In an email that CarolinaEast’s CEO, Ray Leggett, sent to the entire staff last week addressing the COVID-19 cases now present in our communities, he ended the message by saying, Thank you for being HEROES!!! In response to Mr. Leggett’s email and […]
Craven County Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Current as of 04/10/20, 12:00 p.m. Craven County has 23 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 12:00 p.m. on April 10, 2020. Out of the 23 confirmed positive cases, 12 of those individuals have recovered, are doing well, and are out of isolation. […]
Craven County Board of Education Considers Options for Seniors
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Board of Education met by conference call for a special called meeting to handle multiple issues related to public school closure due to COVID-19 and to take care of items that were time sensitive to facilitate […]
New Bern Grocery Store Policies – Face Coverings, Curbside Pickup and Delivery
Concerned citizens have contacted us because they are worried about the possibility of becoming infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specifically, when shopping for groceries. One reader stated, “I am a senior citizen and went to Harris Teeter on MLK this morning at […]