Awakening: Musings on Planetary Survival is a collection of environmental poems by Sam Love. The book has been nominated for England’s prestigious Laurel Prize which honors a collection of eco and nature poems. The subjects range from meditations on Mother Earth to […]

New Bern, NC – Although their office is temporarily closed to the public and their staff telework because of coronavirus restrictions, Craven Smart Start, Inc is launching a public awareness campaign over the next two weeks.  The objectives of the campaign are […]

Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 135  on April 23, 2020, extending North Carolina’s Stay At Home order through May 8. The orders extending closure of restaurants for dine-in service and bars and closure of other close-contact businesses are also extended […]

Raleigh, NC – The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Brown and Carol Mattocks to its National Advisory Board. “Tony and Carol have long been recognized for their insights into how to improve our state’s […]

Your pet needs a guardian and a plan. The Covid-19 pandemic is prompting people to think about alternative care for their pets should they become incapacitated. I’ve had several worried callers reach out to me asking if I can care for their […]

It was hard to pick one winner, so we decided to choose two! Congratulations to Becky Badger and Rich and Sallianne Sheridan for winning the first round of the New Bern Bear Contest! Thank you, Dan and Lisa Sprague, Sherry Cogger, Megan […]

On April 3, I wrote about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing, quarantine, and other important information related to our Community. The information was provided by Craven County Manager, Jack Veit. In the article, I included an Internal Memo by the NC Department […]