Craven CC Program to Explore Renewable Energy, Compensate Students
Craven Community College’s (Craven CC) new training program, Renewable Energy, will help community members develop the knowledge needed to keep up with North Carolina’s growing clean energy initiative. The class will begin on May 22 at the Volt Center. “We are excited […]
Southern Area Red Team joins Forest Services, unified command announces Great Lakes Fire acreage at 32,400
The Southern Area Red Team joined the U.S. Forest Service and N.C. Forest Service last night. As a unified command, they announced in a press release tonight, the fire is “32,400 acres in size and 30% contained. More accurate acreage data was […]
Craven County Great Lakes Fire update and safety and preparation tips
The incident referred to as Great Lakes Fire is a wildfire located in the Croatan National Forest which is a 160,000-acre national forest of which a portion is in southeastern Craven County. The US Forest Service website contains a map to show the […]
Photos: West Craven FFA Plant Sale: Garden Favorites and Exotic Delights
By Saturday morning West Craven High School FFA had sold its entire inventory of geraniums. Hanging basket planters and ferns also proved to be popular. Even with the ash falling from the sky from the Great Lake wildfire, there was a steady […]
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at The Next Chapter
New Bern’s only independent bookstore, The Next Chapter Books & Art, is planning a day of fun and games for National Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 29. The store will offer a storewide discount of 10% all day, as well as […]
Could a proposed Craven/Jones industrial park be the answer to local business development?
While Craven County’s industrial business infrastructure continues to expand, the county is facing a looming crisis — a shortage of land readily available for commercial development. During a recent meeting of the Craven County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Jack Veit […]
Spotlight Shines on Local Sports: Apr. 16 – Apr. 22
Epiphany High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Apr. 20: 22-1 (L) Epiphany vs. Wayne Christian (Goldsboro) Women’s Soccer Apr. 18: 9-1 (L) Epiphany @ East Carteret (Beaufort) Apr. 20: 5-0 (W) Epiphany vs. Wayne Christian (Goldsboro) Havelock High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball […]