Craven County Schools will remain closed through September 28
Craven County continues to be under a state of emergency. Craven County Schools executive staff members, facilities and maintenance staff, and school leaders have completed the damage assessments of schools. Current assessments include lack of power at several school sites, roof and […]
U.S. Cellular Aids Customers Impacted by Hurricane Florence
The wireless company also makes donation to American Red Cross to help recovery effort Statement from Jeremy Taylor, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in eastern North Carolina: U.S. Cellular is committed to helping and serving our customers who are impacted by […]
Hurricane Florence: Should I Stay or Should I Return Home before waters recede?
For evacuees who saw this massive hurricane headed to New Bern and Eastern NC, it was obvious that they needed to leave their homes. Others believed that they had been through enough hurricanes, they believed that they could toughen it out. I […]
Veterans Organic Garden: Hurricane Florence Damage
First and foremost, please do not stop anything that you are doing to save, feed or shelter anyone. I am just putting this information out so that if you can assist in any way we would appreciate your help. For many of […]
Eight North Carolina Counties Declared for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
The Division of Employment Security (DES) has announced that the following counties have been approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) due to the effects of Hurricane Florence: Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico and Pender. Additional counties may be added […]
A Resilient City Smiles in The Aftermath of Hurricane Florence
If you search #HurricaneFlorence on any social media platform, you’ll likely see hundreds of thousands of posts of all the damage this nasty hurricane delivered. I’m here today, to show you how the people of this little city in North Carolina are […]
Tryon Palace, NC History Center Weather Hurricane Florence, Closed Until Further Notice
A statement from Bill McCrea, Executive Director, Tryon Palace: In the wake of Hurricane Florence, Tryon Palace staff are working hard to assess the damage the storm caused at the historic site and the North Carolina History Center. It is of the […]