Craven Community College

Craven CC to remain closed through Sept. 30 to help students, faculty, staff recover from Hurricane Florence

Craven Community College (Craven CC) will remain closed through Sunday, Sept. 30 to help students, faculty and staff recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Florence. “The safety and well-being of our community is our highest priority,” said Dr. Ray Staats, Craven […]
Tryon Palace

Tryon Palace Recovers from Florence, Planning to Reopen Later This Week

Like most of New Bern and North Carolina, Tryon Palace is working hard to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Florence and plans to reopen the site to visitors later this week. An official reopening date will be announced when the safety […]
Craven County Schools

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

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 […]
River Flooding after Florence

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

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 […]
Hurricane Florence Disaster Unemployment Assistance

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 […]