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Craven County Water System Advisory rescinded

Potable water served by the Craven County Water System (NCPWS ID # 04-25-055) has been restored to the James City area along Highway 70 and Old Airport Road. Samples collected from the system have been analyzed by a State Certified Laboratory and […]

My Sister’s House, a beacon of ‘humanity’ for women returning from prison, will hold ribbon cutting Friday

Resurrection.  That’s the word Vann Spivey, lead pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church, uses to describe the mission of My Sister’s House, a new two-story home in New Bern that will serve as a lifeline for women recently released from prison.  Spivey […]
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‘Talbots Lots’ in downtown New Bern donated to Tryon Palace Foundation, will be developed as new park

Questions concerning what would become of the real estate in downtown New Bern known as the “Talbots Lots” have finally been answered.  According to a press release from the Tryon Palace Foundation, the property located at the corner of South Front Street […]
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Craven County Board of Education calls special meeting to discuss budget and JT Barber Plan

Revised on April 21 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on April 24, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Craven County School’s Administrative Building, […]

Craven CC to host Statewide Star Party on Havelock Campus

Craven Community College will join 34 other locations across North Carolina in celebrating the night sky on April 21, by hosting a Star Party as part of the NCSciFest. The event will take place from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at the college’s […]
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System Pressure Advisory issued for Craven County water customers in James City Area

Craven County water system (NCPWS ID # 04-25-055) customers on U.S. Highway 70 E and Old Airport Road between Airport Road and Taberna, including Hidden Pond, Grantham Road, and Kale Road have experienced a water outage due to a main break that […]
J.T. Barber Elementary School in New Bern, N.C. Photo by Todd Wetherington.

Board of Ed considering plan to turn J.T. Barber into pre-K through kindergarten school

The Craven County Board of Education is considering a plan to repurpose J.T Barber Elementary School for use as a kindergarten and pre-K facility. Under the plan, the school’s grade 1-5 students would be reassigned to other Craven County elementary schools. During […]