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Walk with a Doc and Keep Fit for Heart Health

Join CarolinaEast Health System for Keeping fit with Heart Health with Dr. Alex Kirby on Feb. 18, 2023 at 9 a.m. at Creekside Park. He will be talking about Heart Health and how exercise can help to lower our risk of developing […]
Gene McLendon, executive director of Hope Mission of Carteret County, discusses the nonprofit's plans for grant funds it was recently awarded through the CarolinaEast Foundation. Photo by Todd Wetherington.

‘Good people doing good work:’ Local nonprofits get financial gift from CarolinaEast Foundation

Twelve local nonprofits have been gifted with funds that will help them expand the reach of their healthcare-related charitable work in the community. On Feb. 14, the CarolinaEast Foundation presented a total of $140,000 to the nonprofits as part of its second […]
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Learn the challenges and rewards of growing different types of gardens in Eastern NC

Carolina Nature Coalition will host Mary Smolinski and Denise Kelly, volunteers with River Bend Community Organic Garden and Education Center at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 308 Meadow St. New Bern. Mary and Denise will take you on […]
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Craven County Schools Earns Statewide Recognition for Excellence in Communication

 The North Carolina School Public Relations Association has honored Craven County Schools for excellence in communications. Craven County Schools earned a total of five Blue Ribbon Awards for outstanding and effective communication. NCSPRA presented the awards during a special ceremony held in […]
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New Bern Fire-Rescue responds to gas leak

At 1:48 p.m. on Feb. 14, New Bern Fire-Rescue responded to a call of a smell of natural gas outside at 1401 Tatum Drive. Crews arrived within 3 minutes and began investigating. They discovered the source of the leak which was a […]
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Accreditation agency seeks community input on New Bern Police Department performance

New Bern residents will have a chance to sound off on whether the city’s police department is serving their needs as the agency seeks an important public safety certification. The NBPD is seeking re-certification through the Commission on Accreditation For Law Enforcement […]
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Trent Woods Garden Club Visits Homeplace of New Bern

The Trent Woods Garden Club is committed to bringing garden and nature beauty, education, and civic development to the greater New Bern area. The TWGC is a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc and The Garden Club of North Carolina, Inc […]