A total of $8.6 million has been approved for an upcoming project to expand Craven County’s Department of Social Services building. A budget ordinance for the project in the amount of $8,681,861 was given the green light by the Board of Commissioners […]
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A section of New Bern highway and a waterline damaged during Hurricane Florence will receive a unique form of protection from a $200,000 state grant. During the December 4 meeting of the Craven County Board of Commissioners, Chad Strawn, director of Planning
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The Craven County Board of Commissioners have declined an offer from the county Board of Education to purchase the former F.R. Danyus Elementary School, a historic New Bern site that played an important role in the education of Black students in the
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The Craven Area Rural Transit System (CARTS) is facing an uncertain financial future due to changing population numbers and increased operation costs, among other factors. According to information presented by Transportation Director Kelly Walker-Cuthrell at the Board of Commissioners October 16 work
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A new Craven County ABC retail store and warehouse facility under construction in Bridgton are nearly completed and ready to open, according to the county’s ABC Board Chairman, Chip Chagnon. During an update at the November 6 meeting of the Board of
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State funds from two separate grant programs will bring much needed upgrades and improvements to one of Craven County’s most popular parks. During their November 6 meeting, the Craven County Board of Commissioners voted to accept grant funding from the NC Community
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One of New Bern’s most historic school sites has been declared surplus property and will be offered to the county for purchase. During the Craven County Board of Education’s October 19 meeting, the board voted to declare the former F.R. Danyus School
A program that works to help older adults avoid nursing homes and receive care while still living in their own community plans to open a new facility in New Bern. According to a presentation at the October 12 meeting of the
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A new program being implemented in Craven County beginning this week will bring an early Christmas present to some local homeowners. At the October 2 Board of Commissioners meeting, Chad Strawn, director of Planning and Inspections, announced that the county has received
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Craven County Schools has officially instituted new, relaxed safety protocols for dealing with suspected COVID-19 cases. The decision reinstates the school system’s pre-pandemic health guidelines for staff and students. During their September 19 meeting, the Craven County Board of Education unanimously approved
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