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Weyerhaeuser closing Craven County lumber mill, 73 losing jobs
Weyerhaeuser will close a lumber mill in Vanceboro in September, resulting in the loss of 73 jobs, according to paperwork filed with the state. “This closure is expected to be an indefinite curtailment, which will exceed 30 days, and will affect all employees at the New Bern Lumber Mill facility,” according to a notice filed with the state required by federal law.
Video: Unoccupied home erupts into flames in North Carolina
NEWPORT, N.C. (WNCT) — Firefighters responded to a home on fire on Howard Road in Newport Wednesday morning at around 5:30 a.m. The home was unoccupied and under construction at the time of the fire and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials with the Newport Fire Department said one bystander was treated […]
New Bern Weyerhaeuser sawmill operations halted indefinitely due to market conditions
Operations at New Bern's Weyerhaeuser sawmill have been halted indefinitely. An official with Weyerhaeuser confirmed the news Thursday. "We can confirm that in response to a combination of site-specific and market-related factors, we are indefinitely curtailing operations at our sawmill in New Bern, North Carolina. We did not come to this decision lightly given the significant impact on our employees, their families and the surrounding community, where we have a long history. We conducted a thorough analysis to evaluate the mill’s long-term viability and competitiveness, but due to challenging market conditions, as well as the facility’s cost structure, lack of scale, and limited integration with other operations, we made the difficult decision to indefinitely curtail operations at the mill.
Tryon Palace presents Community Class Series Premiere: North Carolina Before Tryon: Eastern North Carolina’s Indigenous Communities
(NEW BERN, NC) July 19, 2024 -Tryon Palace is excited to introduce the first of its Community Class Series on the evening of Thursday, July 25, at 5:30 pm, at the North Carolina History Center. Community Class is a new series of educational talks and programs focused on the many facets of eastern North Carolina history that reach beyond the pages of history books. We hope these stories will expand upon our vision of community as we reveal more about out past.
Weyerhaeuser to shut down New Bern sawmill, laying off 75 workers in September
Some people in New Bern will soon be without jobs. That’s after a sawmill announced plans to shut down. If you’re driving down Weyerhaeuser Road, you’ll probably see trucks carrying lumber turn into the sawmill but in a couple of months, that won’t be the case.
East grads Matheka, Baker to remain teammates at Wake Tech
BEAUFORT — A basketball relationship that began in Pre-K will continue at the college level. Charles Matheka and Shamel Baker will continue their careers at Wake Technical Community College after a stellar four years at East Carteret.
Man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter after cousin's deadly shooting in Atlantic Beach
BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) - After a four-day trial on Friday, an Eastern Carolina man was convicted and sentenced for accidentally shooting and killing his cousin. District Attorney Scott Thomas announced that Shaquille Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced to a minimum of three and a half years and a maximum of six years in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.
Collision-prone intersection of Highway 24 and Hibbs Road undergoes improvements
NEWPORT — The Department of Transportation (NCDOT) made improvements to the collision-prone intersection of Highway 24 and Hibbs Road on Thursday. The uniquely protracted intersection is often misjudged by drivers, resulting in both left turn lanes on Highway 24, changing to protective left turns with green arrows turning onto Hibbs Road and Hibbs Road Extension.
New Bern man arrested on heroin, cocaine, marijuana charges
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The New Bern Police Department and N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested a man Thursday in relation to an ongoing narcotics investigation. Law enforcement searched a home on Bern Street and Vibez VIP on Broad Street. Another search took place on Vail Street, resulting in Darryl Delast Hatter, 62, being taken […]
Local mill in New Bern ceases operations
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Weyerhaeuser has shut down the operations at their mill in New Bern. In a press statement the company said, “We did not come to this decision lightly given the significant impact on our employees, their families and the surrounding community, where we have a long history.” The company went on […]
Martha’s Mission Cupboard receives largest donation in its history to help meet growing food insecurity needs of community
— Martha’s Mission Cupboard, an emergency food pantry in Morehead City, recently received a $100,000 donation, the largest single cash gift in the nonprofit’s history. The donation will assist in building a larger facility to meet the growing needs of those struggling with food insecurity.
Extra patrols taking place to crack down on speeding, wreckless boating around Pine Knoll Shores
PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. (WNCT) — Police in Pine Knoll Shores are working to make the water a safer place after concerns from the community at a recent town board meeting. Some of those issues include boaters speeding and being wreckless in the canal. PKS Police Chief Ryan Thompson rode along with an N.C. Wildlife […]
Atlantic Beach hosts free Movie in the Park tonight with Wish at 8:30 p.m.
Atlantic Beach will be hosting a Movie in the Park event tonight, July 19. The event will be held at Atlantic Beach Town Park at 8:30 p.m. featuring the movie "Wish". Admission to the event is free, and will have a bounce house that will open at 7:30 p.m. The...
Cape Carteret Planning Board to begin discussing significant Unified Development Ordinance
CAPE CARTERET — The Cape Carteret Planning Board is scheduled Tuesday evening to begin discussion of a significant amendment to the town’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would more specifically list several permitted and special uses in the B-20 and B-30 (business) zoning districts. The meeting will begin...
School officials look at past, present, future of public education during Parlor Talks
— During a talk July 18, county school officials made it clear artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of education. “AI has changed the game for kids,” Carteret County Public Schools Superintendent Richie Paylor said during Parlor Talks, an informal gathering held each Thursday at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum in Morehead City. “Kids can visit other countries with a headset. What we have to do is leverage that technology to enhance opportunities for education.”
Area largely unaffected by highly publicized Microsoft outage
MOREHEAD CITY — On Friday, a worldwide computer outage caused disruptions to airlines, hospital and bank systems, media outlets, and even local governments. The disruption is thought to have been caused by CrowdStirke, a cybersecurity company that supplies software to numerous businesses throughout the globe, notably Microsoft. The company stated that a faulty update it had sent out to computers running Microsoft Windows caused the issue, clarifying that there had been no security breach or cyberattack.
Marlins heating up as season draws to a close, winning 5 of last 6 after losing 8 of 10
MOREHEAD CITY — The Marlins are making it interesting as the Coastal Plain League regular season winds down. Morehead City has won five of its last six after suffering a three-game losing streak and dropping eight of 10.
Man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2020 Atlantic Beach shooting death
BEAUFORT — District Attorney Scott Thomas announced Thursday that Shaquille O’Neil Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by a Carteret County jury on July 12 after a four-day trial. Carter was sentenced to two consecutive active sentences totaling a...
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