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Fisheries committee starts work to revise oyster, clam harvest rules
NEW BERN — The Oyster and Clam Advisory Committee (AC) of the N.C Marine Fisheries Commission got down to business last week in New Bern, kicking off what will be a long effort to revise management rules for the two important fisheries. Thomas Newman, fisheries liaison for the N.C....
New Bern's 'Yappy Hour' invites you and your pup this Friday at DoubleTree
A unique happy-hour in New Bern this week will offer some fun activities for both dogs and their owners. “Yappy Hour” will take place at 5:30 Friday night, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown. Admission is free. The event will feature a Margaritaville theme, a tiki bar and...
Optimum and the History Channel host military appreciation event in New Bern
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - In one Eastern Carolina city, a cable system partnered with the History Channel to honor local American heroes. The event was on Sunday at New Bern’s Union Point Park. Optimum says it was a way to honor local veterans in New Bern and throughout...
About 41,418 gallons of wastewater flow through storm drain to New Bern creek
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of New Bern had what is believed to be 41,418 gallons of wastewater discharge into Renny’s Creek through a storm drain on July 21. The overflow of wastewater is due to influent pumps at the Wastewater Treatment Plant becoming disabled, leading the water to rush out of a […]
Strayhorn: Formerly enslaved formed new communities
As Union troops began overrunning coastal North Carolina in the fall of 1861, the formerly enslaved people they were helping to free began seeking refuge in a variety of new communities. Their individual journeys to freedom would leave a legacy that’s still felt today, according to Dr. Joshua Strayhorn, a research fellow with the U.S. National Park Service. Strayhorn, a New Bern native, was the guest lecturer at Museum of the Albemarle’s “History for Lunch” program last week. ...
Onslow Memorial Hospital celebrates 80th anniversary
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A hospital has announced a special re-dedication ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary in the east. The Onslow Memorial Hospital is holding a re-dedication ceremony for the hospital’s significant importance for the community on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2 p.m. “We are excited to...
It happened this week, just not this year
It happened this week, just not this year. July 23, 1700, Claude Philippe de Richbourg arrives in Virginia with some 700 or so French Huguenots. They will start a settlement in Manakintown near present-day Richmond, but many will then break off and settle along the Trent about 1705. This little Trent colony will simply disappear.
Southpaws home finale doubleheader ends one win shy of division title
After six days, four games and two rainouts, the New Bern Southpaws reached their home finale at Kafer Park. Where fans crammed the stands knowing if the Paws win both games it's a second half division title. Only thing standing in their way though was second place Tarboro. Who had...
Democrat, Republican leaders speak about Gov. Roy Cooper's appeal as VP pick
After throwing its support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the North Carolina Democratic Party is now excited for the possibility that Gov. Roy Coper could join the ticket."We respect so much what Governor Cooper has done. He's someone that's won twice with Donald Trump on a ballot in this state," North Carolina Democratic Chair Anderson Clayton said.Clayton's counterpart, North Carolina Republican Chairman Jason Simmons, said Cooper's record lacks substance."The scrutiny that he's about to go under if he truly is going to be the nominee will be astonishing," Simmons said.SEE ALSO | Who has endorsed Kamala Harris and who hasn't?...
‘Speed Wrecks Lives’ campaign underway statewide
RALEIGH — The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program has partnered with the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Raleigh Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to launch a statewide enforcement campaign dubbed “Speed Wrecks Lives.” Officials announced the crackdown in a Monday […] The post ‘Speed Wrecks Lives’ campaign underway statewide first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Many teachers will feel a pinch with this year’s paychecks
This story first appeared in Ann Doss Helms' weekly education newsletter. Sign up here to get it to your inbox first. When I was talking to Providence High English teacher Nicole Jenkins about changes in stipends for extra duties, I asked about another change in compensation: The expiration of federal COVID-19 aid.
North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
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