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Post readers get high-speed internet, but what about the rest of Craven County?

Sputtering debate over NC internet access may have new urgency By KIRK ROSS Carolina Public Press A new report shows the…

7 years ago

Lawsuit settlement opens way for US 70 Havelock bypass

Two environmental groups have agreed to drop their opposition to construction of a U.S. 70 bypass around Havelock in exchange…

7 years ago

City Laundry to close? Say it ain’t so

City Laundry, New Bern's quirky foodie/coffee/wine/beer/live entertainment venue on Pollock Street, is closing on April 30, according to a Facebook…

7 years ago

Commentary: How did the city wind up in the art business?

By JIM SCHOUT Commentary I seem to always be confused with the operations of this great city of ours. The…

7 years ago

Lack of progress on NC students’ test scores called ‘frustrating’

By MICHAEL GEBELEIN Carolina Public Press Lack of progress on North Carolina students’ test scores is “frustrating,” state superintendent of schools Mark…

7 years ago

Aldermen order city utilities to be more customer friendly

I've never been a fan of how the city charges exorbitant fines, fees, and deposits on electric utilities customers who…

7 years ago

Aldermen put Redevelopment Commission in motion, just barely

An artist rendering of the Greater Five Points Transformation Plan. Released in February 2016, the plan could be the roadmap…

7 years ago

Encore: Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Deeds

Ordinary Women of Extraordinary Deeds:  Teisha Glover as Sarah Dudley Pettey, Carol Becton as Charlotte Rhone, Nelda Coates as Kady…

7 years ago

Aldermen plan special meeting for redevelopment, utility deposits

New Bern aldermen and the mayor will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, one day after the Board of Aldermen's…

7 years ago

Check it out: Little Free Libraries in New Bern

New Bern Parks & Recreation is celebrating several new additions to its Little Free Library (LFL) program. On Saturday, April…

7 years ago