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Martin Marietta donates 55 acres to the 888-acre project, gets naming rights The city is moving forward with plans for what will become the city’s largest park. Martin Marietta, the current owner of approximately 55 acres along South Glenburnie Road, presented the city with a proposal in September to donate the land under recommended usage. The land was formerly used as a rock quarry, These 55 acres completes a contiguous stretch of land and lakes totaling approximately 888 acres that will now be owned by the City of New Bern.  With the addition of this property, the City can now look at developing a masterRead More →

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Basketball Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist was born and raised in New Bern   Walt Bellamy Jr. Park is now open to the public following a dedication ceremony during MumFest weekend. The park is located at the intersection of Pollock, Jones, and Liberty streets, Walt Bellamy, Jr. was born in New Bern on July 24, 1939.  His childhood home is located just up the street from the new park at 222 Jones St.  He was a student at West Street/J.T. Barber High School and became a standout basketball player at a young age. He attended college at Indiana University and was the startingRead More →

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Photo by Rosemary Osterhus / http://www.newbern-nc.org/       Randy’s notes: This article appears on the City of New Bern website. The railroad depot, disused since 1987, was falling into disrepair until money was raised to put a new roof on it to prevent further interior deterioration. New Bern, founded as a seaport city, was losing its way due to declining shipping until the railroad was built here just before the Civil War. The railroad put New Bern back on the map. During its heyday, the train station was the transportation hub for the city and even connected to the city’s trolly service.   North CarolinaRead More →

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Ever hear of Leadership Craven? I’m a Leadership Craven alumni myself. Tuesday was Government and Media Day for Leadership Craven, and Tuesday evening the Class of 2018 attended the New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting. There have been more interesting meetings, but it was theirs. It was mine, too, the first board meeting I covered for New Bern Post and the first city council meeting I’ve covered as a reporter in 23 years. They went easy on me. Notable items Streets and roads Victor Taylor, Ward 2, who chose not to run for reelection, brought up an item off-agenda: the unsafe driving situation where Dr.Read More →