Greg Smith, Mr. Downtown New Bern, dies
Updated at 4:48 p.m. Greg Smith, owner of Mitchell Hardware on Craven Street, died on Monday morning at work sometime between 7 a.m. and store opening at 8 a.m. A store worker found him unresponsive and called an ambulance, according to a source close to Mr. Smith. Cause of death was not immediately known. Some news media list the cause as a massive heart attack, although that has not been confirmed. The following statement was released by the staff of Mitchell Hardware this morning. “It is with deep sadness that we share the loss of a father, grandfather, and dear friend. This morning, Greg Smith,Read More →