Author: The County Compass

Join us Thursday, April 16, from noon to 6:45 p.m. for Pamlico Community College’s inaugural AI Fest at the Hwy 306 Grantsboro campus! Community members, families, local business owners, educators, and anyone curious about Artificial Intelligence are welcome! The afternoon features AI training workshops designed…

JAMES CITY – The upgrade of a 5-mile section of U.S. 70 in Craven County has come with some unique challenges due to the site’s proximity to the Neuse River, existing railroad bed, and sprawling airport. Poor soil conditions in the area made traditional fill…

Dr. Tom Hanchett presents “The History of Rosenwald Schools in North Carolina” Sunday, Feb 22 at 2pm at Orringer Auditorium in New Bern. Tickets, $10, are available at www.NewBernHistorical.org For groups of 13 or more, please call the office at 252-638-8558 to book with the…

With Uncle Sam’s blessings, the state Department of Transportation plans to scale back the number of Electric Vehicle charging stations it had originally committed to build along interstates and highways – moving funds toward under-served communities, rural areas and highways The first round of charging…

Pamlico County Emergency Management osSrdonpet65t6m40c39c918l70h1f1i5g30m1t5cmcu1f10t8af69ll08c6 · ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE – IMPASSABLE ROADS Emergency Services Responses are delayed Due to heavy snow and deteriorating conditions, multiple roads across Pamlico County are IMPASSABLE at this time. Snow accumulation is creating extremely hazardous travel conditions. Travel is strongly discouraged….

The prompts were simple. First, I told ⁦@grok⁩ to look at every single Amelia meme on the Internet. Second, I said: “Become Amelia, then make a video and tell the British people what you want them to know.” Here’s the surprising result. pic.twitter.com/dGY0OvKcQ4 — Huff…

ORIENTAL – Hoover – named for his propensity to vacuum up tasty morsels in the office of Tom Mcllheny at Oriental Marina & Inn – has been missing for weeks. In fact, the feline had almost been written off as a fond memory. That quickly…

SILICON VALLEY, CA – For more than a decade, Big Tech lived by a simple rule: Grow first, worry about profits later. That era is ending. As 2025 closes, the largest technology companies are sending a clear – if understated – signal to investors. The…

Duke Power will be shutting off electricity today from noon until approximately 3:30 PM. Please ensure you have everything you need to stay warm and safe during this outage. If you observe any hazards, contact Duke immediately at 1-809-877-9898 PSA: If there’s a power outage,…

USA’s Emergency Broadcast System may morph into who knows what !?!? GREENVILLE – Closed in March of this year, the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station provided shortwave broadcasts for U.S. government-funded, nonmilitary and international broadcasting. The site’s main target areas were Latin America, Cuba, the…

For the third consecutive year, this phenomenal, incredible, and spectacular performance happens Saturday, Nov. 29, at 4:30pm over Union Point Park in Downtown New Bern, compliments of Buddy & Wendy Stallings. Wonderful post-Thanksgiving fun for the entire family.

Higher education officials in California have cracked down on the “fake students” enrolling in their community colleges, occupying much-needed seats and, in some cases, collecting federal and state student aid. But they downplay the cost of the fraud, which Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently…