Category: Weather

Winter Storm Update: Shelter in place

City of New Bern Winter Storm Gianna has dropped approximately 15″ of snow across New Bern & Craven County. City crews continue to work around the clock to mitigate storm impacts. Approximately 6″ of fresh snow fell overnight & our street crews never stopped plowing….

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Winter Storm Warning issued January 30 at 1:30AM EST until February 1 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Description * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE…Martin, Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Duplin, Onslow, Craven, Jones, Pamlico, and West Carteret counties. * WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Sunday….

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$50 MILLION!

Massive ‘Needs-Based’ State Grant will build new Pamlico 6 – 12 School

  Unheard of sum is more than TWICE the annual budget for all of Pamlico County Government BAYBORO – The money is staggering. The official notice arrived Wednesday in a letter from Catherine Truitt, Superintendent for Public Instruction, addressed to Lisa Jackson, the superintendent of…

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Vandemere hosts big ‘THANK YOU’ for hard-working disaster re-builders!

TOWN OF VANDEMERE – This small waterfront Pamlico County community opened its brightly decorated Town Hall on March 23 to show appreciation for those who contributed their time and talents to the Hurricane Florence victims.  These volunteers often slip in and out without being properly…

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Message from City of New Bern

This is a message from the City of New Bern. Driving conditions remain hazardous today due to ice on roadways. Please stay home if you can. Most main routes are clear, but others, including side streets and sidewalks are very icy. With temperatures still below…

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City of New Bern is under a State of Emergency

The City of New Bern is under a State of Emergency in preparation for winter storm Jasper, which will bring rain, sleet, snow and ice to our area. This may cause power outages and damages. Driving conditions could be hazardous. Prepare your home and family…

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Important message from Pamlico County Government

This is an important message from Pamlico County Government. We are expecting Winter Weather to include rain, sleet, snow and ice beginning in the early morning hours of Friday Jan. 21, 2022 . We ask all residents to Shelter In Place and avoid travel as…

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Re-build of New Bern’s beloved Rec Center focus of FEMA visit

City officials are optimistic that a public hearing Thursday night, July 29, will present a convincing case that any reconstruction of the Stanley White Recreation Center on its original site will NOT alleviate the risk of future flooding.  A FEMA study known as a Draft…

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Lightning strike destroys ancient oak

VANCEBORO – On the corner of his parking lot, Chad Braxton of Kite’s Grocery stands next to a fresh scar on the trunk of this massive tree – evidence of Mother Nature’s power after a strike rocked the town on a Wednesday evening several weeks…

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