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Perdue won't seek re-election
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:15:28 -0800
North Carolina’s first female governor announced Thursday that she will not seek a second term. Many close to Gov. Bev Perdue said she had been mulling the possibility, weighing a list of pros and cons, for awhile.
CC 300: Craven County 300th website launched
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:15:40 -0800
Notable Craven County faces from William, Earl of Craven, for whom the county was named, to current North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue line the top of a new website for Craven County’s 300th anniversary: cravenNC300.org.
$24 million Craven Water system on target for 2016
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:01:10 -0800
Design work continues on schedule for a Craven County water supply expansion expected to cost about $24 million and to be finished by the middle of 2016.
Superintendent: Power Restored, No Early Release
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:59:50 -0800
Crews just left Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School after a morning outage.
Sen. Preston says this will be her final term
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:16:11 -0800
Tideland News Writer One area politician is in and one big name apparently is out in the early race to succeed state Sen. Jean Preston, the Emerald Isle Republican who announced Friday she will not seek re-election when her term expires later this year.
NCDOT: Guardrail Recommended For Deadly Turn In Cove City
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:44:54 -0800
CRAVEN COUNTY It is the same turn that took Doug Landon's life last November.
Hunt continues in KFC heist
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:57:12 -0800
The rash of fast-food restaurant robberies in Eastern North Carolina is vexing officers as they search for clues and leads. There are similar factors in robberies in Elizabeth City, Greenville, Snow Hill, Tarboro, Wilson, Martin and Beaufort counties.
Craven unemployment edges downward
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:57:12 -0800
Craven County’s unemployment rate decreased slightly in November compared to last year during the same month. The unemployment rate in Craven County fell from 10 percent in November 2010 to 9.6 percent in November 2011, according to a monthly report by the N.C. Department of Commerce.
Bojangles' and Crimestoppers Offer $10,000 Award for Robbery Information
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:20:43 -0800
Bojangles' and Crimestoppers Offer $10,000 Award for Robbery Information
Craven County arrests, citations and incidents for 1/9/12
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:57:32 -0800
Jerry Renard Reid, 51, 607 First Ave., misuse of 911 system, false report to police station. Officer: Ben Lewis. Sheri Potter Mathews, 43, 1008 Meadows St., Jan. 6, driving while impaired, reckless driving. Officer: T. Conway.