Aldermen OK Payment Plans For City Utilities
New Bern aldermen approved six month plans for residential utility customers and three month plans for non residential customers covering March 16 to May 31. The move aligns with Gov. Roy Cooper's order suspending disconnects and a separate resolution to halt disconnections March 16 to April 16. Plans require current payments and staff will begin arrangements now with final approval due June 9.
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City of
New Bern
New Bern Board of Aldermen
Roy Cooper
SUN Journal
Outdoor music returns to New Bern venues this weekend
Live outdoor sets resume in New Bern as Blackbeard's Triple Play and Brutopia Brewing Co announce shows amid Phase 2 reopening. Weather may affect plans with rain and thunderstorms forecast through May 31. Street Café permits sustain downtown dining on Middle Street with Lewis Clark, Bryan Mayer, Von Lewis, and Abbey Clark performing Fridays and Saturdays 6 to 8 15 p m.
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COVID-19
Blackbeard
Triple Play
South Front Street
Brutopia Brewing Co
James City
National Weather Service
Middle Street
Stafford
Lewis Clark
Bryan Mayer
Mayer
von Lewis
Abbey Clark
Baker’s Kitchen
Captain Ratty’s
Chelsea Restaurant
Cypress Hall
Cow Café
Beer Army Burger Co
Pollock Street
U S unemployment claims drop as reopenings begin
First time unemployment claims fall for eight straight weeks while 21 million Americans collect benefits and 41 million have filed since the pandemic began. The April jobless rate stands around 14.7 percent with May expected near 20 percent as economic activity resumes slowly.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Donald Trump
NC Senate Votes to Overturn Bar Closure Orders
The North Carolina Senate approved a bipartisan bill to allow bars to reopen amid ongoing disputes with Gov. Roy Cooper over COVID-19 closures. Lawmakers criticized the governor's executive order as uneven while citing data and science. The measure would overturn Cooper's decision and resume bar service.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Roy Cooper
State Senate
Cooper
Emergency Operations Center
Ethan Hyman
the News & Observer
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