Historic New Bern Bike MS Ride Returns in 2019
The Bike MS event gathers thousands in New Bern at Union Point Park for a weekend of cycling September 7 and 8. Riders age 12 and up must meet a $300 fundraising minimum with routes of 30 to 100 miles daily. Gates open Friday with check-in for a regional ride that funds MS research, plus on-site lodging and dining options.
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New Bern
Union Point Park
Ride
Nationalmssociety.org
Waterfront Harbor
Gray Whitley
SUN Journal
Battlefield and Civil War Blockhouses on Evans Mill Site
A local piece highlights Civil War relics on private property at Evans Mill and Taberna Battlefield Park. It notes blockhouse remains along Croatan lines and near Old Airport Road, with locals sharing history and photos while the structures themselves no longer stand.
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Bern
Fort Totten
Battlefield Park
Taberna
Fort Thompson
Catfish Lake Road
Evans Mill
Dorian bears down on Florida with 220 mph gusts
Historic Hurricane Dorian barrels toward Florida on a dangerous northwest path after devastating the Bahamas with 185 mph sustained winds and 220 mph gusts. Evacuations spread across Palm Beach to St. Johns counties as governors warn of possible direct landfall and tropical storm effects along the coast.
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Dorian
Bahamas
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
North Carolina
U.S
National Hurricane Center
Ron DeSantis
Palm Beach
Martin
St. Lucie
Brevard
Indian River
Volusia
St. Johns
DeSantis
Jacksonville
Allen
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Craven Concerts
Sons of Serendip
Craven Community College Orringer
College Court
Cravenconcertsinc.org
Carolina
Beethoven
CCMF
Bill Hand
Lee Dorian
Freeport
Ramon Espinosa
THE
Associated Press
GateHouse Media
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