West New Bern annex approved for 58 acres near N C 43
New Bern Aldermen unanimously annexed about 58.36 acres at West New Bern, a Weyerhaeuser development near N C 43 and U S 70. The action followed a public hearing after a August 27 petition. Annexation took effect at midnight Tuesday and places the land in Ward 4. Weyerhaeuser plans phase 1 on 540 acres with D R Horton, starting home construction at year end.
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NC budget veto override roils legislature in Raleigh
Republicans failed to secure a veto override with Democrats absent prompting protests in the General Assembly. Gov Roy Cooper vetoed the GOP budget on June 5 over Medicaid expansion. The standoff drew national attention as lawmakers argued over expansion and funding.
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Cultural exhibit honors Florence victims in New Bern
The Craven Arts Council hosts Safe from the Storm Memories of Florence, a September exhibit at Bank of the Arts New Bern. The public celebration runs 5 to 8 p.m. September 13 during Artwalk, after the show was briefly moved to a vault due to Hurricane Dorian threat.
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Sharon Whitford trial begins with jury panel complete
The Sharon Whitford murder trial opens after jurors are seated. Prosecutors allege the December 30 2017 homicide at the Ernil home followed a dispute over texts revealing an affair. Whitford says her husband assaulted her then she shot him after retrieving a rifle.
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