Bridgeton News

Todd Bayles of Whortonsville returned from a Christmas visit to Virginia Saturday night and as he drove through Bayboro, he noticed something missing - orange construction barrels.

From all accounts, Mattie Frank has always been a giving child. Whenever she has an extra piece of candy or two toys, she shares with friends.

Preparation for an updated plan to help Craven County and many of its cities and towns recover from a disaster was introduced to the Board of Commissioners this week.

Swing Zone Family Fun Park, the miniature golf course off U.S. 70 between New Bern and Havelock, has closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy.

With the Great Depression winding down in the late 1930s, Tom Poole left New Bern to join the Navy.

Amber Ellis of Vanceboro and Jacob Puryear of Ernul were united in marriage on Oct.

An Ernul woman charged with DWI at a Feb. 28 checkpoint in Bridgeton is scheduled for trial in Craven County District Court on Dec.

The story of Raymond Benton is the story of a man who loves to work. And that is the simple answer he offers when he explains why, at 90, he is the oldest elected official in Craven County.

The dedication of the $31 million Craven County Judicial Center at Clarks is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, with public tours following official remarks.

The New Bern Fire and Rescue Department will be collecting non-perishable food at all the Food Lion supermarkets in New Bern and Bridgeton starting Thursday.

A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion.

Gasoline prices remained near their highs nationwide for the year on Monday as a weaker dollar and rising global stock markets boosted oil prices.

The wreck happened on Highway 17 North of Bridgeton around 3:00 p.m. and involved a SUV and a Volvo.

Questions about who was in charge at February cooperative law enforcement drivers checkpoint in Bridgeton is at the core of a Craven County woman's defense against a driving while impaired charge now in District Court.

The winner of a prestigious military award for service in Iraq has family members in the New Bern area.

New Bern Vote by Precinct Precinct Registered Vote Percent Grantham 2B 1,876 748 39.87 George Street 2,394 589 24.6 Fort Totten 2,740 377 13.76 Grover C. Fields 1,998 449 22.47 H.J. MacDonald 4,169 583 13.98 West New Bern 4,565 1,170 25.63 Provisional 22 Mail Absentee 69 Curbside 36 Results are now official from Nov.

Be careful what you promise, or even for what you pray. Fulfilling a promise and repaying an answered prayer put Pastor Marty Warren up a ladder and on the roof of Holly Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church in Vanceboro on Sunday.

Repairs to the former Bridgeton Elementary School on B Street have improved the appearance of the now vacant school for several members of the Bridgeton Board of Commissioners, who had previously expressed concern about the condition of the building.

It was a sunshiny 69 degrees about 1 p.m. Election Day as voters trickled into Tri-Community Fire House to mark the ballot for their choices to lead the town for the next two years.

Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. today. If you are unsure of your polling place, go to www.sboe.state.nc.us. From there, click on "Voter Registration," then click "Check Your Registration," then "Voter Lookup." Enter your name and county, and the Web site will show you the nearest polling place.