Articles by Eddie Fitzgerald
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City considers swapping land to build a replica fountain
New Bern aldermen approved negotiating a possible land swap of city property Tuesday night for a portion of land owned by Alderman Sabrina Bengel and her husband that may be used to site a replica of a historic fountain that used to be near the location. READ MORE
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New Bern’s new meter system promises to save on electrical costs
A pilot program in New Bern will eliminate guesswork for property owners wondering how much electricity they use during the month and will reduce the city’s power supply costs. READ MORE
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Work on Neuse Boulevard water main nears completion
Work that started in October to replace a water main under Neuse Boulevard is more than four weeks ahead of schedule and nearing an end, officials say. READ MORE
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Beer Army Combat Brewery breaks ground in Jones
TRENTON — Beer Army Outpost of the James City area is on its way to introducing Belgian blondes, Irish reds and pale ales to Eastern North Carolina after a groundbreaking Thursday at Industrial Park Drive in Trenton across from the Family Dollar. READ MORE
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House sales remain static
Single-family housing sales in Craven County were nearly flat for the fourth quarter of 2012, but a local appraiser is optimistic about the future. READ MORE
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Aldermen hire Raleigh attorney
New Bern aldermen hired an attorney Thursday evening during a special meeting called at City Hall to defend the city and the board from a lawsuit filed by a former alderman seeking free lifetime health benefits. READ MORE
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Couple eye New Bern as HoneyBaked Ham location
A couple who recently opened a HoneyBaked Ham and Café in Jacksonville are also looking at New Bern as a possible site for one of the franchises. READ MORE
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Chilly crowd creates cleaner Craven
People fanned out across Craven County in the chilly, morning hours Saturday carrying orange bags, looking for litter. READ MORE
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Phil says an early spring; who you going to believe?
A sleepy groundhog crawled out of its burrow Saturday morning on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., and did not see his shadow, to the delight of about 35,000 people who braved the cold to learn spring would be early this year. READ MORE
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Ambulance involved in two-vehicle accident Sunday
A CarolinaEast Medical Center ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle accident Sunday morning on U.S. 17 that left the driver and a paramedic injured. READ MORE
