Bill Hand
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Croatan National Forest gets a cleanup by Steve Tyson and 65 volunteers
Parts of the Croatan Forest are looking a little cleaner these days following Steve Tyson's cleanup day last Saturday -- but there's more to be done. → Read More
Hurricane season is here: are you ready for it?
Hurricane season has arrived and it's a good idea to be prepared. → Read More
Newport women allegedly chased by man with machete
NEWPORT—Newport police have charged a local man with attempted murder after they say he attempted to attack two women with a machete. No one was injured, and the women did not know the man.One of the women told police that she was standing by the roadway, waiting for a ride at about 7 a.m. Sunday when she noticed Mark Luis Hall, 36, standing across the street pointing at her. He allegedly began… → Read More
Newport women allegedly chased by man with machete
NEWPORT—Newport police have charged a local man with attempted murder after they say he attempted to attack two women with a machete. No one was injured, and the women did not know the man.One of the women told police that she was standing by the roadway, waiting for a ride at about 7 a.m. Sunday when she noticed Mark Luis Hall, 36, standing across the street pointing at her. He allegedly began… → Read More
Go or stay? Controversy over Housing Authority commissioner grows
Should he go or should he stay?Chris Ormond, who was appointed by New Bern Mayor Dana Outlaw to the city’s Housing Authority board last December, is facing calls to resign the position over his ownership of a strongly conservative leaning Facebook page.The Housing Authority is a six-member board that oversees Trent Court and the New Bern Towers –housing where rent is determined by the resident’s… → Read More
There’s a new dog in town
There’s a new dog in town.Meet Rhys, a bloodhound donated to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office by Highland Canine Connect of Harmony, North Carolina.These are the dogs whose sad, droopy face makes him the poster boy of idyllic hillbillies – you’ve seen him on the country music variety show "Hee-Haw," laying lethargically on the porch as his jowls seem to melt right into the floorboards.But, as… → Read More
Vanceboro sex offender charged
VANCEBORO — A Vanceboro man has been charged with indecent liberties with a child, first degree kidnapping and sexual battery, according to a release from the Craven County Sheriff’s Office.Melvin Ollison, 65, of Molly Avenue, who was charged has also been a registered sex offender since September 1, 2017, when he was convicted in Pamlico County for sexual battery.The investigation is continuing… → Read More
Cherry Point breaks ground for new phase
HAVELOCK—MCAS Cherry Point entered the newest phase of its existence Friday morning as it officially broke ground for the first of three P-199 F-35 Aircraft maintenance hangars.The base saw the final flight of its EA-58 Prowlers on March 14; soon its AV-8B Harriers will also disappear, to be replaced by squads of the new F-35B Lightning joint strike fighter."We will be transitioning through the… → Read More
25 dogs, 1 cat rescued in Pamlico County
Twenty-five dogs – mostly boxers – and a cat were rescued from an apparent Pamlico County puppy mill on Wednesday by the Pamlico and Beaufort County sheriff’s departments and the Craven-Pamlico Animal Shelter.Pending an investigation, the name of the owner and the puppy mill’s location have not yet been released.According to Berkley Hill, animal control officer for Pamlico County, the call… → Read More
Local travel agent charged with embezzling customers
A grand jury has indicted travel agent Julie Mincey on 13 felony embezzlement charges and one charge of obtaining property by false pretenses. Several of → Read More
The Commish: Karen Lewis returns to Havelock board
Karen Lewis is ready to take her seat on the Havelock City Commissioners board – a seat she vacated less than a year ago.Lewis is taking the place of Pete Van Vliet, who officially resigned on August 24th, four days before pleading guilty to in Craven County Superior Court to having child pornography on his electronic devices.Havelock is run by a five-member board of commissioners and a mayor.… → Read More
Police warn public about scammers
According to New Bern police, scammers are on the loose and the public needs to be aware.Sgt. David Daniels said that the police have received word that → Read More
Van Vliet sentenced; resignation accepted by Havelock board
The resignation of Peter "Pete" Van Vliet, who pleaded guilty to 12 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor on August 28, was accepted by the Havelock City Board of Commissioners during its August 24th regular televised meeting.Van Vliet was arrested late last December on the charges, after he was found to be in possession of sexually explicit videos of children, but remained an… → Read More
License check leads to drug charges in New Bern
A license check on Simmons Street led to the arrest of a New Bern man on drug charges, according to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place Monday.Quanterrio Mejias of Colonial Way, New Bern, was stopped for the license check when K9 Nibbles alerted for the presence of illegal drugs. A search resulted in finding a backpack allegedly containing approximately nine and a half… → Read More
Man dies of gunshot wounds
New Bern police are investigating the shooting death of a man at the Five Points Food Mart on Broad Street that happened just before midnight Wednesday. → Read More
Sheriffs join in announcing drug arrests
Law enforcement agencies from three counties came together at the Craven County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday to announce numerous arrests of individuals, → Read More
Sheriffs join in announcing drug arrests
Law enforcement agencies from three counties came together at the Craven County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday to announce numerous arrests of individuals, many under charges of selling illegal drugs in Craven, Pamlico and Carteret counties.Overdoses "are the leading killer in our counties, so therefore it’s a top priority to do whatever we have to do to address this thing," Craven County Chip Hughes… → Read More
Operation Summer Heat arrests announced
The Craven County Sheriff’s Office has announced the following arrests in Operation Summer Heat:Howard Jones of Church Street, is charged with six → Read More
NBPD receive armored vehicle
The New Bern police have a new tool in its garage: a bullet-proof, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.According to Police Chief Toussaint → Read More
Lessons from Hurricane Florence, mitigate future storms
Historian and downtown resident Nelson McDaniel has a message for North Carolina leaders that channels a Beatles tune: Come Together, Right now…Over hurricanes.Dozens of homes in the historic district were damaged by the historic tide surge during Hurricane Florence in 2018, particularly along East Front, New and Change streets. Some residents in the district are still not back.McDaniel’s… → Read More