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In Craven County, 2021 was a monumental year for economic growth and signs are showing 2022 will continue the trend.

Craven Community College molds curriculum to answer the ever-changing needs of New Berns industries and help fuel its economy.

The name Dodge City conjures images of the wild, wild West.  "But also in Dodge City, there was law and order. Matt Dillion kept law and order," said Terre Holloway, co-owner of the Dodge City Market on Main Street in Duffyfield.  On a recent week day, he was showing a visitor the signs on the front door and window - "Welcome and Respect" above and below a star; and "Without vision the people perish" ...Dream.  A woman walking by told him there were two strangers in a pickup truck in the bac...

The closure will affect classes on all Craven CC campuses, including New Bern, Havelock and the Volt Center. Only emergency personnel will have access to the grounds and facilities until college officials have deemed the campus safe for staff, faculty and students. Pamlico Community College will also be closed Thursday. Craven County Schools Summer Learning sites will also be closed on Thursday due to possible severe weather and the potential dangers of having school buses on the roads. Teacher...

Plans call for affordable rental units in an underserved New Bern black community, followed by building homes for ownership.

Maysville native Ricky Meadows life has always been about teamwork, dating from his days as a three-sport athlete in Jones and Onslow counties to his current job as Dean of Career Programs at Craven Community College.  It is not surprising that his reaction to being named the 2021 Community Fabric Leadership in Educator Award winner, was praise for the college and the New Bern community as a whole.  "Im humbled to win the award, its a great award, but its a team award, not only for Career Pro...

Sometimes, timing really is everything.  Carol Mattocks, the winner of this year’s Community Fabric Award for Individual leadership, learned just how true that warmed-over axiom is in 2018, when she worked as the founding chair of the Filling Station, the nonprofit outreach in Pollocksville that serves the needs of disadvantaged citizens across Jones County. The Filling Station opened just two weeks before Hurricane Florence roared through the area, flooding much of Pollocksville, Trenton an...

Craven Community College (Craven CC) and the City of New Bern will celebrate the opening of the college’s new Law Enforcement Training (LET) center on March 9. The newly renovated building will be the site of Craven CC’s newest program, Law Enforcement Simulator Training, which will provide unique training opportunities for local law enforcement officers and visiting agencies from around the region. The new facility was recently outfitted with a virtual training simulator called the VirTra ...

Craven Community College (Craven CC) is currently registering new and returning students for B-Term through March 9. Classes for the shortened eight-week semester begin March 10. B-Term classes offer the same amount of credits and coursework as traditional semesters but in a condensed schedule, offering an opportunity for students balancing school on top of career and family obligations. It’s also a great chance for recent high school graduates to start on the college track. “Many of our st...

Craven Community College (Craven CC) faculty, staff and students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. The college did its best to adapt quickly to the unfolding situation while helping students continue their education as seamlessly as possible. Although this year saw more unique setbacks than in the academic institution’s 52-year history, everyone came together to overcome the obstacles and ended up having a very productive year in the process. The following are some highlights from the c...