A contract to complete Phase 1 of the ongoing Duffyfield Stormwater Enhancement Project has been approved by the New Bern Board of Aldermen. According to George Chiles, director of Public Works for the City of New Bern put the work out for […]
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The City of New Bern is seeking grant funding to study a flood-prone portion of the city’s railroad corridor. Once the study is complete, the plan calls for a further grant application for construction work to improve the flow of stormwater in
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Photos of flooded areas in downtown New Bern were taken this morning. Tropical Storm Idalia made landfall in western Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 30 and traveled off the North Carolina coast and out to sea. By Todd Wetherington,
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Public invited to participate in the Duffyfield Community Resilience Improvement Project The City of New Bern is launching a community-led project to improve the resiliency and sustainability of the Duffyfield area, specifically in Henderson Park, the headwaters of Duffyfield Canal. This area
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The City of New Bern will receive grant money from Golden LEAF to improve stormwater infrastructure in the Duffyfield community. The City learned via email last week that it will receive $249,760 to mitigate flooding caused by rain events. The announcement was
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The City of New Bern has been awarded a $10,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from its Preservation Fund. This grant will be used to create a flood resiliency plan for New Bern including its historic assets and historic
The public is invited to attend a special webinar at City Hall, 300 Pollock Street, on Tuesday, November 20 at 10 a.m. in the 2nd floor courtroom. The webinar will feature a presentation on innovative flood mitigation solutions, particularly in the wake
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We’ve received a lot of inquiries from residents wanting to know when they can return. Road conditions are deteriorating across the State of North Carolina. The NC Emergency Management Operations and NCDOT strongly advises people to stay off the roads due to
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