Stacia Strong

A unique non-profit organization is focused on helping female Veterans adjust to life after the Military, and one of their programs just got underway for the fall session.

While 2020 is not expected to break any tourism spending records, 2019 did. The state of North Carolina saw visitor spending top $26.7 billion dollars, that’s a 5.6% increase over 2018 and a new record.

We’re now a few weeks into the new school year and several school districts are considering when and how students will return to the classroom for at least partial face to face instruction.

It’s been six months since COVID-19 forced the North Carolina Aquariums to close their doors, but on Monday they were finally able to welcome back guests under Phase 2.5 of the state’s reopening plan.

It’s been a tough year for the restaurant industry, with many struggling to make ends meet amid shutdowns and stay at home orders. But one local chamber of commerce has come up with a unique challenge to encourage the community to support area restaurants.

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office has officially welcomed a new member to their team, and this one comes with incredible tracking abilities. K9 Rhys is the newest member of the Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Unit.

We’re now entering into the fourth week of virtual learning for many students in Eastern Carolina, and online learning has been hard for many families especially for those parents that have to go to work. One church is now stepping up to help fill that gap for families and is providing a learning space for kids.

Work has officially begun on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to build a new F-35 aircraft hangar and maintenance building. On Friday commanding officers for the base held a groundbreaking ceremony for the building.

Governor Roy Cooper announced this week that the state would be moving into Safer at Home Phase 2.5 starting Friday at 5pm. The new phase of reopening means a number of businesses and organizations will be able to welcome back the community after nearly six months of closures, this includes museums and aquariums.

This year has been challenging for students at every grade level, and for student-athletes COVID-19 has forced many of their sports to change drastically or be cancelled all together. But one volleyball team is now celebrating their triumphs in the classroom, after they won a national award for their team grade point average.

Many small businesses continue to struggle to keep their doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is help out there for these operations, Craven Community College’s Small Business Center is still open and helping as many people as possible.

There are dozens of courses that fall under the umbrella of Career and Technical Education courses with the Craven County School System, and while they cover a wide range of careers and topics they are all very hands on classes.

Hurricane Laura is bearing down on the Gulf Coast taking aim near the Texas and Louisiana border, the massive storm is expected to bring catastrophic levels of storm surge to the region.

The new school year is almost here, and the idea of setting up a classroom and curriculum can be overwhelming for a first time teacher who is also dealing with challenges from COVID-19, that’s where the Beginning Teachers’ Cottage comes in to play.

The start of the fall semester is just a few days away for students at Craven Community College. But before the first day of school, the college is reminding area high school students of a program that allows them to take college courses for free.

The new school year is almost here and for many kids that will mean starting the year in a very different manner. All of these changes can bring on stress and anxiety for kids, but school counselor’s say there are ways parents can help.

The coastal community of Morehead City is in the beginning stages of creating a water rescue team. After years of hurricanes, leaders at the Fire Department say they realized their was a need to have their own team and equipment for inland water rescues and swift water rescues.

In just a few days staff will head back to schools to prepare for the upcoming virtual start to the new school year. But before they reach their classrooms they’ll have to go through some new guidelines that the School district put in place.

Marine Scientists in Eastern North Carolina study many different aspects of our coast and the creatures that inhabit it. So when a Hurricane is approaching they spring into action to take measurements and collect data on how the storm will impact various parts of the coast.

The Summer season is winding down and while many activities were forced to cancel because of the Coronavirus, one local summer camp was able to hold eight weeks of camp without a positive case.

While we continue to track Hurricane Isaias and any potential impact to Eastern Carolina, experts are giving us insight into the data that is collected to help produce the models that show us what the storm is doing.

We’re continuing to track Tropical Storm Isaias and any impacts that we could see here in Eastern Carolina, but coastal communities that are all too familiar with storms are already making preparations.

Two local universities are working on making hundreds of face shields for teachers before they head back to their classrooms for a new school year.

Summer is rapidly coming to an end, and with just 3 weeks left until the start of the new school year organizations are ramping up their back to school supply drives.

The Craven County School system is giving families until Midnight on Friday to enroll their children in ‘Craven Live’ which is a brand new all virtual school for the upcoming year.

The start of the new school year is less than a month away, and as we get closer to August 17th stress and anxiety for educators is on the rise.

The Craven County School System is pushing forward with working out the details of how they will reopen for the starts of the new school year on August 17th.

Researchers at UNC’s Institute of Marine Sciences are continuing to work with the City of Jacksonville and other organizations on efforts to clean up the New River through the New River Oyster Highway Project.

Loaves and Fishes in Beaufort held a grand opening this weekend to officially open up their new 8,600 sq. ft thrift store amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A group of Marines from Cherry Point spent their day on Friday working to create a drainage ditch at the New Bern Battlefield.

As unemployment numbers remain high, Craven Community College is offering a free 16 hour course through their Volt Center.

The Craven County school system has changed up their summer feeding program which offers free meals to any child 18 years old and younger.

Multiple Law Enforcement agencies will be out on the waterways of our coast this Independence Day Weekend, ensuring boaters are safe while out having fun.

The City of New Bern is working to better prepare for future hurricanes, using the lessons learned during Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Researchers at UNC’s Institute of Marine Sciences are currently studying algal blooms in the Chowan river.

The Carteret County Shore Protection Office is getting closer to finishing phase two of three on a beach renourishment project.

A local organization is reminding beach goers about cleaning up after themselves after of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Several organizations came together on Friday to give local Air Force Veteran Barbara Potter a new roof.

In an effort to provide officers with better training, the New Bern Police Department is taking steps to get a virtual training simulator.

June 24th of 2018 Major Sadler went to the ER for knee pain and was diagnosed with cancer.

The Craven County Sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday the arrests of 27 people for failure to pay child support and for failing to appear in court for child support.

A blood drive was held Tuesday to benefit CarolinaEast.