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Saturday was the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of New Bern, when Confederate soldiers and militia, some poorly trained and armed with little more than squirrel guns and shotguns, were overwhelmed by larger Union forces just a couple of miles…

Leland town officials are considering moving forward with plans to make the town a “Certified Retirement Community” through a state-sponsored program. The program, which state lawmakers approved in 2008, was designed to encourage retirees and people who are thinking about…

Submitted photo art alley 1 Visitors with the N.C. Main Street Conference will participate in a scavenger hunt to find banners created by local artists, including some done by students from Morganton Day School. Submitted photos art alley 2 Visitors…

Johnston County schools will join others in seeking more flexibility in crafting the annual school calendar. State lawmakers have filed more than a dozen local bills on behalf of North Carolina school districts that want more leeway in deciding when…

If you thought the beach and roads were a bit more crowded this season, you’re right on the money. New numbers for both Collier and Lee counties show big boosts in bed tax revenues for January compared with the same…

Chip Owen, left, and Nicole Dexter, co-founders and owners of Innovation Brewing in Sylva, are locked in a brewery naming dispute with Bell’s Brewery of Kalamazoo, Michigan.(Photo: Katie Bailey/bkbailey@citizen-times.com) Innovation Brewing of Sylva makes only about 500 barrels of beer…

Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 6:38 am Forum discusses impacts of drilling for oil off the North Carolina coast CHAPEL HILL (AP) – Conservation groups are holding a forum on drilling for oil and gas off the North Carolina coast.…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Gov. Pat McCrory has been outspoken in his support of alternative energy, but his administration’s top environmental official recently staked a position that has wind energy officials scratching their heads. In a Feb. 23 letter, Environment…

Ken Allen joined Rockingham County’s economic development team last week. 12 photos Kristin Zachary Reporter- Triad Business Journal Email  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn Ken Allen, who has more than 30 years of economic development experience at state and local levels,…