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🌱 Why New Bern leaders want you to stop feeding stray cats

New Bern, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello New Bern! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why New Bern leaders want you to stop feeding stray cats
  • What New Bern drivers should know about July’s multi-agency traffic crackdown
  • How much more New Bern drivers are paying at the pump now

Also on today's calendar: Ghosts of New Bern and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do drummers say when they are tired? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 73.
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Group grapples with cat overpopulation along coast (newbernsj.com) — Stray cat overpopulation has grown serious enough that the New Bern Board of Aldermen recently urged residents to stop feeding feral cats, even as coastal rescuers struggle with record heat and limited funding. Island Cat Allies of Bogue Banks reports thousands of cats spayed or neutered but says shelters across eastern North Carolina, including those serving New Bern, are over capacity and urgently need foster homes and donations.
   

2. Six agencies team up in Craven County for July 17 traffic crackdown (wcti12.com) — New Bern drivers may notice stepped-up enforcement after a July 17 traffic crackdown in Craven County that involved the New Bern Police Department and five other agencies. Officers filed 33 charges, including DWIs, speeding, license violations, and drug offenses, as part of North Carolina’s “Booze It & Lose It” safety campaign.
   

3. How gas prices have changed in New Bern in the last week (hendersondispatch.com) — Drivers in the New Bern metro area are paying about $3.69 for regular gas this week, slightly above the North Carolina average and up seven cents from last week. Diesel prices have jumped even more, rising 21 cents to $4.96 and sitting more than a dollar higher than a year ago, as national prices vary widely by region.
   

4. Late on rent? New Virginia law gives tenants more time and p... (rappnews.com) — New Bern gets a brief but vivid mention as the hometown pummeled by Hurricane Florence that Tamiaka Bryant ultimately left for Richmond, Virginia. From there, the story focuses on how a new Virginia law now gives tenants 14 days instead of five to catch up on late rent before eviction proceedings can begin.
   

5. Jacksonville man charged after pursuit through three counties (wcti12.com) — A high-speed pursuit that began on New Bern Highway in Onslow County wound through Jones County and ended in Craven County after deputies say a Jacksonville man fled at speeds up to 120 mph. The driver allegedly jumped from his still-moving vehicle before being arrested and now faces multiple traffic and resisting charges, though he has since bonded out of jail.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Jeff Braswell did an excellent job replacing our worn out patio door.
    He showed us different options and prices and we found the perfect door. He was efficient, fast and cleaned up after the job. We think his work was… (Nextdoor River Bend)
  • Lost Dog?
    I tried to catch a small dirty white chihuahua at the intersection near 900 broad street new bern. He’s pretty beat up but very fast I hope this… (Nextdoor New Bern River Walk)
  • Craven Community College posted a job opening for Instructor, Trades Career Exploration in New Bern. Apply here.
  • BSH Home Appliances Corporation posted a job opening for SC WM Material Handler I, 1st Shift in New Bern. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Bern here.

Ok New Bern! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I feel beat. (Thank you Marty R. for sending it in!)
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