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New Bern, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning New Bern! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek tips after early-morning shooting on New Bern Avenue
- How New Bern’s next power deal could affect your future electric bill
- What prompted Craven schools to give the new superintendent a bonus?
Also on today's calendar: Glorious 4th at Tryon Palace: An America 250 NC Celebration and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Another Shooting Investigation in New Bern (newbernlive.org) — New Bern police are investigating an early-morning shooting on the 2500 block of New Bern Avenue that left a 21-year-old man in critical condition after being rushed from CarolinaEast Medical Center to ECU Health. Officers say the incident appears isolated and there’s no ongoing threat, but they’re asking anyone with information to contact NBPD or Craven County Crime Stoppers. 
2. City of New Bern talks about power supply contracts, extending service, and data centers (newbernnow.com) — New Bern’s Board of Aldermen is weighing whether to stay with the NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency or buy wholesale power directly from Duke Energy Progress, a choice that could shape future electric rates and reliability. At a recent retreat, officials also discussed extending city electric service to Hunters Ridge, issuing revenue bonds for major utility upgrades, and updating zoning rules as data centers and AI-related projects loom.
3. Craven County School Board grants superintendent 3.5 percent performance bonus (witn.com) — Craven County’s school board in New Bern has awarded Superintendent Matthew Cheeseman a 3.5% performance bonus, adding $8,225 to his $235,000 salary just months after he started. The decision follows recent votes to close Craven Virtual Academy and Graham A. Barden Elementary, as leaders cite fiscal responsibility and prepare district goals ahead of the new school year.
4. New Bern doctor's legal battle against state medical restrictions must go through standard appeals process (publicradioeast.org) — A New Bern eye surgeon’s challenge to North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law will move forward through the normal appeals process after the state Supreme Court refused to fast-track his case. The doctor argues current rules unfairly prevent him from performing common surgeries at his own vision center, forcing patients to use a hospital that holds the area’s only state permit.
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New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce Ghent's Event Center 1918 Dr. MLK Jr Blvd New Bern, NC 28560
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Chamber Ambassador Meeting
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