Local Business News

Camp Bow Wow offers posh digs for four-legged guests

With her family out of town for the holidays, Tennsie Swift was not about to be left alone.

Men in brown hustle like Santa's elves

Brown-suited UPS delivery personnel get called reindeer, elves, even Santa slaves, and they do show a Santa-like commitment to doing their job at Christmastime.

New fitness center to open

Snap Fitness, a 24-hour fitness club, opens a new location in New Bern Monday.

Firm has new managing partner

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New seafood restaurant open at downtown fish market

New Bern's oldest fresh-seafood market now has dining.

Weyerhaeuser waiting to hear whether truckers will strike

Officials at Weyerhaeuser said Friday that they had "heard rumblings" about a possible strike Monday among truckers at the company's plants in Craven and Washington counties.

Havelock ABC store holds grand opening

HAVELOCK -- There will be more spirits in Havelock this holiday season with the opening of a new Alcohol Beverage Control liquor store.

Pet adoption event set for Saturday at store

A new pet store on South Glenburnie Road will host an adoption event Saturday morning.

TV weatherman receives certification

Bobby Deskins of WCTI-TV 12 has received the American Meteorological Society's designation of certified broadcast meteorologist.

Downtown shopping a leisurely experience

In sharp contrast to the adrenaline-fed, gift-grabbing early morning crowds at big-box stores and malls on Black Friday, downtown New Bern was a place for a leisurely walk on ornate sidewalks outside small shops.