The city of Jacksonville will host the 22nd annual African American Read-In on Feb. 1 at the Jack Amyette Recreation Center.
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Segment of US 24 in Jacksonville closed for repairs until Jan. 9
NCDOT expects a section of N.C. 24 near the U.S. 17 Bypass in Jacksonville to be closed for utility repairs until Jan. 9.
Untreated sewage released into Jacksonville’s Scales Creek
A broken sewer line found Saturday near Lejeune Boulevard in Jacksonville led to the discharge of an estimated 129,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Scales Creek.
NCDOT to host hearing on Jacksonville Parkway extension
Transportation officials say the proposed Jacksonville Parkway extension in Onslow County would improve mobility, alleviate traffic congestion and provide alternative routes.
Jacksonville set to celebrate military community in November
Veterans and active-duty military in Jacksonville are set to be honored Nov. 1-11 with numerous events, including parades, a free concert and more solemn observances.
Barnhill contracted to upgrade busy Jacksonville intersection
Upgrades at the heavily used intersection of Western Boulevard and Jacksonville Parkway in Jacksonville can begin as early as this month.
Hometown news: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Jefferson
“Growing up in a military town taught me a respect for service, discipline and community,” says Jefferson, whose grandfather’s and father’s service inspired his decision to join the military.
Appeals period to begin for Jacksonville’s revised flood maps
Jacksonville recently hosted an informational open house on the proposed updated flood studies and revisions to the 2016 flood insurance rate maps that the city appealed.
Three Montford Point Marines to be honored at event Friday
The Marines are to receive a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress and is part of the National Montford Point Marine Association’s annual event.
Jacksonville project to pinpoint impaired areas in New River
After successfully taking on the bacterial pollution that had plagued the river for 20 years, city officials are now turning their attention and a $400,000 state grant toward the development-related runoff that causes algal blooms and fish kills.
Jacksonville to celebrate 25 years of environmental stewardship
New River Institutes at Sturgeon City is in its 25th year of teaching high school students about their natural environment.
Sturgeon City plans spate of activities to mark Earth Day ’24
There will be food trucks, activities, games and opportunities to learn Saturday during the Sturgeon City Environmental Education Center’s Earth Day celebration.
From Polluting Sewer Plant to City Showcase
Riverworks at Sturgeon City in Jacksonville is a memorial to how one community pulled together to reverse the devastation caused by years of dumping sewage into Wilson Bay.
