Highway 70 East - The Department of Transportation is studying a multi million dollar project to make 70 between James City and just beyond Carolina Colours more traffic friendly.  The plan is to close some intersections and add Michigan interchanges to eliminate traffic lights and cut down on accidents.

COMING SOON!!!

Rumors are back about Cracker Barrell and Olive Garden goining on Hwy 70 East in James City.

Starbucks! - The new 2,000 home golf course community of Carolina Colours is expecting to have another (will be our third) Starbucks in their commercial section.  That will make 3 in our area with the others being in Harris Teeter and Target.

Broad Street's new streetscape is finally in the planning stages.  There will be a median with trees or extra wide sidewalks with trees.  We are looking forward to completion by the 300th anniversary celebration in 2010.

Waterfront Townhouses - just off the Trent River (near Historic Downtown New Bern) in a protected canal.  This 2,950 square foot unit is located in a 34 home community.  The $549,000 sales price includes a 30' dock at your back door.  Across the canal is another townhome with a private dock listed for $598,500.  There is also a free-standing unit for $589,000.  There are two waterfront lots at $369,000 and $399,000 as well as one off water lot for $189,000 that includes a dock just across the street in the common area.

First Night Comes to New Bern.  Well, its coming for New Year's Eve 2009.  Mark your calendar for this family event.  In case you are not familiar with the celebration, take a look at www.firstnightintl.org.  This will be the kick-off event for the 300th Anniversary celebration for the founding of New Bern.  We are planning many activities for children in the afternoon and early evening.  More adult venues, still family oriented, will continue through the evening to the grand finale at midnight with fireworks in Union Point Park.  If you have been to a First Night before and have suggestions, please contact me as soon as possible.

MCAS Cherry Point is looking forward to increasing its size by 2 squadrons of F18 jets.

The importance of MCAS Cherry Point:

• 7,500 Marines and Sailors are assigned to MCAS Cherry Point, plus another 1,000 civilians.  Over 4,000 civilians work at NADEP (Navair Depot Cherry Point), making it the largest employer east of I-95.
• Military and civilian payroll at the two facilities is over $800 million per year.
• The two facilties have an annual economic impact of over $1.1 Billion in eastern North Carolina.
• The facilities and their workers contribute much to our communities each year.
• MCAS Cherry Point and NADEP are award-winning facilities for efficiency, productivity, safety, citizenship and environmental compliance, and are strong partners in our communities.

Visit their website to find out how you can contact policy makers to tell them how much you value our Cherry point facilities at www.cherrypointallies.org