An Arts in Education grant from the North Carolina Arts Council allowed New Bern artist and U.S. Army veteran Lee Hood to come to Havelock High to work with the students. Through the month of March, he helped them create the mural of self-portraits, called “Military Kids Color Our Community.”
According to an update from the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council, there are nine counties throughout Eastern NC that are in a severe drought, 16 counties in a moderate drought, and 15 experiencing abnormally dry conditions.
Vidant Health and East Carolina University are combining to form ECU Health, which is launching in May. Officials unveiled a new logo for the system Thursday.