Fallen Jones County Sheriff Danny Heath passed away unexpectedly in August 2021. One year later, his family received incredible news at the hands of a national foundation.
The burial place of former North Carolina Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight who was famously killed in a duel with John Stanly in 1802 is being discussed as potentially the next historic tourism and recreational site in Craven County.
It was tough sledding to continue tourism efforts across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and while some may have struggled to bring in visitors, Craven County tourism doubled down as a whole. That bet has not paid off to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.