2023

Craven CC President Dr. Ray Staats, left, and NC Wesleyan University President Dr. Evan D. Duff sign a new agreement that provides discounted tuition rates for Craven CC employees.

NC Wesleyan University Extends Educational Opportunities to Craven Community College

North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) and Craven Community College (Craven CC) expanded their relationship today by signing an education partnership agreement that supports undergraduate and graduate degree completion opportunities for Craven CC employees. “We have enjoyed our partnership with Craven Community College …

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The Athens Theatre

Unity of Theatre Hearts

Thanks to a new fund drive called Best Seat in the House, Richard and Lu Hoff’s love for the New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) will soon be forever remembered with a tributary plaque affixed to a house seat in the community theatre …

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State Employees' Credit Union contributes 40,000 to Tried by Fire

SECU donates $40,000 to Tried by Fire to Help Previously Incarcerated Women Re-enter Society

SECU Foundation recently announced a grant for Tried By Fire, a Craven County non-profit that helps previously incarcerated women re-enter society through supportive, community-based housing. The grant will support the expansion of services and address increased operational demands on the organization’s New …

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Proximity New Bern Apartments construction site separated by Greenleaf Cemetery Road between homes on Edwards Way in New Bern, NC.

Despite City’s Claims, Construction Site is Adjacent to Homes on Haywood Farms Road and Edwards Way

Cape Fear Construction (CFC) is building a 252-unit apartment complex also known as Proximity New Bern located at 4115 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. They requested an exemption from the city’s noise ordinance from Feb. 1 thru July 1. The city’s ordinance confines …

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