New Bern non-profit news and events.
The City of New Bern Redevelopment Commission announced a second plan to use $547,000 of what were said to be American Rescue Plan funds to build three small, two-bedroom homes for low to moderate income families during the Board of Aldermen meeting […]
Updated: City approves $547,000 in ‘ARP Enabled Funds’ to build three small homes Read More »
The 20th annual Lee W. Horne Memorial Golf Tournament was held on April 15 at the Harbour Pointe Golf Club, raising over $6,200 in net proceeds. A total of 68 players participated in the net scramble format, with 7 out of 10
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After weeks of buildup, plans to finance a Pepsi Museum in downtown New Bern appear to have slowed. On April 25, the New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to direct city staff to apply for a $950,000 Rural Transformation Grant previously
Grant taken off table for New Bern Pepsi Museum, no location chosen for project Read More »
Scottish folk musician Alan Reid will be performing in New Bern at the Civic Theatre on April 30 at 5:00 PM. The Encore Series show will offer tickets starting at $18. Reid, a folksinger, musician, and songwriter, is known for his extensive
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The 56th Annual Shriner’s Fish Fry is in full swing, with the self-described worker bees banding together in assembly-style teamwork to create a mouth-watering spread for the community. The event is taking place today, April 21, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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A group of local Marines and out-of-state volunteers came together this week to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for three New Bern families. Twenty-five members of the Single Marine Program (SMP) from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in
Cherry Point Marines, Maryland volunteers team up for New Bern homebuilding projects Read More »
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13. On this day, letter carriers and rural carriers across the country will collect non-perishable food donations from customers to be
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Celebrates 30th Anniversary Read More »
Resurrection. That’s the word Vann Spivey, lead pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church, uses to describe the mission of My Sister’s House, a new two-story home in New Bern that will serve as a lifeline for women recently released from prison. Spivey
Craven Community College will join 34 other locations across North Carolina in celebrating the night sky on April 21, by hosting a Star Party as part of the NCSciFest. The event will take place from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at the college’s
Craven CC to host Statewide Star Party on Havelock Campus Read More »