On Monday, December 13, 2021, a Craven County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment of Second-Degree Forcible Sexual Offense against Christopher Paul Straight, 39 years old, formerly of New Bern for a crime alleged to have occurred in 2019. This matter came to […]
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Bear Town Academy (BTA), a local private school serving Kindergarten through fifth-grade students, recently moved to 1909 B South Glenburnie Road, New Bern. The new location provides larger classrooms and meeting spaces, allowing more students to attend the school and giving staff
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The City of New Bern is pleased to announce the 4th Annual New Year’s Eve Block Party is returning to downtown New Bern! The block party will be held on Friday, December 31. This event will be held downtown at the intersection
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Toussaint E. Summers, Jr. officially launched his Mayoral Campaign on December 17, 2021, at the Carolina Colours Pavilion. Note: This video was taken by Wendy Card, Editor/Producer, New Bern Now as a newsworthy event and is not a paid promotion. Summers had
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The Craven Arts Council and the Twin Rivers Artists Association are proud to present the 2021 Craven County Students’ Valentine’s Day Card Sale in the Main Gallery for the month of January 2021. Created by students in all grades in Craven County
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There’s a new Bear in Town — Millet, The Bird Feeding Bear! He’s the only New Bern Bear with a beautiful Carolina Wren resting on top of his head. Renowned Artist Ed Macomber did an amazing job designing and painting Millet. We
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Are you looking for restaurants that will be open in the greater New Bern area on Christmas Eve (CE) and/or Christmas Day (CD)? Please note the abbreviations next to their names identify the days they will be open. Some restaurants may require
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Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present the work of Jim Stillwell in the Director’s Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of January. Jim Stillwell is a retired architect who has always had in interest in the
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The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Foundation received a $1,000 grant from International Paper on Dec. 14 to help support the Panther Pantry, which provides nonperishable food and supplies to students in need. “At International Paper, we believe our company cannot succeed
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Around Town Join Wild Bird Unlimited and Craven Arts Council for the unveiling of Millet, the Bird Feeding Bear Town Bear at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 17 at 2029 S. Glenburnie Rd. Check out the Craven-Pamlico Regional Library and give the
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