New Bern Now is proud to announce our new Youth section for young people under 18 years old. Kids, teens, youth groups can send artwork and drawings, photographs they’ve taken, poems, short essay; videos of: singing, dancing, cooking, yo-yo tricks, science project, […]
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Award-winning poet Priscilla Webster-Williams is the Featured Poet at the Nexus Poets’ First Tuesday Poetry Open Mic at 7 p.m., Tuesday night October 5th. After months of meeting via Zoom the Open Mic is now a hybrid meeting offering a live Zoom
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Concert featuring the music of Herbie Hancock at Bank of the Arts Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “At the Gallery: Herbie Hancock” performed by Minus2 at the Bank of the Arts on October 16th. Herbie Hancock is an
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On September 27, 2021, at approximately 3:36 p.m., the New Bern Police Department responded to 3306 Trent Road, in reference to a vehicle crash. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Chevrolet Trailblazer was on Trent Road, when the vehicle ran off the
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Tales of New Bern’s Past with “The Skeletons in our Closets” Oct. 28 – 30 Ghostwalk is back! For the 31st year in a row the New Bern Historical Society will conjure up historic characters from bygone days who will tell you
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Census data & city growth lead to redrawing of ward boundaries The City of New Bern is in the process of redrawing ward boundaries and invites citizens to review drafts of the proposed changes. Redistricting became necessary after data from the 2020
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I stared at this beautiful photo of a couple I know. Perfect setting. Gorgeous couple. Smiles. Flawless. I found out the story behind the photo. Hateful conversations. Bruises. Tears. Anger. I stared at the family photo, all dressed in shades of blue on the beach. Laughter. Hugs. Perfection. I
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The Podsquad had a great time learning about the people, places and latest happenings in the greater New Bern area. We met Music Artist Drew Copeland with Sister Hazel and caught up with Kim Briele of LCA Advertising & Productions, Inc. and
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Raising walls and hope as Habitat for Humanity construction concludes and begins again. Habitat for Humanity of Craven County has been building homes, community, and hope in the Pembroke neighborhood over the past 6 months and is gearing up to continue. On
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On September 20, 2021, at 10:46 a.m., the New Bern Police Department Communications Center received information from an individual who wished to remain anonymous requesting the department review segments of video footage totaling approximately 20 seconds that appeared to depict a potential
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