Photos: Memorial Day Ceremony held at New Bern National Cemetery
Photos by Todd Wetherington.
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Photos and Update: Great Lakes Fire N.C. Type III team transitions to Croatan Ranger District
The N.C. Type III team issued its final update about the Great Lakes Fire the started in the Croatan National Forest on April 19. The wildfire continues to burn vertically down with 90% containment. In a press release, they announced the Croatan
All sites pass first Swim Guide test of the season
Revised On May 26 at 5:30 p.m. All 17 sites along the lower Neuse River passed the first Swim Guide test of the season, but swimmers still need to take caution this Memorial Day weekend. “While all the sites we sampled met
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Site plan for demolition, rebuilding of New Bern Chick-fil-A would add additional parking
A site plan has been submitted to the City of New Bern to tear down and rebuild the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The item was listed on the agenda for the May 26 meeting of the New
NC Wildlife Officer Biggerstaff promotes “On the Road, On the Water” campaign
Officer Ryan Biggerstaff with the Law Enforcement Division of NC Wildlife Resources Commission joined New Bern Now to promote “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign. Biggerstaff provided NC Wildlife’s Vessel Operation Fact Sheet: -The annual campaign is
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Craven school system addresses book complaint policy after comments from concerned citizens
A number of concerned residents have spoken out recently both in favor of and opposed to certain books being pulled from Craven County Schools. New Bern Now reached out to Jennifer Wagner, director of Public Relations, for clarification on the school system’s
Construction of new Stanley White Recreation Center could begin by July
Plans to build a new Stanley White Recreation Center continued to pick up speed this week with the New Bern Board of Aldermen’s vote to authorize the execution of a construction contract. The board voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution to execute
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Women Veterans Resource Event and Veterans Appreciation Luncheon coming to New Bern
Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden will team up with Craven NC Works Employment office to host a women veteran’s resource event with a ticketed women veteran appreciation luncheon open to the public on June 16 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
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New Bern’s historic Tisdale House moved to new location on Rhem Avenue
Photos by Todd Wetherington. Send an email with questions or comments. Related article: Historic move of Tisdale House planned for tonight; Historic Tisdale House will soon move to make way for new Stanley White Recreation Center
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Memorial Day — The Red Poppy and Honoring Those Who Died Serving Our Country
The tradition of honoring the memory of the men and women who lost their lives while serving our country and the tradition of wearing a red poppy evolved over the past 155 years. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday originated when a
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