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 […]
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5: Spring First Friday 5:30-7 p.m. Join us for the final evening planned in our Spring First Friday series, which features local art, artists, jewelry and more each month in the Port of Call Museum Store, museum lobby and auditorium. The free
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Join us for an in-person community meeting on the evening of April 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Creekside Elementary School. The school is located at 2790 Landscape Drive in New Bern. This meeting will also be hosted virtually on
Croatan Great Lakes wildfire update and announcement of community meeting on Thursday Read More »
The National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA) recently recognized Mr. Jason Griffin for his outstanding work in Federal Programs. He received the 2023 Federal Programs Leadership Award for the state of North Carolina at a ceremony in Washington, DC on
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After approximately two hours of debate Monday night, the Craven County Board of Education failed to reach a final decision on a proposal to repurpose J.T. Barber Elementary as a pre-K center. The board voted instead to hold a public input meeting
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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 First Capital Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) is seeking vintage vehicles that are at least 25 years old for its 30th Annual Spring Antique Automobile Show to be held in historic downtown New Bern on May 13.
20th Century automobiles sought for show Read More »
Craven Community College’s (Craven CC) new training program, Renewable Energy, will help community members develop the knowledge needed to keep up with North Carolina’s growing clean energy initiative. The class will begin on May 22 at the Volt Center. “We are excited
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The Southern Area Red Team joined the U.S. Forest Service and N.C. Forest Service last night. As a unified command, they announced in a press release tonight, the fire is “32,400 acres in size and 30% contained. More accurate acreage data was
The incident referred to as Great Lakes Fire is a wildfire located in the Croatan National Forest which is a 160,000-acre national forest of which a portion is in southeastern Craven County. The US Forest Service website contains a map to show the
Craven County Great Lakes Fire update and safety and preparation tips Read More »