Craven County Commissioners meeting - Dec. 5 2022 Screenshot

K-9 Donation, Pharmacy Fees, Appointments, Among Agenda Items on Craven Commissioners Meeting – Jan 17, 2023

The meeting will be held on Jan. 17, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda and packet in its entirety here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL […]
Artworks by Genny Best on display at Community Artists Gallery and Studio. Photos by Karen Rawson.

Community Artists Gallery and Studios Welcome Emerging Artists

ArtWalk January 9, 5 – 8 p.m. “Treasures and Memories” will fill our windows in January, visit us to see all of the Artists new Creations. Our Gallery has paintings, woodworking, jewelry, basket weaving, pottery, handbags, weaving and much more. The Artists […]
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Sign Up for Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Join the Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library. in a jigsaw puzzle competition at 1 p.m. on Feb. 11. The competition will be held in the library auditorium located at 400 Johnson St. Teams of 2 – 4 people will […]
Tryon Palace Inclusive Art Project

Second Forum for Inclusive Art Project: Crafting Lives

We are looking forward to what will unfold in 2023 especially as we will be continuing the work, we have begun on the Z Smith Reynolds Inclusive Art Initiative. This program is designed to use permanent, public art to share stories of […]
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Nominations Open for Craven CC Foundation’s Community Fabric Awards

Nominations are now open for the Craven Community College (Craven CC) Foundation’s 13th annual Community Fabric Awards (CFA). The event was created by the Craven CC Foundation to showcase excellence in leadership as demonstrated by outstanding initiative, impact of service and inspiration […]
James City Lane Closures in New Bern, NC

Road Construction Planned in James City This Weekend

Expect delays when traveling in James City this weekend. The following lanes will be closed to traffic: – Starting on Jan. 13 at 8 a.m. through Jan. 16 at 5 p.m., one lane of SR 1178 (U.S. 70 Eastbound Service Road) between […]
Enjoying the outdoors at Martin Marietta Park in New Bern NC_edited

Things to Do In and Around New Bern: Jan. 12 – 15

Around Town Potter’s Throwdown for Empty Bowls kicks off Friday at 5:30 p.m. as potters will attempt to throw 150 bowls in one hour. Craven Arts Council & Gallery (CAC&G) Development Director Mairin Gwyn Narron wrote, “Bowls created will later be fired […]