Talbots Lots in downtown New Bern, NC

Opinion: Special Meeting on Talbots Lot – Come to Listen, Come to Learn, Come to be Heard…

Due to citizens voicing their concern, at the January 24, 2023 Board of Aldermen meeting the board voted 5 to 2 to postpone the vote for the final sale of 304 and 308 South Front Street (the Talbots Lot) until the regularly […]
Patrick Manzo hired as new Operations Manager for Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Hires New Operations Manager

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) has hired Patrick Manzo as its new Airport Operations Manager. Manzo, who held the interim operations manager position, will be primarily responsible for Airfield and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Operations. “We are excited to have […]
Mary Parrish with Lauren Heath

Joint Scholarships Available for New Bern High School Seniors

The New Bern Historical Society has established the deadline for the combined Harriet Marks Scholarship and the John R. and Alice Land Taylor Scholarship as March 24, 2023. Scholarship applications are available on the New Bern Historical Society website and on New […]
Carolina Ballet coming to New Bern, NC

Carolina Ballet to Perform “Informances” and Teach Master Classes

The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Lifetime Learning Center, in partnership with Atlantic Dance Theatre, has announced two upcoming performances from Carolina Ballet. Shows will be held Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the […]
Kris Thompson and Mike Swain

Craven County Schools Announce New Principals

Craven County Schools is excited to announce that Mike Swain will be the new principal of HJ MacDonald Middle School starting today, Jan. 30. The school district is confident he will be a great leader for the Warcub Family. Swain has strong connections to […]
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Spotlight Shines on Local Sports: Jan. 22 – 28

Epiphany High School Winter Sports Men’s Basketball Jan. 24: 96-41 (L) Epiphany @ Wayne Country Day (Goldsboro) Jan. 26: 73-60 (L) Epiphany vs. LCA (Richlands) Jan. 27: 58-53 (W) Epiphany vs. JPIIC (Greenville) Women’s Basketball Jan. 24: 67-17 (L) Epiphany @ Wayne […]
Photo of 221 Ticino Court in New Bern, NC

Opinion: Realtor Corner with Rowland Bowen

As I write this, today is one of those sunny, 65-degree January days in New Bern. Instead of selling real estate today, I’d rather be fishing for the speckled trout in the rivers and creeks around here this time of year or […]