The Athens Theatre

Unity of Theatre Hearts

Thanks to a new fund drive called Best Seat in the House, Richard and Lu Hoff’s love for the New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) will soon be forever remembered with a tributary plaque affixed to a house seat in the community theatre […]
Prom Boutique New Bern NC

Local Junior League Hosting Free Prom Boutique for High School Students

The Junior League of Greater New Bern (JLGNB) is hosting their annual Prom Boutique from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m on Jan. 21, at the Epiphany School for Global Studies in New Bern. Free prom dresses and accessories are available to all […]
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Spotlight Shines on Local Sports

Havelock High School Winter Sports Men’s Basketball Jan. 3: 59-39 (L) Havelock @ Jacksonville Jan. 4: 52-51 (L) Havelock vs. West Craven Jan. 6: 81-57 (L) Havelock vs. South Central Women’s Basketball Jan. 3: 60-47 (L) Havelock @ Jacksonville Jan. 4: 45-25 […]
State Employees' Credit Union contributes 40,000 to Tried by Fire

SECU donates $40,000 to Tried by Fire to Help Previously Incarcerated Women Re-enter Society

SECU Foundation recently announced a grant for Tried By Fire, a Craven County non-profit that helps previously incarcerated women re-enter society through supportive, community-based housing. The grant will support the expansion of services and address increased operational demands on the organization’s New […]
New Bern High Band Mattress Fundraiser

Fundraiser Supports New Bern High School and Your Back

If you are looking to replace a bed in your home, now is the time. New Bern High School Band is excited to announce they will be hosting the 4th Annual one-day Mattress Fundraiseron Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  […]
Actress playing Harriet Jacobs

Postponed: NC History Theater Presents “Harriet Jacobs”

Performance Postponed on Feb. 2 How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young, enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is […]
Proximity New Bern Apartments construction site separated by Greenleaf Cemetery Road between homes on Edwards Way in New Bern, NC.

Despite City’s Claims, Construction Site is Adjacent to Homes on Haywood Farms Road and Edwards Way

Cape Fear Construction (CFC) is building a 252-unit apartment complex also known as Proximity New Bern located at 4115 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. They requested an exemption from the city’s noise ordinance from Feb. 1 thru July 1. The city’s ordinance confines […]