Santa with Elves inside the O.Marks Building in Downtown New Bern (photo from Berry Merry Christmas)

Santa Relocates Inside O. Marks Building During Inclement Weather

Visits and photos with Santa will take place inside the O. Marks Building Dec. 22 thru Christmas Eve due to rain and predicted wind and dropping temperatures. Chief Elf Perky Twinkle Toes Amanda Banks wrote in a press release, “Our logistics team […]
Riverside UMC New Bern NC

Christmas Eve Celebration

Riverside United Methodist Church welcomes one and all to a celebration of Christmas in music and scripture this Christmas Eve. Everyone is welcome to sing along with favorite traditional Christmas carols, led by music director Simon Spalding, pianist Sara Spalding, and members […]
New Bern City Hall Clock (photo by Elaine Rouse for New Bern Now)

Countdown to 2023: New Bern’s New Year’s Eve Block Party

Join the City of New Bern for their fifth annual New Year’s Eve Block Party. According to a press release from Colleen Roberts, public information officer, the free event will be held on Dec 31, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the intersection […]
James Reed Lane in New Bern, NC (photo by Elaine Rouse)

Editor’s Letter: Become Part of Reporting Local News

New Bern Now’s Navigator newspaper hit the streets on Dec. 16, 2022. It was a large undertaking. We are taking time to regroup and look at ways to move forward. Our purpose is to provide local news and information about the people, […]
Trent Park Elemetary PIE Grant Recipient

Trent Park Elementary School Awarded $7,500 Grant for Reading Program

The International Paper Foundation has awarded a $7,500 grant to the Craven County Partners In Education to fund the International Paper Literacy Grant. This grant is just one example of International Paper’s commitment to the company’s signature causes, which include education, hunger, […]

Little Talks: A Lecture by Carol Tokarski and Jan Francoeur

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present Little Talks in the Main Gallery at the Bank of the Arts. Little Talks is a casual lecture series that invites attendees to listen to experts on a given subject and participate in […]
Chef Vivian Howard presents Viv's Fridge

Chef Vivian Howard Bringing Prepared Holiday Meals to New Bern

The standalone smart refrigerators are stocked with holiday appetizers, entrees, sides, desserts and even gifts Chef Vivian Howard, star and co-creator of the PBS shows, “A Chef’s Life” and “Somewhere South,” has added a Viv’s Fridge, a smart refrigerator offering prepared meals, […]

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