Giving Tuesday Celebration at Union Point Park in New Bern NC in 2021

Section Available to Recognize Nonprofits at No Cost in New, Print Newspaper — Deadline Extended

New Bern Now appreciates the work that so many local nonprofit organizations do in our community. Giving Tuesday is on Nov. 29, 2022. In light of this special day, we are setting aside a section in the Navigator, our new local newspaper, […]
Harbor Sounds

Harbor Sounds to Perform at Riverside United Methodist Church

Harbor Sounds presents a free concert at Riverside United Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 13. The Sunday afternoon concert will be in the Fellowship Hall of Riverside United Methodist Church, in New Bern. Harbor Sounds plays an eclectic mix of Bluegrass, […]
Tall Ship Huron Jewel arrives in Beaufort NC

Schooner Huron Jewel Arrives in Beaufort, NC

  A nine-month goodwill tour sailing from the Great Lakes to the Bahamas — and then back — will include a stop next week along the Crystal Coast. Captain Hugh and Julie Covert, along with their crew, sailed Schooner Huron Jewel into […]
Ceremony held after cleanup of veterans' graves in Greenwood Cemetery in Nov. 2021 (photo by New Bern Now)

Help American Legion Post 539 Clean and Place Flags on Veterans’ Graves

The Whitehurst-Ware Post 539 American Legion embarked on a project to celebrate the centennial of the American Legion in 2019. This project was to clean the World War I monument outside the Craven County courthouse. In the process of completing this project, […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeting (NBN Photo)

Petition of Citizens, “Talbots Lots” for Sale, Among Items on New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda – Nov. 8

Meeting agenda amended on Nov. 7, 2022 The Nov. 8 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. You can also watch live on the City of New Bern’s Facebook page or watch […]
CCCF Board

More Than $215,000 in Grants Awarded by Craven County Community Foundation

The Craven County Community Foundation (CCCF) has awarded $216,770 in grants to programs supporting the local community. The board of advisors granted: $5,000 to Abundant Life Community Services, Inc. for Duffyfield Resource Hub $3,500 to Atlantic Dance Theatre, Inc. for programming – […]
Early voting at Craven County Administration Building during the 2022 Elections. (Wendy Card)

What to Expect on Election Night in North Carolina

As Election Day nears for the 2022 general election, the State Board of Elections wants to make sure voters and news reporters understand what to expect on Nov. 8, including how the results reporting process works. In part, this is to ensure […]