John Costlow Christmas Train Show

Maritime Museum to Host Holiday Events — Train Show, Art in the Park, and More

Attack on Caribsea Dec. 7, 11 a.m. Associate Museum Curator Benjamin Wunderly will talk about the wreck of the Caribsea, a casualty of World War II. On March 11th, 1942, this cargo freighter was sunk by the German U-boat 158 off Cape […]
New Bern Christmas Parade

See the New Bern Christmas Parade Photo Gallery

The Craven Jaycees hosted the New Bern Christmas Parade on Dec. 3. Enjoy the pictures taken by Tina Adkins. Questions or comments? Send us an email. By Wendy Card, Editor
Candlelight at Tryon Palace

Festive Candlelight Celebrations — Fife and Drum Corps, Jonkonnu, Dancing and More

Held on the Palace grounds from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Candlelight falls on the two evenings of Dec. 10 and 17, this year. For several months now, our seamstresses in the costume shop have been stitching and beading the most beautiful […]
Board of County Commissioners Screenshot 11.21.22

Oath of Office, Appointments, Sale of Sudan Temple, Petition of Citizens, Among Items on Craven Commissioners Meeting Agenda

The meeting will be held on Dec. 5, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. OLD BUSINESS A. […]
Temple B’nai Sholem

See Temple B’nai Sholem’s “Joys of Hanukkah” Live Window Display

Temple B’nai Sholem, located at 505 Middle St. will be joining New Bern’s Live Windows event on Dec. 9, 2022. The “Joys of Hanukkah” will be presented at Carolina Creations located at 317-A Pollock St. in New Bern. This is the first […]
Arts of Pamlico - Turnage Theatre in Washington NC

Arts of the Pamlico Seeking Community Input

Great ideas can come from anywhere – something the Arts of the Pamlico (AOP) is counting on. Through the remainder of 2022, the AOP/Turnage Theatre is gathering community feedback to guide the nonprofit organization through the next few years. Using a brief […]
New Bern Police Department logo with contact information

Police Respond to Report of Active Shooter at New Bern High School

On Dec. 1, 2022, at approximately 9:13 a.m., the New Bern Police Department responded to a report of an active shooter at New Bern High School. Upon the arrival of officers, the school was searched, and it was determined the information provided […]