The Problem:  The 26,200-square feet New Bern-Craven County Public Library facility was last expanded in 1992 when the population of the Greater New Bern area (New Bern, Bridgeton, River Bend, Trent Woods, Township 2, Township 7 and Township 8) was 64,683 according […]

Around Town Stop by the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday, July 30! Get locally grown produce, foods, arts, crafts and meet new friends or catch up with old ones! Watch DWM Pottery in action. They are open from 8 a.m. to […]

Yesterday I visited the New Bern Firemen’s Museum thinking it will be a quick, 15-minute look-see. Boy was I wrong. I stayed for an hour and a half! You have the option to have a docent or use the touch pads at […]

Currently, Maurice Howland is on the board of the New Bern Preservation Foundation (NBPF) and specifically co-chair with Fred Smith on the King Solomon Lodge #1 (KSL) restoration. Due to the outstanding work of gentlemen like Ben Parish and Newsom Williams, the […]

You are invited to New Bern’s National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Union Point Park! The New Bern Police Department is going back to where it all started and hosting a community­wide National Night […]

Habitat for Humanity of Craven County has hired a new volunteer coordinator to lead the organization in volunteer recruitment and engagement. Buna Cumbie III, will take on the position effective August 1, 2022.  His primary responsibilities will include the recruitment, scheduling and […]

Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board and NCWorks offers job seekers enhanced training services to improve their skills and propel their employability while providing a pathway to a high-demand career. The training services are offered to qualified individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, individuals […]