Da Jhanae Ty Ki Bryant

Update – Police Make Additional Arrest in Courthouse Shooting

On July 13, 2022, police arrested and charged Da Jhanae Ty Ki Bryant, 22 of 223 Second Avenue, Vanceboro, NC with (1) count Accessory after the Fact for First Degree Homicide, and (1) count Accessory after the Fact for Assault with A […]
‘Atop the Petals’ by Ni Zhang

Call for Artists – Mum’s the Word Exhibition

Craven Arts Council and Gallery is seeking submissions of Artwork featuring chrysanthemums for the 2022 Mum’s the Word Exhibition. The artwork will be featured in the Director’s Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of October, with one work to […]
Union Point Park

Uncovered: Kessler Collection and New Bern BOA Closed Session Meeting Unsealed

Just released, minutes from the New Bern Board of Alderman (BOA) meeting with Richard Kessler and his team of the Kessler Collection that took place in a closed session on October 26, 2021 were unsealed and we received the copy from a […]
Rick Prill and Sabrina Bengel

What’s Best for Our City – Professional Leadership or From the Hip?

The June 24 run-off debate between the two candidates for Alderman for Ward 1, incumbent Sabrina Bengel and Rick Prill, a retired career city manager, was sponsored by the Ghent Neighborhood and hosted by the YMCA. Watching New Bern Now’s video clip […]
Asian student at art board

Craven Community College Open House to Highlight Programs, Career Training

Craven Community College (Craven CC) will host an Open House on Thursday, July 28 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Ward Hall on the New Bern campus. Open House provides new or returning students the opportunity to visit the campus and […]
New Bern Civic Theatre logo

Happenings at the New Bern Civic Theatre

What a fabulous event we had Sunday evening as part of our new Encore Series. The show was Jazz Sessions in the Studio with Ben Sparrow and Friends and featured New Bern’s own well-known vocalist, John Van Dyke! The drizzly weekend weather did not put a […]
New Bern Police Chief Patrick Gallager

Letter from the Editor: Thank You, New Bern Police Department, Craven County Sherrif’s Office and All Responders

As I finish uploading the video from today’s meeting of the Board of Aldermen meeting, I reflect on the day’s events. For me, it was a regular workday until I heard the news of a shooting near the courthouse in downtown New […]