Join Tryon Palace as we welcome back the rhythms of Atumpan – The Talking Drums – for a special performance, “Rhythm of Life,” on Saturday, June 25th at the North Carolina History Center. This spirited and moving program of world music, folklore […]

Downtown streets will be closed to traffic today and tomorrow — June 17 and 18 to accommodate activities associated with the Great Trent River Raft Race, Juneteenth celebrations, and Camp Weekend. Wondering what Camp Weekend is? It’s a busy weekend when many […]

In January 2021, it was exciting to read Elks Building to Become Luxury Boutique Hotel re: Kessler Collection’s purchase of the historic Elks building and its plans to develop it into a Bohemian-style 40 room luxury boutique hotel. Discussing the downtown project, […]

Around Town Join International Paper, Craven County Parks and Recreation, and United Way of Coastal Carolina volunteers will be installing a new Born Learning Trail at West Craven Park on Friday, June 17, 2022. Installation will begin at 8:00 a.m. and a […]

Monday, June 20, the next regular session meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Craven County Administration Building, 406 Craven St., New Bern. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. PUBLIC HEARING – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – […]

On June 14, 2022, Partners In Education held its 9th PIE Annual Luncheon at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, with over 450 educators and community members. The event raises money for PIE grant programs in Craven County Schools. PIE is the […]

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to announce the opening of their Ekphrastic Poetry Competition for 2022. This competition asks local poets and writers to submit original poems inspired by the artwork in the 2022 Bank of the Arts National Juried […]