New Bern Shrine Club Summer Party

A Summer Party is scheduled for July 23rd at the New Bern Shrine Club, 2102 S Glenburnie Rd., featuring Eastern Carolina’s premier band The Main Event Band and New Bern’s own DJ Clay Kirschner. The Main Event Band features CAMMY nominee Sharon […]
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New Bern 4th of July Festivities

The City of New Bern announces plans for its Independence Day celebration. Residents and visitors are invited to join us at Lawson Creek Park, located at 1309 Country Club Road, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4th. Festivities include live music, […]
Craven County Commissioner Mtg - Screenshot from May 2 2022

Craven County Board of Commissioners Revises By-Laws and Meeting Time

At the Board of Commissioners’ Regular Session meeting on April 18, 2022, they adopted revised By-Laws which changes the start time for the first regular meeting of every month to 6:00 p.m. starting in July, 2022. Please be advised of this change […]
Group photo of 2022 Hageman Scholars

CarolinaEast Foundation Awards 13 Nursing Scholarships

The CarolinaEast Foundation recently awarded $51,500 in nursing scholarships to local students. These scholarships are made possible through the CarolinaEast Foundation’s Joseph Hageman Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund and the Robert and Beatrice Honnet Nursing Scholarship Fund. In a small ceremony, the recipients […]
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WIC Families Have More Formula Options Available

Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can now use their benefits for a much wider variety of infant formula brands and types, helping them access the formula available in stores during the nationwide shortage […]

African American Heritage & Culture Center Welcomes Two Community Leaders

AAHC Board President, Carol Bonner Becton, welcomes two community leaders to AAHC leadership. During its recent meeting, the Board of Directors elected a new Director to its Board and appointed a new member to its Board of Advisors. Valerie Taylor Best is […]
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Tryon Palace Presents New Exhibit: “Made in New Bern”

Tryon Palace’s Collection staff is diligently working to open a new exhibit that will feature more than 90 objects from its museum collections. The pieces represent some of the wonderful items that were made in New Bern and nearby counties that the […]