Downtown New Bern NC

Support Local Independent News – You Can Make a Difference

New Bern Now stands out from other local news — we are completely independent of influence. We want to continue but can no longer absorb the cost. We’ve been serving our community for 13 years. Now, we need our community’s support. NBN has […]

Sound Rivers Swim Guide Report – June 3, 2022

Upper Neuse Every site in the Upper Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watershed passed the Swim Guide test this week — a sign of good water quality at recreational sites throughout the upper river basins. Lower Neuse All recreational sites tested in the Lower […]

“Nature’s Palette” Exhibit at the Community Artist Gallery

Community Artist Gallery, 309 Middle St., will celebrate June with “Nature’s Palette.” Our featured artists are Virginia Wernersback, oil painter; Diane McKillop, watercolor artist; and Karen Buglovsky, handbags and wallets. The “Emerging Artist” is Ben Lindemann, a photographer, taking photos with a […]
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Habitat for Humanity Receives $15,000 Wells Fargo Builds Grant

Habitat for Humanity of Craven County today announced a grant of $15,000 from Wells Fargo to support the affiliate’s current build in New Bern. Habitat for Humanity of Craven County and Wells Fargo volunteers (Well Fargo’s Team Member Volunteer Program – TMVP) […]
Tisdale House -- free to new owner in New Bern NC

Tisdale House – Free to New Owner

Welcome to the Tisdale House, located at 1312 Broad Street in New Bern, North Carolina. The house dates back to the early 1900’s and was constructed on farmland outside city limits. More than 100 years later, New Bern has grown up around it. […]
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Michael Smith Selected as New CEO for CarolinaEast Health System

Michael Smith, who has served as Vice President of Physician Practice Management at CarolinaEast since August 2010, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of CarolinaEast Health System. David L. Blain, Chairman of the CarolinaEast Health System Board of Directors, made […]
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Weekend Happenings in and around New Bern: June 2 – 5, 2022

Around Town New Bern Athletics welcomed Janivette Perez as the new head coach of their Women’s Basketball program. She’s currently teaching at H. J. MacDonald Middle School. Do you need to talk to someone about Hwy 70 improvements? Visit NCDOT at 1188 […]