watercolor painting of cape hatteras lighthouse

Artist Christine Provard’s Watercolor Paintings of North Carolina Coast on Exhibit

Craven Arts Council is proud to present the work of Christine Provard in the Director’s Gallery. Christine Provard is a local artist known for her watercolor paintings of the North Carolina coast. Craven Arts Council will host a reception during the June […]
Early Voting at the Craven County Board of Elections in New Bern NC

Information for Voters on Municipal & Primary Election Day — Tomorrow, May 17

If you’re headed to the polls tomorrow and if you’re not sure who’s running, here’s the list of City of New Bern candidates and here for a list of NC Primary candidates. We interviewed candidates running in contested races for New Bern […]
Photos of Podsquad hosts and guests

Talk New Bern & Beyond with The Podsquad – Episode 216

The Podsquad: Jane Maulucci (The Reactive Voice), Pat Drake, and Wendy Card discuss the people, places, and latest happenings in New Bern and surrounding areas. Special guests: Cynthia Crane, Executive Director of the Aurora Fossil Museum, Kathy Morrison with the New Bern […]
Downtown New Bern Street Closures

Friday Family Fun Nights & A Social District: The Bottom Line

In New Bern over the past few months, the public-at-large became aware Swiss Bear (SB), the Chamber of Commerce, Craven County Tourism Development Authority (TDA), and the Downtown Business Council appointed a Social District Committee to work on establishing a social district […]
Got to Be NC Festival

Got to Be NC Festival Welcomes Guests Back May 20 – 22

The Got to Be NC Festival marks its eagerly awaited return to the state fairgrounds in Raleigh May 20 – 22 following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Antique tractors, a barbecue buffet fundraiser on May 21, North Carolina food […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeeting - May 11 2021

Lobbyist Hired by City of New Bern has Ties to Aldermen

Update: After this article was written, Old North Strategies removed the Morehead City Marlins logo from their site.  While reading the minutes from the May 25, 2021 Board of Aldermen (BOA) meeting, I noticed the city entered into a consulting agreement with […]
Victoria and Taij Cotten and children

Garden Lecture Series: Flowers, Farming and Family

Join us for our May 2022 Garden Lecture Series featuring Victoria and Taij Cotten, farmers at Perry-winkle Farm, a cut flower and vegetable farm in Chatham County, North Carolina, on May 14th at 10:30 a.m., Cullman Hall, North Carolina History Center, 529 […]