Dr. Dudley Marchi and cover of his book

Historical Society Presents: The French Lost Colony of Eastern North Carolina

Did you know that there is a significant French heritage in Eastern North Carolina? The first European explorers to this region in the early sixteenth century were French. Local legend has it that there was even a lost colony of French Huguenots […]

Winners of the Carolina Long Bay Wind Energy Areas

The Department of the Interior today announced the results of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore wind sale off the coast of North Carolina in the Carolina Long Bay area. These results are a major milestone towards achieving the Biden-Harris […]
Lawson Creek in New Bern, NC

Weekend Happenings in and around New Bern: May 12 – 15, 2022

Arts & Entertainment It’s ArtWalk Weekend! The Warrior and the Artist Exhibit and ROY G BIV Exhibition at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St. “Emerging Artist” Ben Lindemann at Community Artist Gallery & Studios, 309 Middle St. “Bees and Blooms” Exhibit […]
Craven County Commissioner Mtg - Screenshot from May 2 2022

Craven County Commissioners’ Meeting Agenda — May 16, 2022

Monday, May 16, 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. CONSENT AGENDA A. MINUTES OF MAY […]
North Carolina Fossil Festival

The North Carolina Fossil Festival Returns with Fun-Filled Weekend

The North Carolina Fossil Festival will celebrate the rich fossil record of the region with thousands of people from around the world returning to the Miocene and Pliocene periods, which ranged from 2 to 18 million years ago, on May 28-29, 2022, […]
Group photo of The Bears

THE BEARS to Play at New Bern’s “Beermuda Triangle”

THE BEARS play Brewery 99 in New Bern’s famous “Beermuda Triangle” on Saturday, June 4! THE BEARS have taken eastern North Carolina by storm since 2014, playing Top Ten Hits from the Golden Age of Rock & Roll, 1955 to 1975. Janet, […]
New Bern Fire Department Battalion Chief Dennis Tyndall

New Bern Civitan Club Honors New Bern Fireman

The New Bern Civitan Club completed its yearly community awards by honoring New Bern Fire Department Battalion Chief, Dennis Tyndall. This completed its Community Awards cycle for this year which had previously been awarded to the Police Department, the Sheriff Department, and […]