Bear Plaza in Downtown New Bern

Retired Swiss Bear Executive’s Perspective on Proposed Social District in New Bern

In New Bern, the public-at-large recently began to hear about the establishment of a social district in the downtown and Five Points area that a Downtown Social District Committee composed of members of Swiss Bear, Chamber of Commerce, Craven County Tourism Development […]
Craven Smart Start's Executive Director Pat Morrow

Executive Director Pat Morrow is Retiring from Craven Smart Start

Executive Director Pat Morrow will be retiring from her 21-year career with Craven Smart Start. During these years, Ms. Morrow worked as a Parent/Provider Specialist, a Quality Enhancement Coordinator, the Child Care Resource and Referral Director, and the Executive Director, starting in […]
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New Bern Police Department Investigates Cedar Grove Cemetery Vandalism

On Monday, April 25, 2022, at approximately 1:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to Cedar Grove Cemetery, 602 George Street, in New Bern, in reference to several headstones that had been vandalized. A city employee who was working in the cemetery witnessed a […]
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International Film Series Wraps Up with “Come What May”

Craven Community College’s Lifetime Learning Center (LLC) will wrap up Explorations: The International Film Series 2021-22 with “Come What May” this Friday, April 29. This annual film series is offered by the Craven CC Foundation. “Come What May” is a film that shares […]
4th Earth Day Celebration in New Bern, NC

Beautiful Day for Earth Day Celebration at Union Point Park – Were You Framed?

We enjoyed a beautiful day with New Bern Parks & Recreation, Carolina Nature Coalition, New Bern High School’s Green Team, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, River Bend Community Organic Garden, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship during New Bern’s 4th Earth Day Celebration at Union Point […]
Autism runners

New Bern Autism Awareness 5k Run/Walk – Photo Gallery

What a great start to the morning with Emilio and Lindell Davis of Davis Distributor, LLC, co-hosts of the first New Bern Autism Awareness 5k Run/Walk, along with co-host Deborah Kania, Founder of Autismazing, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. A bouncy house, bubble machine, […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeting - March 8 2022

Noise Ordinance, Lawson Creek Marshwalk, Among Items on Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda — April 26, 2022

The Tuesday, April 26th meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. You can also watch live on the City of New Bern’s Facebook page or watch later on City 3 TV. 1. Meeting […]