Local New Bern author and former elementary teacher, Jo Anna Dressler Kloster, is taking her novel, Lily Unleashed, on the road around North Carolina. She is coordinating with local rescues and shelters to spread the word about the cruel industry of commercial […]

New Bern Now is looking forward to providing a unique opportunity for New Bern’s Voters and Candidates for Mayor: Tim Harris, Alderman Jeffrey Odham, and Toussaint Summers, Jr. We reached out to Max Oglesby, but we haven’t received a response. Kathy Adolph […]

On each Tuesday during the month of May, the CarolinaEast Foundation will be hosting “Dining Out Against Cancer” at various local restaurants in New Bern. During this community-wide fundraising event, a portion of the sales at participating restaurants will be donated to […]

Spring brings our lawns and gardens alive from the winter. Spring is also an excellent time to submit your soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services soil testing lab for lime and fertilizer recommendations. “Soil testing helps protect […]

If you haven’t heard, the Downtown Business Council, Swiss Bear, the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce, and Craven County Tourism and Development Authority formed a Social District Committee to create a plan to implement a social district in Downtown and Five […]

Spent some time at opening day of the Magic Midway Super Carnival at Lawson Creek Park Friday afternoon. The carnival will be here from April 15 – April 24, weekdays 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 […]

In early March 2022, New Bern Now (NBN) started to receive calls and messages from Downtown business owners with questions and concerns related to a Social District. Background: Swiss Bear Inc., The New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce, the Craven County Tourism […]