Bats Roosting in house attic

Prepare for Bat Roosting Season Now

If you suspect bats may be living in your home, biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ask that you relocate them responsibly before pup-rearing season begins on May 1. Bat scat, called guano, is the most obvious indication that bats may […]
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Talk New Bern & Beyond with The Podsquad – Episode 210

The Podsquad (George Oliver, Jane Maulucci, and Wendy Card) had a great time talking about the people, places, and happenings in New Bern & surrounding areas. Special guests were Doug Amerson with East Carolina Amateur Baseball League, Kathy Morrison with the New […]
Historic homes in New Bern

Historical Society’s Heritage Homes Tour Returns

New Bern’s history is a remarkable story of strength and resilience. Neither hurricanes nor pandemics can erase that history! Join the New Bern Historical Society as we celebrate the endurance of New Bern’s beauty and charm with the New Bern Heritage Homes […]
Craven County Administration Building in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Three Ways to Vote in NC in 2022

Absentee-by-mail voters in North Carolina will be able to track the status of their ballots for the May 17 statewide primary election. The State Board of Elections is again offering a service called BallotTrax, which was first available in the 2020 general […]
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Sam Love will Read from his New Book during Poetry Open Mic Night

Award-winning poet Sam Love is the Featured Poet at the Nexus Poets’ First Tuesday Poetry Open Mic at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday night, April 5th. He will be reading from his new anthology of eco-poetry Earth Resonance: Poems for a Viable Future. The […]
Downtown New Bern NC

NC Forest Service Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day

  This year marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, and its importance is just as relevant now as when it was first recognized. Established in 1872 as a tree-planting holiday, Arbor Day was first observed in Nebraska and was celebrated by […]
Nelson McDaniel in black jacket and tie

Historical Society Lunch & Learn: Voices in the Cause of Freedom

When the PBS folks want somebody with the knowledge of not only the history of New Bern, but also the stories of the people, who do they call? Native New Bernian, Nelson McDaniel, of course! Naturally, the New Bern Historical Society also […]