On Monday, December 20 at approximately 11:40 p.m., the New Bern Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a passenger vehicle on US Highway 70 near Country Club Rd. for a headlight violation. During the traffic stop, officers detected the odor of […]

The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) COVID-19 Fill the Gap Response Fund recently distributed grants totaling $150,000 to six nonprofit organizations to assist people disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including people of color, frontline essential workers, and rural communities. The six […]

For nearly two years, teachers have embodied what it means to show up. After an abrupt but necessary pivot to virtual learning, most taught through a screen for an entire school year. Now that we are back in school, our staff is […]

Craven Arts Council & Gallery and Religious Community Services are proud to present the Annual Potters’ Throwdown on January 14, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bank of the Arts and Harrison Center in downtown New Bern. This annual […]

Last week, a small sample of the extensive collection of Pepsi-related items donated to Tryon Palace in November 2020 by the late Mitchell Slotnick was placed on exhibit at the North Carolina History Center. Mr. Slotnick was a financial management consultant with […]

On Monday, December 13, 2021, a Craven County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment of Second-Degree Forcible Sexual Offense against Christopher Paul Straight, 39 years old, formerly of New Bern for a crime alleged to have occurred in 2019. This matter came to […]

Bear Town Academy (BTA), a local private school serving Kindergarten through fifth-grade students, recently moved to 1909 B South Glenburnie Road, New Bern. The new location provides larger classrooms and meeting spaces, allowing more students to attend the school and giving staff […]