The City of New Bern is pleased to announce the 4th Annual New Year’s Eve Block Party is returning to downtown New Bern! The block party will be held on Friday, December 31. This event will be held downtown at the intersection […]

Toussaint E. Summers, Jr. officially launched his Mayoral Campaign on December 17, 2021, at the Carolina Colours Pavilion. Note: This video was taken by Wendy Card, Editor/Producer, New Bern Now as a newsworthy event and is not a paid promotion.  Summers had […]

The Craven Arts Council and the Twin Rivers Artists Association are proud to present the 2021 Craven County Students’ Valentine’s Day Card Sale in the Main Gallery for the month of January 2021. Created by students in all grades in Craven County […]

There’s a new Bear in Town — Millet, The Bird Feeding Bear! He’s the only New Bern Bear with a beautiful Carolina Wren resting on top of his head. Renowned Artist Ed Macomber did an amazing job designing and painting Millet. We […]

Are you looking for restaurants that will be open in the greater New Bern area on Christmas Eve (CE) and/or Christmas Day (CD)? Please note the abbreviations next to their names identify the days they will be open. Some restaurants may require […]

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present the work of Jim Stillwell in the Director’s Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of January. Jim Stillwell is a retired architect who has always had in interest in the […]

The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Foundation received a $1,000 grant from International Paper on Dec. 14 to help support the Panther Pantry, which provides nonperishable food and supplies to students in need. “At International Paper, we believe our company cannot succeed […]