New Bern Now Podsquad – Episode 197
The Podsquad had a great time learning about the people, places and latest happenings in the greater New Bern area. We were joined by special guests Dr. Jim Ross, President, Pamlico Community College and Nelda Coats, President, Coastal Women’s Forum. We also […]
Book Review: Edge Case by Y Z Chin
When Edwina was left by her husband, who struggled after his father’s unexpected death, she had to figure out why and where he went without jeopardizing their chance of getting green cards. This novel explores the complexity of Edwina’s intersecting identities, including: […]
New Bern Civic Theatre: Rock of Ages – A Jukebox Musical
New Bern Civic Theatre brings back 80s music! Rock of Ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s. It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua […]
New Construction – My Sister’s House
There has certainly been a lot going on at My Sister’s House since our last update in August! On September 23 and 24, it took about an hour to bring this fragile, but once grand, 80-year-old home down, and two days to […]
Join RiverTowne Players for a Ride on The Orient Express
RiverTowne Players welcomes the long-awaited production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express to the stage this weekend. The play, which was originally scheduled for early 2020, was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We’re happy to be able to bring this […]
Food for Thought — Social Media is Not Internet Real Estate
It’s been a few hours since social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have been down today. We’ve talked to a couple of people who rely on one or all of these platforms because they use them instead of a website for […]
Youth Coed Basketball Registration has begun
New Bern Parks and Recreation is beginning registration for Youth Coed Basketball League for ages 5 to 18. The league begins November 30th and will end in late February. The League is broken down to ages 5 to 7, 8 to 10, […]