The Great Trent River Raft Race

Weekend Happenings in and around New Bern for August 26 – 29, 2021

Around Town Congratulations, Pastry Chef Mayte Rueda on the opening of Mayte Sweets located at 901 Broad St. in Downtown New Bern, NC. Sail with Captain Rod and the “Admiral” in luxury on Respite, their 42 foot sailing catamaran. Aquaventures Sailing Charters offer […]
Craven County Schools

Updated Guidance to Help Reduce Quarantine Time for Students and Staff

Based on the number of individuals that are currently quarantined, the district is providing directives to help mitigate the spread of COVID. This is an attempt to reduce the number of students and staff that will have to quarantine due to potential […]
Jockey's Ridge

Lost Children Archive (a novel) by Valeria Luiselli

In this novel, a sound documentarian traveled across country from New York to Arizona to document the story of undocumented refugee children being deported at the southern border. She made the journey with her husband, also a sound documentarian with a historical […]
Harbour Towne Fest Band

Oktoberfest Coming to New Bern

The New Bern Breakfast Rotary is delighted to host the 10th annual B/S/H/ Oktoberfest celebration after missing the opportunity to hold its signature event last year. This festive event will be held on Saturday, September 25th, at the North Carolina History Center, […]
Craven County Schools

Elementary School Closes Temporarily Due to Positive COVID Cases

Due to the number of staff members who have tested positive for COVID and the high number of student quarantines, Graham A. Barden Elementary will need to close the school immediately for face-to-face instruction until September 7, 2021. The school will shift […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen Meeting photo taken on July 13 2021

MetroNet and Stanley White Recreation Center on Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda — August 24, 2021

The August 24 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. You can also watch live on the City of New Bern’s Facebook page or watch later on City 3 TV. Agenda: Meeting opened […]
New Bern Yacht Club

Join The New Bern Yacht Club for Summer Picnic

New Bern Yacht Club (NBYC) will hold its monthly General Meeting on Tuesday, August 24th, 5:30 p.m., featuring our Annual Summer Picnic on the waterside lawn. To attend as guests, contact nbyccommodore@gmail.com or call 252-634-2626. Upcoming member events in September include a […]