Can You Solve a Clue? Gather Your Team! The New Bern Historical Society invites you to test your sleuthing skills in an all new, family friendly outdoor history hunt! On Saturday, May 22 at 10 a.m., teams will gather at New Bern […]

Support the Bicentennial Celebrations and Old Saint Paul Catholic Church Celebrating the bicentennial of the Catholic Church in NC, three of these art books were made by Dr. John McQuade. The cover is made using an ancient technique called encaustic art which […]

My walking buddy Mary and I were on a Saturday morning power stroll through New Bern’s downtown and historic district when we arrived at the corner of Pollock and Middle Streets, in front of the Pepsi Store. Mary quickly checked the traffic […]

When my ride-on mower gave up the ghost awhile back, I hired a landscaping company to cut the grass and trim my lawn every few weeks. They did a great job but eventually ran out of customers in my neighborhood. Subsequently, the […]

Good day, New Bern Now Readers, Today is National Bubba Day, I Love My Dentist Day, Global Running Day, National Leave the Office Early Day, and a few others including National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day. So get out of work early, […]

Learn about the people, places, and local resources in New Bern, NC and surrounding areas! The Podsquad: George Oliver (Oliver & Cheek), Kathy Morrison (New Bern Historical Society), and Wendy Card, were joined by Special Guests Jeff Schulze (CCC Volt Center) and […]

We are all grieving the loss of a great woman and friend. Megan McGarvey has imprinted her cheerleader spirit on our hearts for a lifetime. She has left us to remember the value of what it feels like to be encouraged and lifted up […]