Inground Pond Planter

In the Weeds: Blueberry Plant – Take Two

Our journey continues, minus one blueberry plant. It came in a long baggie with soil and roots with two small shoots. This was Wendy’s idea, but it took her a week to plant it, which is probably the reason why it was […]

Bus stop: New Bern couple put dreams on hold

Two owners ago, it was a school bus. The next owner had dreams of gutting it and turning it into an RV. So did the next owners, a New Bern couple who spent a year working on it, scraping paint, pulling out […]
Craven Community College

Craven CC forms partnership with Craven-Pamlico Re-Entry Council, celebrates National Re-Entry Month

via Craven Community College Craven Community College (Craven CC) has officially partnered with the Craven-Pamlico Re-Entry Council (CPRC) to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with industry and academic credentials that lead to long-term, secure employment opportunities. This partnership comes just in time for […]

Havelock COVID-19 vaccination clinics available by appointment only, so register early

Havelock COVID-19 vaccination clinics are available on May 15 by appointment only so register early. The clinic, which is administering the Pfizer vaccine, is open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 15, at Cherry Point United Methodist Church 103 Methodist Drive […]
New Bern by Rob Taylor Photography

In the Now Weekend Edition — Friday, April 23, 2021

Good morning, New Bern Now readers. Has it been chilly enough for you? How about we add a little rain to the mix? The Weekend Weather Via National Weather Service Areas of frost before 8 a.m. today. Otherwise, sunny, with a high […]
Alfred Cunningham Bridge

‘Between the Bridges’ for April 22, 2021

Welcome to ‘Between the Bridges’. This new feature will be published every Thursday. The idea was the late Teddy Linenfelser’s, a longtime family friend. This was a column that she wrote on the local website, Isledegrande. I enjoyed reading it weekly, no […]

Small-town videoblog becomes a must-see primer on saving the Earth

A homespun video/podcast about Earth Day in a small town in North Carolina resulted in a collection of amazing speakers on a dazzling variety of topics. Viewers learned that the highest point in the local county is the man made peak at […]