New Bern Now Podsquad - Episode 178

Living in New Bern and Beyond – Episode 178

We’re connecting you with the people, places, and local resources in New Bern, NC and surrounding areas! The Podsquad: Pat Drake, George Oliver (Oliver & Cheek, PLLC), Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern) and I talked about all kinds of things related […]
CarolinaEast Medical Center

CarolinaEast Medical Center Eases Visitor Restrictions

Patients Allowed Two Designated Visitors During Expanded Hours Effective Monday, March 29, 2021 CarolinaEast Health System is expanding limited visitation at CarolinaEast Medical Center and the Outpatient Surgery Center. All inpatients will be allowed two designated visitors during the expanded visiting hours […]
Croatan National Forest

In the Now – March 29, 2021

Sunrise: 6:58 a.m. / Sunset 7:27 p.m. Today’s weather: High 64 °F/Low 49 °F. “Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Tonight, Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East […]
Contributing Writer

Letter to the Editor: ‘Penny Wise, Pound Foolish’

Some of our elected officials on the County Commission are currently pushing a proposal to make our county School Board partisan. Those promoting this plan are Republicans. Turning ALL elections partisan is currently a stated goal of the NC GOP. Those commissioners […]
Michaelé Artist in Glass and Clay

In the Now – March 28, 2021

Today’s weather: High 60 °F/Low 33 °F. “ Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before noon. Steady temperature around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in […]
U.S. Colored Troops 35th Regiment

History of Ancestors: U.S. Colored Troops 35th Regiment (USCT) Community Event

Free Event on April 24, 2021 from noon to 3 p.m. on the Big Field at Craven Terrace in New Bern. Did you know that nearly one tenth of the entire Union Army consisted of USCT soldiers? With a mission to promote […]
Irises by Vincent van Gogh 1889

In the Now – March 27, 2021

Today’s weather: High 75 °F/Low 63 °F. “A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation […]