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 […]
Painting by Jesse Doyle

Community Artists Gallery & Studios is honoring the Military with Exhibit

Community Artists Gallery & Studios is honoring the Military for the Month of April. The Exhibition in our Studio Annex “Military/Emerging Artist Featured Exhibition” is featuring Jesse Doyle, he is an Abstract painter, former Marine from Upstate New York. Jesse’s work will […]
CarolinaEast Volunteers

CarolinaEast Welcomes Back Volunteers with “Red Carpet Return” after One Year Hiatus due to COVID-19 Restrictions

In a touching celebration held on March 25, 2021 on the front concourse of CarolinaEast Medical Center, CarolinaEast Leadership Team and Staff members welcomed back their Health System Volunteers. Just over one year ago, the team of nearly 400 Volunteers were put […]
Craven County Farm Bureau Grant Award

Craven County Farm Bureau Grant Award

Craven County Farm Bureau elected to award Rodnesha Minor, a third-grade teacher at J.T. Barber Elementary $327.36 for her grant, “Planting Away!” administered by Partners In Education. The funding of this grant will provide Ms. Minor’s students the opportunity to experience a […]
Blush Boutique

In the Now – March 26, 2021

Today’s weather: High 83 °F/Low 59 °F. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation […]
Spirit of NC Award Winners

Five Local Organizations and Businesses Receive United Way Spirit of North Carolina Awards

United Way of Coastal Carolina announced today that five local organizations and businesses have been awarded the 2020 Spirit of North Carolina Award. In a year full of challenges, each of these organizations has stepped up to serve the communities of Carteret, […]