Patriot’s Pen Essay and Voice of Democracy Audio/Essay Deadline – October 31, 2020 Patriot’s Pen Essay Open to 6-8th grade students. The contest requirement is to write a 300 – 400-word essay on the topic “What is Patriotism to Me”. All contestants […]

The first case of COVID-19 in Craven County was documented on March 14, 2020 by the Health Department. The first death was documented on April 9. Four months later, 13 people had succumbed to the virus. The deaths have doubled that number […]

City staff recently found out that the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund is awarding the City a $100,000 Innovative Stormwater Project grant. The City will use the money to fund the Duffyfield Stormwater Enhancement Project. Construction began on the project in […]

The Bosch Community Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to Craven Smart Start, Inc. to incorporate STEM activities into their Raising A Reader program, which will be working with four childcare centers and two family child care homes for the 2020-2021 program […]

Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to host an exhibition of work from Brandy Baxter. This exhibition will be on display in our Director’s Gallery for the month of October. Craven Arts Council will host an opening reception from 5 p.m. […]

The Podsquad caught up with Meloni Wray, Director of the Craven County Board of Elections, to find out what residents need to know about voting during the Pandemic. Listen to our interview with Meloni on Living in New Bern and Beyond Show […]

City of New Bern worked with NCDOT & the U.S. Coast Guard to amend schedule after complaints Effective Friday, October 16th, the Alfred Cunningham Memorial Bridge in downtown New Bern will operate on a new schedule. It was added as § 117.843 in […]