CarolinaEast Rehab Staff

CarolinaEast Rehab Hospital “Social Hour”

CarolinaEast Rehabilitation Hospital staff has come up with creative ways to keep their patients and staff entertained and spirits lifted during the current no visitor policy in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have implemented a weekly “Social Hour” in which their […]
Veterans

Cloth Masks Request for Veterans at North Carolina Veterans Homes

Can you sew? Can you make Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard service-themed face masks for Veterans? The Commissioners of the North Carolina State Veterans Affairs Commission need your help. NOTE: These masks will not substitute for medical grade […]
United Way of Coastal Carolina

United Way of Coastal Carolina COVID-19 Community Relief Fund Makes Donations to Local Food Banks

New Bern, NC – In response to the growing need for feeding individuals and families during this time of economic stress, job loss and social distancing due to the COVID19 virus, the United Way of Coastal Carolina Board of Directors has voted […]
The Next Chapter Books and Art

It’s Time for The Next Chapter!

Announcing the first ever edition of The Next Chapter Books & Art literary magazine! Send me your best short story, creative nonfiction, poem or artwork. If chosen to be in the magazine, I will pay you $10 and a free copy of […]
Croatan National Forest

Celebrate New Bern Earth Day on April 22, 2020

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Chief Seattle We’ve finally figured out the technology to interview people through Zoom.us! So, we will be hosting a Virtual Earth Day Celebration on April 22 […]
Walt Teasdale, Billy Thomann, and John Lawrence

New Date for Historical Society Golf Tournament

October 3 at Taberna Country Club New Bern, NC, Due to safety and health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the New Bern Historical Society has moved their inaugural golf tournament that was set for May 9, to October 3. Executive Director Mickey Miller explains […]
New Bern King Solomon Lodge BEFORE

New Bern Preservation Foundation partners with King Solomon’s Lodge #1

A quiet non-profit in town, the New Bern Preservation Foundation, has been quite busy, working in a partnership with the leadership of King Solomon’s Lodge #1, the first African American Masonic Lodge in North Carolina, and one of the first South of […]