The tradition of honoring the memory of the men and women who lost their lives while serving our country and the tradition of wearing a red poppy evolved over the past 155 years. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday originated when a […]

The historic Tisdale House, located at 1312 Broad Street, is scheduled to be moved tonight. The home, which dates back to 1905-1908, will travel from its current location, down First Street, to a new lot in the 1300 block of Rhem Ave. […]

Outdoor street cafes will return to downtown New Bern beginning Friday and continuing until the end of June before picking back up throughout the month of September.  During their May 23 meeting, the New Bern Board of Aldermen approved street closures to […]

The annual Community Flag placing will be held on May 27 at New Bern National Cemetery located at 1711 National Ave. in preparation for Memorial Day. The program is sponsored by the Girl Scouts of the NC Coastal Pines, BSA Scouts of […]

One of the best kept secrets in Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. That’s how Lynda Myers, the new executive director of New Bern’s MERCI Clinic, describes the local free healthcare facility. But according to Myers it’s a secret that needs to be […]

Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. New Bern extends the celebration through the week prior to this year’s celebration. On June 10, the James City Historical Society will host the following events at 911 Howell Road in James City, […]

The City of New Bern is requesting statements of qualifications to provide general on-call engineering services for the city from qualified Engineering Firms. Firms that serve North Carolina local government entities are encouraged to respond. Services typically conducted by the selected firm include […]