Dear Readers, We asked for your help to continue providing in-depth news coverage to New Bern and surrounding communities last week. In the article, we explained why local independent newsrooms are in crisis. Our small team works at least 140 hours a […]

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at about 2:45 a.m., a lone gunman entered the Speedway on Highway 17 in Bridgeton and robbed the clerk of money and cigars. The suspect is described as a black male. If you have any information, please get […]

On the blustery morning of May 3, the sun was beaming into the front windows of Kind of Blue, illuminating the antiques:  perfect lighting for Craven Sketch Club’s first outing.  Customers shopping for furniture and tchotchkes through the store’s labyrinthine aisles were […]

When Shannon McCotter attended the 46th Annual Wooden Boat Show in 2022, he had no intention of buying a boat. That is until he saw the wooden race boat based on the 1950s design by John Hacker. “When the boat owner and […]

UScellular is encouraging New Bern residents to disconnect from digital entertainment screens during National Screen Free Week, taking place this week. The weeklong challenge invites families, schools, and communities to find alternative activities to connect with each other and disconnect from technology. […]

Craven Community College (Craven CC) and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will celebrate students graduating from the Building Bridges program at the Volt Center this Wednesday, May 2, with a ceremony at 1 p.m. This partnership provided tuition, […]

The New Bern Historical Society has announced that Kadiatou Diawara, a senior at New Bern High School, has been awarded the Harriett Marks Scholarship and the John R. & Alice Land Taylor Scholarship for 2023. Miss Diawara was chosen from a group […]