“Mali Vibes” an evening of West African music, refreshments and dance introduces a new venue of entertainment to the Greater New Bern Area October 19th…Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba. For the past decade, kora player and singer Diali Cissokho has called North […]

With the uncertainty of Hurricane Dorian’s path, we decided to head to the hills before it was too late to evacuate. If it spares New Bern, that would be awesome…as it’s been a long time since we’ve taken a vacation! Please be […]

Harold H. Bate was a philanthropist, investor, and retired lumber executive. Through his generosity, The Harold H. Bate Foundation has been funded by his estate. Partners In Education was honored to be selected as a grant recipient for $55,000 to be used […]

Four shelters opening in advance of hurricane Dorian City officials have received word from Craven County leaders that a voluntary evacuation order has been issued for residents living in Zone A as of 2pm Wednesday, September 4th.  Four shelters are being opened […]

New Bern, NC – Are any of these heroes in your family? Wiley Clifton Bissett, Macon Earl Cavanaugh, Thomas Coley, Dr. Stephen James Hawes, Elmer J. Higgins, James King, Solomon Lofton, John Midgett, Charles Tilden Pumphrey, Peter N. Simmons, Ernest Stanley, John […]

For the fourth year, Addison McCoy asked her mother and father, Annie and Mike McCoy if instead of getting birthday presents, she could collect school supplies to donate to PIE’s Stuff the Bus program. Because of Addison’s selfless efforts, it is with […]

Although the forecast track for hurricane Dorian remains uncertain, the City of New Bern is taking steps now to prepare and is encouraging residents to do the same. National Hurricane Center meteorologists say although a landfall is uncertain at this time, the storm […]