Great Lakes wildfire in Croatan is burning vertically down into the ground, could burn late into the summer
The wildfire that started in the Great Lake area in the Croatan National Forest on April 19 is still burning. It’s not a surface fire, instead it’s burning vertically deep into the ground. It was contained at 30% on April 27 and […]
Annual Duffyfield festival will return to New Bern in May
The annual Duff Fest celebration will return to New Bern this year with an expanded entertainment lineup for families to enjoy. The 2023 Duff Fest will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take […]
Junior League of Greater New Bern’s Kentucky Derby Party Fundraiser Raises $10K for Community
The Junior League of Greater New Bern is set to host their largest fundraiser of the year, the Kentucky Derby Party Fundraiser, from 4-8 p.m. on May 6, at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. The event will include a sit-down dinner […]
Coastal Women’s Shelter hosts annual Run for Shelter event to benefit domestic violence survivors
Creekside Park will be the site of the Coastal Women’s Shelter’s annual Run For Shelter 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Fun Run on June 17th, 2023. The event aims to support victims and survivors of domestic violence and raise awareness in the […]
Spotlight Shines on Local Sports: Apr. 23 – Apr. 29
Epiphany High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Apr. 24: 25-0 (L) Epiphany vs. APA (Kinston) Apr. 25: 26-2 (L) Epiphany @ Wayne Country Day (Goldsboro) Women’s Soccer Apr. 24: 6-0 (L) Epiphany vs. APA (Kinston) Apr. 25: 2-0 (W) Epiphany @ Wayne Country Day (Goldsboro) […]
New charter school plans to open New Bern campus in 2024
A new charter school has announced plans to open a campus in New Bern next year. Riverside Leadership Academy, a tuition-free public charter school, is currently in a one-year planning phase for its New Bern location and is set to open its […]
Public comment period, school funding, appointments, among agenda items on Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting – May 1
The meeting will be held on May 1, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA […]