Lots located at 203 and 207 Jones St. at the corner of Walt Bellamy Drive in New Bern, NC. Photo by Wendy Card.

City approves $547,000 in ARP funds to build three small homes

The City of New Bern Redevelopment Commission announced a second plan to use $547,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to build three small, two-bedroom homes for low to moderate income families during the Board of Aldermen meeting on April 25. The BOA […]

New Bern Civic Theatre to host “The Rocky Horror Show”

New Bern Civic Theatre is proud to present “The Rocky Horror Show,” a rock musical parody of science fiction and horror B movies popular from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Written by Richard O’Brien, the show will run on weekends from […]

Lee W. Horne Memorial Golf Tournament raises over $6,200, totaling over $90,000 in 20 Years

The 20th annual Lee W. Horne Memorial Golf Tournament was held on April 15 at the Harbour Pointe Golf Club, raising over $6,200 in net proceeds. A total of 68 players participated in the net scramble format, with 7 out of 10 […]
The City of New Bern currently allows the rear portion of the Days Inn property to be used as a public parking space. Photo by Todd Wetherington.

Old Days Inn site tops list of New Bern properties set for hazardous substance assessment

The former site of the Days Inn hotel in New Bern has been identified as a priority for an upcoming environmental assessment of sites considered suitable for commercial development. Chris Seaberg, community and economic development manager, told the New Bern Board of […]

Pre-K Registration is Open for the Upcoming School Year

Registration is now open for Craven County Schools Pre-Kindergarten Programs. If your child turns 4 years old by August 31, 2023, your child is eligible for this high-quality educational program.   Our programs are funded through NC Pre-Kindergarten, Title 1, Exceptional Children […]

Things to do in and around New Bern: April 27-30

Events and Activities April 1 – 30: Craven Arts Council Annual Photography Show at Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St. 27: Great Lakes fire community meeting, 6 – 7 p.m. at Creekside Elementary School, 2790 Landscape Drive in New Bern. It […]
Section Chief Shawn Nagle of the Southern Area Interagency Red Incident Management Team Operations provides this mornings update on the Great Lakes fire

Great Lakes Fire update and community meeting reminder — tonight

Craven County government and the Great Lakes Fire command team provided the latest information about the wildfire in the Croatan National Forest: Craven County press release: All Craven County residents are invited to attend a Community Meeting tonight from 6:00 p.m. to […]