Grant taken off table for New Bern Pepsi Museum, no location chosen for project

  After weeks of buildup, plans to finance a state of the art Pepsi Museum in downtown New Bern appear to have slowed. On April 25, the New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to direct city staff to apply for a $950,000 […]
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC

May Happenings at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

5: Spring First Friday 5:30-7 p.m. Join us for the final evening planned in our Spring First Friday series, which features local art, artists, jewelry and more each month in the Port of Call Museum Store, museum lobby and auditorium. The free […]
Creekside Elementary School

Croatan Great Lakes wildfire update and announcement of community meeting on Thursday

Join us for an in-person community meeting on the evening of April 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Creekside Elementary School. The school is located at 2790 Landscape Drive in New Bern. This meeting will also be hosted virtually on […]

NAFEPA Recognizes State Leadership Recipients

The National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA) recently recognized Mr. Jason Griffin for his outstanding work in Federal Programs. He received the 2023 Federal Programs Leadership Award for the state of North Carolina at a ceremony in Washington, DC on […]
J.T. Barber Elementary School in New Bern, N.C. Photo by Todd Wetherington.

Decision on option to make J.T. Barber a pre-K facility postponed until May 3

After approximately two hours of debate Monday night, the Craven County Board of Education failed to reach a final decision on a proposal to repurpose J.T. Barber Elementary as a pre-K center. The board voted instead to hold a public input meeting […]

Scottish Folksinger Alan Reid to Perform at New Bern Civic Theatre

Scottish folk musician Alan Reid will be performing in New Bern at the Civic Theatre on April 30 at 5:00 PM. The Encore Series show will offer tickets starting at $18. Reid, a folksinger, musician, and songwriter, is known for his extensive […]

20th Century automobiles sought for show

The First Capital Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) is seeking vintage vehicles that are at least 25 years old for its 30th Annual Spring Antique Automobile Show to be held in historic downtown New Bern on May 13. […]