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 […]

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 […]

Residents and city leaders joined members of the Tryon Palace Foundation this week for the dedication of a new community park in downtown New Bern. The Tryon Palace Foundation recently announced that property at the corner of S. Front Street and Craven […]

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “At the Gallery: Fleetwood Mac” performed by The Bonafides at the Bank of the Arts on May 20, 2023. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. and the […]

To bee or not to bee?  That’s the question that came before the Craven County Board of Education last week following a request from staff to begin a beekeeping program at New Bern High School.  The request was made by Jessica Nelson, […]

New Bern Now is at a crossroads, faced with a decision to continue operations or not. We’re committed to providing in-depth news coverage on issues that are important to you but our work depends on your financial support. People say, “shop local, […]

The City of New Bern’s ongoing efforts to build a new Stanley White Recreation Center got a considerable boost this week thanks to some unexpected good news. That information, however, came at the expense of another much-anticipated city project. During the New […]