Craven County Schools continues to confront the challenges from the impacts of Hurricane Florence. Today in an Emergency called meeting of the Board of Education, an appropriation of 3.5 Million dollars was approved for damage repairs, school climate stabilization, and restoration and […]

Greater Good Gallery will be having a clearance sale with partial proceeds benefiting hurricane relief. One of the artists from Greater Good Gallery, Ben Watford will be featured on PBS, UNCTV’s “North Carolina Weekend” television show Hosted by Deborah Holt Noel on […]

Craven County Clean Sweep sponsors four annual clean up events on the first Saturdays of February, May, August and October to help keep New Bern streets and waterways free of litter.  The upcoming one will be Saturday, October 6th, but if that […]

Partners In Education was recently awarded $1,000 from Twin Rivers Artists Association to be used for grant money for art teachers in Craven County Schools. The grants are awarded to art teachers based on imaginative and creative art programs for their students. If you would like […]

Local Artwork centered around the Chrysanthemum on display at multiple locations October 3 – October 23 Craven Arts Council & Gallery in cooperation with Swiss Bear is proud to present the annual “Mum’s the Word” exhibition at various locations in downtown New […]

Tickets Now Available For 28 years, Ghostwalk has endured whatever mother nature sends along.  This year she sent Florence.  For many New Bernians this means much flooding and damage.  Many prayers, good wishes and offers of help continue to come in to […]

Governor Cooper announces 33 jobs and $2.25M investment in Craven County McGuckin & Pyle, Inc., a manufacturer of custom lamination and processing equipment, chose Craven County for its new plant, creating 33 new jobs and investing $2.25 million, N.C. Department of Commerce […]