Board of Education Approves New Principal for New Bern High

At the Board of Education Special Called Meeting held on Monday, April 24, the Board of Education unanimously approved the recommendation of Dr. Darryl Thomas Jr. as the new principal of New Bern High School effective July 1, 2023.  For almost 20 […]

Discover the Flavors and Stories of Italy with Susan Gravely at Small Batch Specialty Gifts

Small Batch Specialty Gifts will host a “Sip and Sign” event with Susan Gravely, the founder and CEO of Vietri, on May 17, from 4-6 p.m. During the event, Gravely will share the history of Vietri over the past 40 years and […]

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 […]