New Bern Preservation Foundation to host Sunday Supper with Chef Bill Smith

  The New Bern Preservation Foundation will celebrate National Preservation Month by hosting a special event featuring renowned chef Bill Smith. The “Sunday Supper with Bill Smith” will take place on May 21, 2023, at 5 p.m. at the Harrison Center, 315 […]

New Bern Historical Society Completes Installation of 100th Anniversary Exhibit

The New Bern Historical Society is celebrating its centennial year with a special exhibit titled “Through the Looking Glass, A Journey with the Storytellers.” The exhibit, which features a large collection of images and artifacts from New Bern’s history, will be held […]
New Bern Lady Bears varsity softball game on March 1. Photo by Wendy Card.

Spotlight Shines on Local Sports: Apr. 9 – Apr. 15

  Havelock High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Apr. 10: 5-3 (L) Havelock vs. Person (Roxboro) Apr. 11: 5-4 (L) Havelock @ Croatan (Newport) Apr. 12: 14-5 (L) Havelock @ West Carteret (Morehead City)   New Bern High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Apr. 11: 13-3 […]
Rhem Avenue property where the Tisdale House will be located. Photo by Wendy Card.

Historic Tisdale House will soon move to make way for new Stanley White Recreation Center

New owner of the Tisdale House, Daniel Tower, is excited to announce the move could happen as early as May 6. If all goes as planned, the house will be moved less than a quarter of a mile away, from 1312 Broad […]

Discover practice of medicine in Colonial North Carolina this weekend

If you suffered from stomach ailments in the 18th century, where would you go for treatment? Who delivered babies in colonial America? These topics and more will be presented at Tryon Palace’s North Carolina History Center on April 15th, from 12 noon to […]
Juneteenth - Freedom Day

Thirteenth personal leave, flex holiday granted to City of New Bern employees

The City of New Bern has approved a thirteenth leave day for employees that can be used on Juneteenth or other days of the year. Following a lengthy discussion during their April 11 meeting, the New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to […]

Authors to discuss The Atlanta Child Murders book this weekend

Please join Dr. Felecia Nace, Ed. D., in person and her co-author, Dr. John Leibert, M.D, appearing through Zoom, at the New Bern Public Library on April 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. as they discuss their new book: “The Atlanta […]