Craven County Courthouse Renovation

Craven County Courthouse Rebuild Project set to enter $6.7M Phase 3 work

Nearly five years after Hurricane Florence flooded downtown New Bern, work to repair the Craven County Courthouse is set to enter Phase 3 work, which comes with an estimated price tag of $6.7 million. In September 2022, Craven County received $5.6 million […]

Friends of the Library to host The Poet’s Eye: New Bern Through History

The Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library invite you to attend a free poetry reading of poems about New Bern history on April 29 at 2 p.m. in the library’s Hayden H. Jones Auditorium.  “The Poet’s Eye: New Bern Through […]
Pamlico Pharmacy to become Realo Drugs

Pamlico Pharmacy to become Realo Drugs

Pharmacy will remain open during ownership transition and extensive renovation project; gift shop will rebrand as Pamlico Gifts and remain under Chris Dixon’s ownership and management. Pamlico Pharmacy officially became Realo Drugs on April 3, 2023. Realo Drugs is a locally owned […]

Troop NC-2015 Trail Race and Ruck 5K Fundraiser

The Troop NC-2015 Trail Race and Ruck 5K is hosted by Two Rivers Church’s Trail Life and American Heritage Girls Troops NC-2015. These youth development programs offer spiritual growth, life skills, outdoor activities, citizenship development, and fellowship in a Christian community. Race […]
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New Bill increases access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for more children across North Carolina

House Bill 401, Funds for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, was introduced last week by Representatives William Brisson (R-Bladen & Sampson), Donny Lambeth (R-Forsyth), and Dean Arp (R-Union). It would provide $1.5 million in recurring funds from 2023-2025 to the Smart Start Network […]

LGBTQIA+ support groups form a regional organization

Three LGBTQIA+ support organizations in Eastern North Carolina have merged to form a new and unified regional pride organization: 1ENC Pride. The Onslow County LBGTQ+ Community Center in Jacksonville, ENC Pride (originally centered in Lenoir), and New Bern Pride in Craven County […]
Baseball game between New Bern Bears and Swansboro Pirates junior varsity teams on March 1, 2023. Photo by Wendy Card.

Spotlight Shines on Local Sports: Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Epiphany High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Mar. 28: 15-0 (L) Epiphany @ Wayne Christian (Goldsboro) Women’s Soccer Mar. 28: 6-0 (W) Epiphany @ Wayne Christian (Goldsboro) Mar. 30: 4-0 (W) Epiphany vs. Wayne Country Day (Goldsboro)   Havelock High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball […]