City of New Bern announces grand opening of Pleasant Hill Community Center

New Bern Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 424 NC-55 near the City’s Water Resources facilities. A ribbon-cutting will be held on April 24 at 11 a.m., refreshments will be […]

Cherry Point Marines, Maryland volunteers team up for New Bern homebuilding projects

A group of local Marines and out-of-state volunteers came together this week to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for three New Bern families.  Twenty-five members of the Single Marine Program (SMP) from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in […]
Craven County Board of Education - Screenshot of Video from 1.17.23 Meeting

Agenda for Craven County Board of Education special meeting – April 24

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on April 24, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Craven County School’s Administrative Building, 3600 Trent Road, New […]

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Celebrates 30th Anniversary

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13. On this day, letter carriers and rural carriers across the country will collect non-perishable food donations from customers to be […]
Cormorant watches over pond in New Bern neighborhood. Photo by Wendy Card.

Things to do in and around New Bern: April 20-April 23

Events and Activities April 20: Little Talks with Dan Elliot, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Main Gallery at the Bank of the Arts 20: North Carolina Baroque Orchestra: A Stranger in a Strange Land, 7:30 p.m. at Orringer Auditorium, 800 College Ct. […]
Water Tower in New Bern

Craven County Water System Advisory rescinded

Potable water served by the Craven County Water System (NCPWS ID # 04-25-055) has been restored to the James City area along Highway 70 and Old Airport Road. Samples collected from the system have been analyzed by a State Certified Laboratory and […]

My Sister’s House, a beacon of ‘humanity’ for women returning from prison, will hold ribbon cutting Friday

Resurrection.  That’s the word Vann Spivey, lead pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church, uses to describe the mission of My Sister’s House, a new two-story home in New Bern that will serve as a lifeline for women recently released from prison.  Spivey […]