The Craven County Board of Education is considering a plan to repurpose J.T Barber Elementary School for use as a kindergarten and pre-K facility. Under the plan, the school’s grade 1-5 students would be reassigned to other Craven County elementary schools. During […]

The Trent Woods Garden Club is hosting a fundraiser sale on April 22 at the New Bern Farmers Market. The sale will feature hanging baskets and white elephant garden items, as well as a variety of books, vases, and other garden objects […]

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Information from public record requests reveal land owned by Patrick McCullough and manager, then Aldermen Jeffrey Odham, was rezoned to increase its value to sell to the NC Department of Transportation for the NC 43 Connector highway in Craeberne Forest, not to […]

The Duffyfield Phoenix Project will hold its annual Duffyfield community cleanup on May 5 and 6.  The cleanup will begin at 9 a.m. both days at the large picnic shelter at Henderson Park, located at 901 Chapman Street, and will cover the […]

Tryon Palace celebrated the arrival of spring with the Garden Lovers’ Weekend and Spring Heritage Plant Sale on April 14 through 16 in New Bern, NC. Related article: Tryon Palace Celebrates Spring With Garden Lovers’ Weekend And Plant Sale Photos by Todd […]

  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 […]