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 […]
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 […]
North Carolina Baroque Orchestra to perform “Strangers in a Strange Land”
Craven Community College’s Lifetime Learning Center will host the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Orringer Auditorium on the New Bern campus. They will perform “Strangers in a Strange Land,” an intriguing program that explores music by […]
Craven County selects first new Planning and Community Development/Inspections Director in 45 years
Chad Strawn of Cove City, North Carolina has been selected as Craven County’s first new Planning and Community Development/Inspections Director in 45 years. Strawn replaced longtime Planning and Community Development/Inspections Director, Don Baumgardner, who retired March 28, 2023 after serving the citizens […]
Public comment period, courthouse project update, appointments, among agenda items on Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting – April 3
The meeting will be held on April 3, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA […]
Craven Habitat for Humanity celebrates 10-year volunteer partnership with University of Delaware
Habitat for Humanity of Craven County celebrated its decade-long partnership with the University of Delaware this week with a group of student volunteers working on a new Habitat project in the Pembroke community. For the last 10 years, students from the school […]
Earth Day Celebration at Martin Marietta Park
Join the Earth Day Celebration on April 22, at 1 p.m. at New Bern’s Martin Marietta Park, 700 S. Glenburnie Road. This celebration will feature Earth Day speakers, recognition of community volunteers, and free saplings and eco-friendly products. Speakers include three environmentalists: […]