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 […]

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 […]
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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 […]

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