The New Bern Lady Bears varsity softball team wins 8 – 2 over the West Brunswick Trojans from Shallotte on March 1. The Lady Bears won their first game 16 – 0 against the Vikings in Kinston on Feb. 27. They are […]

The New Bern Bears junior varsity baseball team came from behind with six runs in the seventh inning to win the game 6 – 5 over Swansboro Pirates on March 1 at home. The Bears lost their first game 5 – 6 […]

New Bern Fire-Rescue is saving property and lives thanks to the Assistance to Firefighters grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant funds total $304,451 and have been used to update the department’s fleet of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) […]

March officially signals the start of spring wildfire season, and the N.C. Forest Service is urging residents to practice caution and prioritize safety when burning leaves, limbs and other yard waste. In 2022, nearly 6,400 wildfires burned more than 27,000 acres across […]

A Trenton native is working against time to find funding to recognize a historic Black graveyard that was all but forgotten for nearly 70 years. Located at the end of a dirt path that runs beside a cotton field near the Jones […]

The New Bern Board of Aldermen has directed the city to seek an appraisal for the property of the former Days Inn hotel on Broad Street. The move comes as the board has renewed discussions about how to proceed with the city-owned […]

The Craven Community College Lifetime Learning Center is pleased to announce an upcoming benefit concert featuring The Malpass Brothers on March 9 at the Grover C. Fields Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will support the Craven CC Foundation. Concertgoers […]