Tried By Fire, Inc. launches “Amazing Grace” campaign to meet challenge grant

Tried By Fire, Inc. has initiated a unique “Amazing Grace” Campaign to meet a Matching Grant recently received from The Anonymous Trust in Raleigh. “We are so pleased to have the support of The Anonymous Trust with their grant of $45,000 toward […]
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: Feb. 26 – Mar. 04

Epiphany High School Spring Sports Men’s Tennis Mar. 02: 9-0 (W) Epiphany vs. Coastal Christian (Wilmington)   Havelock High School Spring Sports Men’s Baseball Feb. 28: 12-0 (L) Havelock vs. West Craven (Vanceboro) Mar. 1: 11-4 (L) Havelock @ East Carteret (Beaufort) Women’s Softball […]

Craven Community College announces Summer Camps for 2023

Craven Community College (Craven CC) has announced its summer camps for 2023. Five camps will be held on the college’s New Bern campus and two engineering camps will be held on the Havelock campus. Craven CC, in partnership with the Eastern Carolina […]
New Bern City Hall

RFQ for Professional Services – Resilience Design and Permitting Consultant

The City of New Bern experienced historic flooding from Sept. 12 – 15, 2018 during Hurricane Florence. Since the ravages of Hurricane Florence, the city’s goal has been to become a more resilient city by analyzing and implementing sustainable, nature-based solutions that […]
Members of the Habitat for Humanity of Craven County Board of Directors and volunteers join Marc Thomas and Venola Dillahunt during a Feb. 20 groundbreaking ceremony for their new homes in New Bern's Pembroke Community. Photo by Todd Wetherington.

Craven Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers to help build communities, one home at a time

Habitat for Humanity of Craven County recently celebrated ground breakings on their 79th and 80th homebuilding projects. Located in New Bern’s Pembroke neighborhood, the two construction sites mark the nonprofit’s latest work in their push to bring new homes to the city […]

Junior League of Greater New Bern offers grant funding

The Junior League of Greater New Bern grant applications are open to eligible non-profits in the greater New Bern area. The League will grant $5,000 each to two local organizations, totaling $10,000. Grant applications are open from Feb. 1 until March 15, […]
Craven County Commissioners meeting - Dec. 5 2022 Screenshot

Petition of Citizens, Appointments, Social Services Budget, Among Agenda Items on Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting — March 6

The meeting will be held on March 6, 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 […]