Questers offer free Cedar Grove Cemetery tours
The Questers will offer free tours of New Bern’s historic, picturesque Cedar Grove Cemetery beginning this spring. The Questers conduct the tour, sharing funny and sad stories about those buried there along with the cemetery’s history. One-hour tours are Saturdays, 4 p.m., […]
Trent Woods Garden Club sponsors Blue Star Marker in Havelock
The Trent Woods Garden Club (TWGC) is committed to bringing garden and natural beauty, education, and civic development to the greater New Bern area. The TWGC is a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc and The Garden Club of North Carolina, […]
CarolinaEast and UNC Health reach mutual termination agreement
Effective March 31, 2023 UNC Health and CarolinaEast Health System announced today that the two organizations have mutually agreed to end their affiliation, which has been in effect since July 1, 2021. “CarolinaEast and UNC Health have reached a mutual agreement that […]
Commissioner says county will lower tax rate in response to property revaluation
The Craven County Board of Commissioners plans to lower county tax rates in response to the recent surge in local property valuation, according to Vice Chairman Dennis Bucher. Many Craven County residents got an unwelcome shock last week when they received their […]
RCS staff and volunteers serve community, accept donations for shelters
Religious Community Services of New Bern, Inc. helps serve Craven, Jones, and Pamlico Counties by providing food, clothing, and shelter to those most in need. They are always looking for volunteers to help serve the community and accept donations to help supply […]
Smart Start Partnerships Host “Dolly Reads Night”
Two Smart Start partnerships in Eastern North Carolina teamed up to host a “Dolly Reads Night” at the request of the Highway 55 restaurant in Morehead City on Jan. 31. On that evening, Savannah Lowe, the Literacy Coordinator for Craven Smart Start, […]
New Bern Fire-Rescue Welcomes New Fire Marshal
The City of New Bern is excited to announce Johnathon Gaskins has accepted the position of Fire Marshal/Division Chief of Fire Prevention with New Bern Fire-Rescue. Gaskins has served the last 4+ years as a fire prevention inspector. He is also a […]