9th: Veterans Day Luncheon, 11:00 a.m. at Temple Baptist Church. Call 252-631-1046. 9th: ArtWalk – New Bern, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., presented by the Craven Arts Council at the Bank of the Arts. 252-638-2577. 9th: Uncorked – A Wine Tasting, 5:00 p.m. at Nautical Wheelers of New Bern. Call 252-514-2553. 9th: “Shadows at War” Book Signing […] Continue reading 
Living Well Down East, an eight-year staple in downtown Kinston opened it’s natural & organic market located at 309 Middle St. in New Bern on November 5. Owner Judy B. Johnson said, “I’m very excited for the opportunity to move my market to downtown New Bern. In these exciting and challenging times in the food […] Continue reading 
Roger Bell New Tech Academy, a New Tech Network (NTN) school, received a $4,565 donation from the employees at NTN, with a matching portion from the organization, with coordinated giving through Partners In Education. These funds will be used by RBA principal Michelle Lee (Craven County Principal of the Year, 2018-19) to assist with the […] Continue reading 
Ward and Smith and the Twin Rivers YMCA are coming together to help victims of Hurricane Florence during this holiday season with a special gift card drive. People are encouraged to donate gift cards from Visa, American Express, Target, Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, or from local gas stations and grocery stores. All of the gift […] Continue reading 
The New Bern Academy Museum will join bells as they toll in unison across North Carolina and throughout the world at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day. When the Armistice ending World War I was signed on Nov. 11, 1918 at 11 a.m., bells rang in celebration around the world. […] Continue reading 
The upcoming holidays can be a difficult time for those who are experiencing loss after Hurricane Florence. Loss of treasured items full of holiday memories may make this holiday season especially challenging. “Getting through the Holidays: A Seminar Dealing with Loss after the Hurricane” will cover topics listed below: – “Why Might the Holidays be […] Continue reading 
There will be an informal session of Irish traditional music in a new location: Bella’s Café & Catering, at 323 Middle Street, Tuesday evening November 13. The session tradition is a vital part of the Irish musical tradition. You never know exactly who will be there, or which tunes will be played, on a given […] Continue reading 
The New Bern Civitan Club’s annual HUBS Peanut sale is now open until they are sold out. The Club will be selling salted, unsalted and chocolate peanuts. You may buy peanuts at the Farmers Market on Saturdays from now through Christmas. You may also contact the NBCC Peanut Chairman, Joe Judd, at 636-8362 to place […] Continue reading 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in conjunction with N.C. Division of Cultural Resources, will host a naturalization ceremony recognizing 25 of North Carolina’s newest candidates for U.S. Citizenship. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in the Cullman Performance Hall at the North Carolina History Center in New Bern. U.S. District Judge Louise […] Continue reading 
Episode 104 Find out the latest “positive” news and information about our beautiful and happening town of New Bern and Beyond. Beyond, meaning our travels throughout Eastern North Carolina! During this show, New Bern Now’s Podsquad: Rich Sheridan (Crystal Coast Discovery Map), Kathy Morrison (New Bern Historical Society), Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern), George […] Continue reading 
The Craven County Veterans’ Council will host its annual Veterans Day luncheon November 9th at the Temple Baptist Church located at 1500 Kingdom Way, New Bern, NC. This is a free lunch for all veterans and their guest. The program theme this year will honor 1,592 POW/MIA missing or not united with families. Additionally, we […] Continue reading 
Partners In Education and Craven County Schools, Craven Smart Start and Newspapers In Education, are providing an opportunity for our community to donate books for Craven County Schools’ media centers and classrooms. The Book Drive will take place November 5-9, 2018. The drop-off locations are: the Sun Journal at 3200 Wellons Blvd., Craven County Schools […] Continue reading 
Joe Peacos, a Barbour enthusiast, will present a lecture discussing his experience and expertise in “Restoring a Barbour Boat,” a lecture at the North Carolina History Center, Saturday, November 10, at 2 p.m. Peacos has restored several Barbour boats to their former glory, and will share the restoration process for two of his boats, a […] Continue reading 
The New Bern Farmers Market will be red, white and blue on Saturday, November 10 for Veterans Day. The Farmers Market has partnered with local CresCom Bank to make this event extra special to honor those that have served our nation. Vendors and shoppers are encouraged to wear red, white and blue to show their American […] Continue reading 
The Havelock High School Instrumental Music Department and the Havelock Band Boosters will host the 18th Annual Crystal Coast Band Classic on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Twenty-two bands, both local and from across North Carolina, will compete for the Grand Champion Trophy. The “Spirit of LR” Marching Band from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC, will […] Continue reading 
Scott Mason Gives Historical Society’s Lore Lecture November 11 WRAL’s Scott Mason has been travelling throughout North Carolina since 1997 meeting interesting characters, learning fascinating stories and discovering delicious food. On Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m. at the New Bern Historical Society’s annual Lore Lecture, he’ll share some of what he’s learned presenting Tarheel […] Continue reading