The Coastal Women’s Forum (CWF) TRADEshare will be held March 5 starting at 5:30 until 7 p.m. at The Flame Catering & Banquet Center, 2301 Neuse Boulevard, New Bern. The annual mini-trade show is an opportunity for CWF members to display their products and services for their CWF sisters and guests. The banquet hall will […] Continue reading 
February 23 – 6 p.m. at The City Stage This is a very special event – five Habitat for Humanity homeowners (homes #14, 16, 18, 19 and 41) have paid off their mortgages and we are celebrating their accomplishment by symbolically burning their mortgage papers! One of the common misconceptions about Habitat for Humanity is […] Continue reading 
Craven County Schools was among 31 school districts in North Carolina to win Blue Ribbon Awards for effective school communications and public relations. The awards were presented by the North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) during the Association’s annual Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony and brunch on Friday, February 1 at the O. Henry Hotel […] Continue reading 
Live Music Options At press time here is what we found for the week ahead. Always call the venue to confirm. Thursday: February 21, 2019 Captain Ratty’s Steak & Seafood Restaurant, 202 Middle St., (252) 633-2088 offers dinner and music by Nick Bailey live 6-9 pm The City Stage, 901 B Pollock St., (252) 631-5122 welcomes Alisa […] Continue reading 
Lunch & Learn Examines New Bern’s Role We have long celebrated all the firsts that have occurred in New Bern. At the March 13 Lunch & Learn, the New Bern Historical Society will hear about how New Bern hosted the 1st and 2nd Provincial Congresses responding to King George III and his years of taxation […] Continue reading 
New Bern’s Art Movement continues to expand as The Uptown Gallery opened on February 5, 2019 on South Glenburnie Road! If you follow the Art Scene, you’ll recognize the names and artwork of owners, Elaine and Pete Meyer, along with their daughter, Marilyn Ducy, and numerous Artists already featured in the spacious gallery. I first […] Continue reading 
February 22nd, 2019 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Come and join us for journeying in community! Please note that the venue for this meetup has changed from our usual place. We will meet at the Center for Personal Evolution at 606 Pinetree Drive, New Bern. The Shamanic Journey ~ The Gateway to Non-Ordinary Reality Shamanic journeying […] Continue reading 
Exhibition featuring decorative arts for the home in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts March 3 – March 31, 2019 Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “DownEast Home & Garden” in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of March. This exhibit features local, affordable, decorative […] Continue reading 
Cathy Pratt with New Bern High School won a PIE Grant for her grant, “Engineering Our STEM Future,” for $1,151.83. Pictured is Jerry Simmons, principal at New Bern High presenting her with the check. This grant will allow the NBH Robotics Club to purchase kits and supplies so they can be directly involved in all […] Continue reading 
Way back in the 1700’s, Americans demanded that there be “No taxation without representation!” from the British. Certainly, seems fair enough to me, although history has shown that the Crown saw things a bit differently. But what about in real estate sales? Can a home be sold without representation? Can a homeowner tell you nothing […] Continue reading 
Craven County Schools is implementing new ALICE Training Institute safety training protocols. The district wide staff training will be held at 21 school campuses and Central Office on February 18, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a designated teacher work day when students will not be in school. This training is designed […] Continue reading 
New Bern business coach and therapist Lee Chaix McDonough’s first book, ACT on Your Business, debuted this month as Amazon’s No. 1 new release in business entrepreneurship. Her book for entrepreneurs and small business owners reveals how to have the right mindset for success in both business and life. Using her evidence-based methodology for entrepreneurial […] Continue reading 
Kim Scott (assistant principal) and Sakari Burgess (3rd grade teacher) at Oaks Road Academy, won PIE Grants from Partners In Education for their grants, “To STEMfinity and Beyond!” for $1,500 and “It Only Takes a Spark” for $1,456 (Scott) and “Being the Wild Card” for $1,388 (Burgess). “To STEMfinity and Beyond” gives students a “hands-on” […] Continue reading 
Episode 111 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! Today we talked about community news from locals; along with businesses and nonprofits! We also talked about the latest happenings in and around town and went […] Continue reading 
By Justin Jenkins, store manager for U.S. Cellular in New Bern According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last year’s flu season was one of the worst on record.1 So how can it be avoided? Simple every day acts like washing your hands throughout the day and making sure surfaces you come […] Continue reading 
Coastal Women’s Forum will hold its next Lunch Meeting from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday February 20, at the New Bern Golf and Country Club. Registration and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for visitors. This month’s speaker will be Anne Shaw, State Director for the […] Continue reading