Civitansa tree sale offers cheer to buyers, charities

Sun Journal - Fri Nov 27

The New Bern Civitan Club's annual Christmas tree and wreath sale has been bringing double holiday cheer for nearly 30 years.

Swansboro flotilla postponed

Windsock - Fri Nov 27

The Swansboro Christmas Flotilla has been postponed until Saturday. The flotilla was scheduled for Friday but due to high winds it has been moved to Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. along the downtown Swansboro waterfront.

Emerald Isle holds Christmas Parade Saturday

Windsock - Fri Nov 27

The 6th annual Emerald Isle Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Emerald Isle Business Association and the Town, will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. The parade route is along NC 58 from Mangrove Drive, near CVS Pharmacy, to Black Skimmer Drive, near the Town Government complex.

Help welcomed for Wounded Warrior program

Windsock - Thu Nov 26

The local community has helped Marines in Camp Lejeune Wounded Warrior Barracks get home for Christmas for three of the past four years and its help is needed again.

Second annual Turkey Trot

Windsock - Thu Nov 26

The Twin Rivers YMCA's second annual Turkey Trot, a 5-kilometer walk and run, drew about 425 people to Taberna to get some exercise early in the morning on Thursday.

Empty Stocking Fund

Sun Journal - Thu Nov 26

World and local economies, lost jobs and wages, unforeseen medical expenses with no insurance, deaths in families the Salvation Army sees and aids these situations every day of the year.

Downtown kicks off month-long holiday celebration

Sun Journal - Wed Nov 25

Black Friday is one of the most anticipated shopping days of the year, especially for large retailers and big-box stores.

Nativea s book contains some of New Berna s a endlessa stories

Sun Journal - Tue Nov 24

Growing up, Edward Barnes Ellis Jr. road his bike all over downtown New Bern. As he cycled by the images and statues of the bears in the city, Ellis wondered why they all had long, red, curled tongues hanging out of their mouths.

City leaders pay tribute to Muse

Sun Journal - Tue Nov 24

The last full meeting of the current New Bern aldermen had, essentially, a singular purpose: to serve as a tribute to David Muse, the longtime city engineer who died of a heart attack on Friday.

Gifted students mummify chickens

Windsock - Tue Nov 24

Five students working in a Havelock Middle School science lab reached into the cavities of several store-bought chickens on Tuesday to clear out the birds' insides and prepare them for mummification.