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The Wall That Heals visit to New Bern has ongoing positive results, with more than $18,000 in leftover fundraising going to assist veterans.

After a year of pandemic delay, the traveling Vietnam Wall’s stop in April in New Bern, N.C.,  brought emotional comfort for vets and families of the fallen. It also attracted more than 9,000 visitors.

Its the return of the summer blockbuster, including The Tomorrow War, which co-stars a Quincy native, and the Weymouth-shot Free Guy.

After developing lots on his River Station property around twenty years ago, Hubert (Hubie) Tolson owner of UHF Development Group, LLC decided now was the perfect time to start construction on his 17-lot property. “Supply is down, demand is up. Covid-19 has caused a surge in the demand for the type of lifestyle that New Bern offers. It’s a small town, know your neighbors, water-oriented lifestyle,” Tolson said. Four out of the ten allocated homesites at the historic district’s Neuse...

Disaster mitigation planning and repair work in the wake of Hurricane Florence has touched nearly every government department in New Bern.

Wicked Local John M. Corcoran & Company project manager Mary Davis said the new 237-unit Mio Apartments complex on Route 18 would provide different housing options for people who wish to live in Weymouth. “It is great to have different housing options for people who want to experience what Weymouth has,” she said. “Weymouth is a very vibrant town.” Davis said 96 units in the two-building complex are presently occupied, and she expects to "welcome a new wave of residents" as summer appro...

The City of New Bern Parks and Recreation Department has announced that Friday night’s Footloose on the Neuse concert series opener featuring Bryan Mayer and the I-42 Band has been cancelled. The concert was to be held at Union Point Park.  In an email sent to Parks and Recreation Friday morning, Bill Stafford, spokesman for the I-42 Band, said, “It is with deep regret that the I-42 band will have to cancel tonight due to a medical-related issue. The I-42 Band is a high-energy band that mu...

As COVID numbers continue to decline and people are ready to return to some sense of normalcy, New Bern Parks and Recreation has decided to present the return of its summer concert series, Footloose on the Neuse. Sponsored by Trent Cadillac – GMC, the first concert will be held Friday, May 14, at Union Point Park in downtown New Bern and will feature the I-42 Band featuring Bryan Mayer. The band specializes in dance/party, classic beach standards, Motown, soul, R&B, funk and modern country mu...

Racist graffiti near Union Point alarms residents Wicked Local Union Point resident Tara Conley-Wilson, 45, said she was walking with her 24-year-old son on a paved pathway through a wooded area when they encountered racist and anti-Semitic graffiti written on the pavement. “I saw a lot of words about Jewish people,” she said. “My son is mixed race. I’m half-Asian. My husband is African-American. You feel unwelcome when you see those things. I felt it was time to speak out and say somet...

Approximately 550 volunteers participated in a townwide cleanup of approximately 56 landmarks on April 24.