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2Free things to do
86New spots
99New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in New Bern

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 8 events, day by day →

Mondays Blues & Brews Night

Monday 7pm · Blackbeard's Triple Play Restaurant & Bar

Tuesday Team Trivia

Tuesday 7pm · Blackbeard's Triple Play Restaurant & Bar

Kids Eat Free Wednesdays

Wednesday 4pm · Blackbeard's Triple Play · Free

Benefit for Horses of Pamlico Etc

Friday 5pm · Ghent Sandwich Shop

Midnight Rodeo

Friday 8pm · Blackbeard's Triple Play

New in New Bern

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Refined Aesthetics

Beauty

Brows that behave: Give your mornings a break this week with Refined Aesthetics, where owner Tara Woodworth brings a whole-health approach to permanent makeup, brows, lashes, and serious skin care.

refinedaestheticsnc.com ↗

Surf, Wind and Fire

Sporting Goods

Ready for river days? Surf, Wind and Fire hooks you up with surf-inspired apparel, skate goods, and trail-ready gear, then points you to the fun with their New Bern Outdoor Adventure Guide covering where to hike, paddle, and play disc golf.

surfwindandfire.com ↗

New Bern’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse New Bern’s best →

Most read in New Bern

The five stories New Bern readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Judge postpones Comey arraignment to Sept. 30 in New Bern; trial would start Oct. 21

    A federal judge has delayed the arraignment of James Comey in the Eastern District of North Carolina, moving the hearing to Sept.

    Full story at wcti12.com ↗

  2. New Bern registered sex offender arrested on extortion charges

    Richard Michael Haas, a 39-year-old registered sex offender from New Bern, North Carolina, has been arrested on charges of felony sexual extortion of an adult and cyberstalking.

    Full story at wnct.com ↗

  3. Multi-agency saturated patrol targets traffic enforcement in Craven County, nets 31 charges

    A one-day saturated patrol operation in Craven County, North Carolina, resulted in 31 charges including two DWIs, eight speeding violations, three reckless driving charges, four counts of driving while license revoked, and one count of driving without a license.

    Full story at wcti12.com ↗

  4. Heads up: All Outer Banks ferries will charge tolls next year

    Starting Jan. 1, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will start charging tolls on all ferries in the state's Outer Banks ferries as part of the recently approved state budget.

    Full story at dailypress.com ↗

  5. CAUGHT ON CAM: Suspect wanted in Craven County car break-ins

    Several cars in Craven County, North Carolina, have been broken into overnight in the Hunter Ridge Subdivision on Brices Creek Road near New Bern.

    Full story at witn.com ↗

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