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This week in New Bern

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 10 events, day by day →

Pumpkins & Payouts BINGO

Friday 6:30pm · Hesed Place Journey Center

HYFC Youth Night

Friday 6:30pm · Sasser Field Havelock High School

Midnight Rodeo

Friday 8pm · Blackbeard's Triple Play Restaurant & Bar

CCHS Kittens

Saturday 11am · PetSmart

Outlander in the Palace Tour

Saturday 3:45pm · Tryon Palace

New in New Bern

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

Helping Hands Boutique

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Feel-good closet refresh: Helping Hands Boutique is an upscale, donation-driven thrift spot where your finds fund Coastal Women's Shelter, and many essentials go straight to clients who need them.

coastalwomensshelter.org ↗

Carolina Colours School of Golf

Entertainment

Fix your slice, finally: Carolina Colours School of Golf pairs plain English coaching with Top 50 Teaching Professional Terri Migliaccio, offering private and group lessons plus half and full day schools that work with what you have, what you understand, at your pace.

carolinacoloursschoolofgolf.com ↗

Kuma Sushi Bar

Restaurants

Midweek sushi motivation: Kuma Sushi Bar keeps New Bern sushi nights on point with fresh nigiri, creative specialty rolls, and legit tempura crunch.

kumasushibar.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. Craven Co. bus driver resigns after video shows students being commanded to do pushups, jumping jacks as punishment

    A bus driver in Craven County, North Carolina, has resigned following a video circulating online showing students being ordered to perform physical exercises as punishment.

    Full story at witn.com ↗

  2. Mayor Odham Issues Statement Regarding Proposes Happy Harbor Bowling Center

    The City of New Bern Mayor, Jeffrey Odham, has issued a statement in response to public statements regarding the proposed Happy Harbor Bowling Center.

    Full story at newbernlive.org ↗

  3. New Bern’s annual MumFest returns this October

    The annual fall festival, MumFest, is set to take place in New Bern, North Carolina, from October 10th through the 11th.

    Full story at witn.com ↗

  4. NC By Train Launches Rail & Ride Pass for Free Transit Connections

    NC By Train has launched a new Rail & Ride pass for free public transit connections between Raleigh and Charlotte.

    Full story at ncdot.gov ↗

  5. 30 years since Hurricane Fran: Jacksonville, New Bern residents reflect decades later

    The 30th anniversary of Hurricane Fran, which hit the coast of eastern North Carolina on Sept.

    Full story at witn.com ↗

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