Ben Watford, a potter from New Bern, North Carolina, explains the history behind the creation of face jugs, which he describes as "a part of black history." "The story passed down...says that the uglier the face, the better, because it scares the Devil away and your soul can go to Heaven." | North Carolina Museum of History

Video shows storm surge from Hurricane Florence begin to inundate New Bern, North Carolina as the Neuse River overflowed its banks and flooded parts of the town. https://abcn.ws/2Oi5gwN | ABC News

Beary Merry Events in New Bern kick off Friday afternoon and will have events through the rest of the year. Downtown New Bern will come to life Friday evening with two major events to kick off the holiday festivities. Rebecca McGann has the story here: https://wcti12.com/news/local/new-bern-lights-up-beary-merry-events-kick-off-with-tree-lighting-and-santas-arrival | WCTI News 12