An audit of the New Bern Housing Authority identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, which included an act of fraudulent theft, among other issues. Ben Karlin, senior manager with Rubino, presented an audit to the New Bern Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners […]

New Bern’s mayor uses city resources to make misleading statements about three members of the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Jeffrey Odham used the city’s resources to accuse three members of the Board of Aldermen of having “better things to do this evening […]

A public hearing, short-term lease agreements and appointments are among items on the Board of Commissioners meeting agenda. The Board of Commissioners will meet on Oct. 7, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Administrative Building at 406 Craven St. in New Bern, […]

The City of New Bern is collecting items for victims of Tropical Storm Helene. The city will be collecting supplies for victims of Tropical Storm Helene in the western part of North Carolina beginning on Oct. 1, 2024 at several locations around […]

The New Bern Planning and Zoning Board recommended the rezoning of vacant land at Neuse Boulevard and Kensington Park Drive. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended the Board of Aldermen approve a request to rezone land at Neuse Boulevard and Kensington Park Drive […]

The New Bern Housing Authority takes steps to update the Greater Five Points Transformation Plan. The Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners approved an $899,873 contract with CVR Associates, Inc. to update the Greater Five Points Transformation Plan and provide application services for […]

The Planning and Zoning Board recommended rezoning 6.96 acres of land off Washington Post Road. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 5-2 to recommend that the Board of Aldermen approve a request to rezone land off Washington Post Road from an A-5 […]