Image of house before and after it was moved from Gaston Boulevard to Eubanks St. in New Bern, NC.

City of New Bern accepting sealed bids for residential property

City buys house, moves it, rehabs it, and is now selling it through a sealed bid process. New Bern’s Redevelopment Commission directed staff to solicit sealed bids for 911 Eubanks St. in New Bern, NC on Feb. 12, 2025. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom […]
Summer Whites inspection at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in Havelock, NC. (Photo by Thomas Cieslak)

Veterans Affairs announces plans to provide patient care at Naval Health Clinic

Veterans Affairs beneficiaries will receive outpatient care at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, according to patient engagement officer. The Durham VA Health Care System announced plans to open a VA Clinic at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, then Trump Administration announced cuts […]
Photo of Great Lakes Fire in Croatan National Forest taken on April 22, 2023. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Updated: Crews battle several wildfires in North Carolina

Updated on March 4 The US Forest Service fire crews have contained all reported wildfires across the National Forests in NC, according to a press release from National Forests in NC Public Affairs. The Falls Dam Fire burned approximately 505 acres in the […]
Fort Totten Park in New Bern, NC (Photo by Lucas Seijo)

Citizens protest judge’s efforts to invalidate over 65,000 votes

The North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice seat remains the only statewide race in the country that hasn’t been certified. Citizens rallied in protest of Jefferson Griffin’s efforts to discard tens of thousands of ballots on Feb. 22, 2025 at Fort Totten […]
Craven County Courthouse in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Craven County completes courthouse renovation project

New Bern, NC – Local government officials cut ribbon to celebrate the Emergency Services Resilience Renovation Project. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the completion of a $12 million renovation project at the Craven County Courthouse and Emergency Operations Center in New Bern, […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen meet on Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

City considers opting out of early voting

Mayor tells New Bern Board of Alderman they need to consider cost of early voting. The Board of Aldermen delayed a decision to move forward with early voting for New Bern’s 2025 municipal elections after Mayor Jeffrey Odham questioned the cost during […]
Union Point Park in New Bern, NC (Photo by Wendy Card)

Municipal Service District Advisory Committee chair says fund balance is ‘healthy, healthy’

New Bern’s Municipal Service District fund balance was over $2 million in October, according to finance officer. The chairman of the Municipal Service District Advisory Committee asked if excess funds were being invested during Oct. 17, 2024 Advisory Committee meeting in New […]