Photo of Board of Aldermen taken on April 22, 2025 at City Hall in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

On the Agenda: Major subdivision approval process, budget, fishing and crabbing and more

Topics on tonight’s Board of Aldermen meeting agenda include changing the land use ordinance, approving the budget, moving forward with a $24 million bond referendum, selling real property and more. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider holding public hearings, restricting […]
Photo of the Craven County Administration Building, City Hall and Craven County Board of Education Building in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Upcoming local government meetings – May 2025

Several local government meetings will be held in New Bern this month. Here’s the upcoming meeting schedule: Craven County Commissioners The Craven County Board of Commissioners will reconvene on May 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the Administration Building at 406 Craven St. […]
Photo of the Craven County Board of Commissioners was taken during the Nov. 18 meeting in downtown New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Craven County Commissioners to hear proposed budgets and funding requests tonight

The Craven County Board of Commissioners to hear the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and funding requests for Craven Community College, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, and the Home and Community Care Block Grant on May 5, 2025 at 6 p.m. in […]
New Bern Board of Aldermen at City Hall. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Recap of January Board of Aldermen meetings: Audit, development, land use, utilities and more

Board of Aldermen to discuss the budget on April 28. Here’s a recap of the first two meetings of the year. The New Bern Board of Aldermen discussed the vacant alderman seat, elections, infrastructure, parks and recreation, the audit and several other […]
Photo of New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting taken on April 8, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Board of Aldermen to consider holding public hearings on subdivision approval process, budget, rezoning

New Bern’s elected officials will consider removing the Planning and Zoning Board from the major subdivision approval process and giving city staff the power to approve the plans. The Board of Aldermen will consider holding public hearings on the proposed budget, rezoning […]
New Bern Housing Authority's board meeting on March 17, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

New Bern Housing Authority to meet this afternoon

The Housing Authority of the City of New Bern will hold a public meeting this afternoon. The Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners will meet on April 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Admin Office at 1307 Tatum Drive in New Bern, NC. […]
Photo of the Craven County Board of Commissioners was taken during the Nov. 18 meeting in downtown New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Recap of Craven County Commissioners meeting: Microtransit Study, U.S. 70 Improvements, Budget and more

The Craven County Board of Commissioners will meet on April 21. Catch up by reading a recap of the March 17 work session. The County Commissioners heard presentations on US 70 Improvement projects, a microtransit study, Allies for Cherry Point’s Tomorrow, the […]