Board of Aldermen meeting on May 13, 2025 in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Major subdivision approval process no longer public in New Bern

By WSCard | May 29, 2025 | Comments Off on Major subdivision approval process no longer public in New Bern

New Bern Planning and Zoning Board removed from major subdivision approval process which eliminated the requirement for public comment. The New Bern Board of Aldermen authorized text changes to the city’s land use ordinance that removed the Planning and Zoning Board from […]

Lawson Creek Park in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Three sites in lower Neuse River basin fail Swim Guide test

By WSCard | May 23, 2025 | Comments Off on Three sites in lower Neuse River basin fail Swim Guide test

Sound Rivers releases results of the first Swim Guide test of the season, which shows three lower Neuse River basin sites failed to meet standards. Lawson Creek in New Bern, the River Bend kayak launch and Slocum Creek in Havelock failed to […]

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Neuse River in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Mass casualty exercise planned for Thursday

By WSCard | May 21, 2025 | Comments Off on Mass casualty exercise planned for Thursday

Lawson Creek Park will be the staging area for an emergency response drill scheduled for tomorrow. Craven County will participate with local, state and federal agencies during a mass casualty exercise on May 22, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. in Eastern North […]

Citizens pack the courtroom during the Board of Aldermen meeting on May 13, 2025 in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Residents ask Board of Aldermen to fill vacant Ward Six seat

By WSCard | May 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Residents ask Board of Aldermen to fill vacant Ward Six seat

It was standing room only inside New Bern’s City Hall Courtroom during the Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday night. Many residents of Ward Six, some wearing “6” baseball caps, asked the Board of Aldermen to appoint Darlene Brown to the vacant […]

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

By WSCard | May 13, 2025 | Comments Off on 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 […]

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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

By WSCard | May 6, 2025 | Comments Off on 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

By WSCard | May 5, 2025 | Comments Off on 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 […]