OnSolve CodeRED platform, a third-party vendor that Craven County government used for emergency notification and alerts, was hit by a cybersecurity attack in November 2025; officials encourage users to change their passwords, according to a press release. Craven County is one of […]
Board of Aldermen to consider several items on Tuesday, including public hearings on rezonings, update on new utility bill printing services and other items. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. in the second-floor […]
Did the New Bern Board of Aldermen decide to meet once or twice a month? The Board of Aldermen met at City Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, which was during the early voting period for the November Runoff Election for mayor and […]
City agrees to lease Hancock Street property for a children’s museum and related activities. The New Bern Board of Aldermen has approved an agreement to lease city-owned property at 408 Hancock Street for $1 a year for five years to the We […]
Craven County has a new county commissioner. The Craven County Board of Commissioners appointed Tim Mason to fill the vacant District 1 commissioner seat during a work session on Oct. 20, 2025, in New Bern, NC and he was sworn on Nov. […]
Good morning, New Bern Now Readers! Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening in and around town. Pic of the Day: Train crossing the Trent River Railroad Bridge Bear Outlook Via National Weather Service Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Partly […]
Suzannah L. Cockerille of New Bern has won the 2021 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition for her poem “Aproned Literacy.” Cockerille will receive $200 and publication in storySouth (an online literary journal dedicated to showcasing the best poetry (and fiction and creative nonfiction) […]