Public housing authority chairman says she wants the commissioners to schedule a meeting without a quorum “to create a plan to go against the negative narrative.” The City of New Bern Housing Authority Board of Commissioners approved a contract to redevelop Phase […]
Land use, riparian rights, electric rates, licensing agreement, municipal elections, street closures, city-owned property and more, on Tuesday night’s city council meeting agenda. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will receive input from the public, consider approving changes to a mutual aid […]
Public input, parking, property, housing, transportation, property taxes, financial report and audit, outsourcing, appointments and more. The newly elected New Bern Board of Aldermen received public input and approved several items during their first full regular meeting on Jan. 13, 2026 at […]
The New Bern Board of Aldermen and mayor ranked their preferences for ten potential projects via an electronic survey. On February 12, 2026, we reported that the City Manager Foster Hughes said during the Jan. 7 retreat, that the Board of Aldermen […]
The New Bern Police Department is selling raffle tickets for the North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics North Carolina. First and second prize winners will be able to participate aboard Fin Planner II for a day during the […]
Arts, Pets, Driving and Life in a River Town! We’re connecting you with the community by talking about the people, places, and local resources in New Bern, NC and surrounding areas! The Podsquad: Kathy Morrison (New Bern Historical Society), Colleen Roberts (City […]
Swiss Bear Inc., the Main Street program administrator for the City of New Bern, is happy to announce a safely re-imagined MumFest, now appropriately renamed MumFeast! This month-long weekends only event will be an expansion of Downtown New Bern’s very successful Friday […]