Craven County Board of Commissioners meeting in New Bern, NC.

Updated: Tim Mason appointed to Craven County commissioner seat

By WSCard | November 6, 2025 | Comments Off on Updated: Tim Mason appointed to Craven County commissioner seat

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. […]

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

November happenings in New Bern

By WSCard | November 6, 2025 | Comments Off on November happenings in New Bern

Looking for something to do in New Bern, NC and surrounding communities? Here’s a list of upcoming events and things to do. Veterans Join the Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden and Craven NC Works Employment Center on Nov. 7, 2025, […]

got to be NC Agriculture
West New Bern Recreation Center (Photo by Wendy Card)

Unofficial runoff election results in New Bern

By WSCard | November 4, 2025 | Comments Off on Unofficial runoff election results in New Bern

Jeffey Odham and Lainy White projected winners of runoff races in New Bern, according to unofficial election results. The voter turnout increased by two percent since the October municipal election. Unofficial results that were available at 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025 […]

Photo of the Board of Aldermen meeting taken on Sept. 9, 2025 at City Hall in New Bern, NC. (By Wendy Card)

New Bern alderman resigns

By WSCard | November 3, 2025 | Comments Off on New Bern alderman resigns

The Ward 1 alderman resigned his seat. Aldermen Rick Prill of Ward 1 notified the Board of Aldermen during a meeting on Oct. 28 that he was resigning from the board effective Nov. 1, 2025. He said some time ago, he and […]

Early voting site in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Updated: It’s time to vote again

By WSCard | November 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Updated: It’s time to vote again

Tuesday is the last day to vote for the mayor and Ward 4 alderman runoff races. If you haven’t voted again for New Bern’s mayor and Ward 4 alderman races, you can vote on Tuesday, which is the Runoff Election Day in […]

The Wedding Singer poster
Craven County Board of Education

Craven Schools redistricting process kicks off with approval of consulting firm

By Todd Wetherington | June 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Craven Schools redistricting process kicks off with approval of consulting firm

The first step in what is set to be a controversial, year-long school system redistricting process was taken this week by the Craven County Board of Education.  During their June 15 meeting, the board unanimously approved a recommendation to hire the redistricting […]

Craven County Commissioners meeting - Dec. 5 2022 Screenshot

Animal Shelter, tax revaluation, among items on Craven County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda – June 19

By WSCard | June 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Animal Shelter, tax revaluation, among items on Craven County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda – June 19

The meeting will be held on June 19, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Boardroom located at 406 Craven St. in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. ADOPTION OF THE […]