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, […]

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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 […]

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Wildfire spread off Catfish Lake Road in Croatan National Forest. (Wendy Card)

Photos and Update: Great Lakes Fire N.C. Type III team transitions to Croatan Ranger District

By WSCard | May 26, 2023 | Comments Off on Photos and Update: Great Lakes Fire N.C. Type III team transitions to Croatan Ranger District

The N.C. Type III team issued its final update about the Great Lakes Fire the started in the Croatan National Forest on April 19. The wildfire continues to burn vertically down with 90% containment. In a press release, they announced the Croatan […]

Sound Rivers’ Water Quality Specialist Taylor Register takes a water sample to test for bacteria. Today, Sound Rivers launched Swim Guide, the summer-long public service that lets people know where it’s safe to swim in local waterways. (Sound Rivers)

All sites pass first Swim Guide test of the season

By WSCard | May 26, 2023 | Comments Off on All sites pass first Swim Guide test of the season

Revised On May 26 at 5:30 p.m.  All 17 sites along the lower Neuse River passed the first Swim Guide test of the season, but swimmers still need to take caution this Memorial Day weekend. “While all the sites we sampled met […]