Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall in New Bern, NC on Sept. 23, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Updated: Board of Aldermen — Sept. 23, 2025

By WSCard | December 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Updated: Board of Aldermen — Sept. 23, 2025

The city aldermen approved street closures, annexation, water and sewer use agreement and spending of so called “ARP Enabled Funds.” They also accepted a grant, made appointments, received a report on economic development and discussed other items. The New Bern Board of […]

Light pole in downtown New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Updated: Things to do in New Bern — December 2025

By WSCard | December 5, 2025 | Comments Off on Updated: Things to do in New Bern — December 2025

Looking for something in the greater New Bern area and beyond? Below is a list of community events, public meetings and things to do in December. Community events Dec. 5-7 and 12-14: The Nutcracker Ballet produced by Down East Dance at the […]

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New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall in New Bern, NC taken in July 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Board of Aldermen — Sept. 9, 2025

By WSCard | December 4, 2025 | Comments Off on Board of Aldermen — Sept. 9, 2025

City aldermen voted on a charter change motion, but it failed after mayor’s vote caused a tie. The New Bern Board of Aldermen also approved several ordinances, received an update from the Police Department and addressed other items during a regular meeting […]

Craven County Administration Building in New Bern, NC (Photo by Wendy Card)

Emergency notification system used by Craven County taken offline after cybersecurity attack

By WSCard | November 26, 2025 | Comments Off on Emergency notification system used by Craven County taken offline after cybersecurity attack

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 […]

City Hall in downtown New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Rezonings, property sales, among items on Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – Nov. 25

By WSCard | November 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Rezonings, property sales, among items on Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – Nov. 25

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 […]

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Positive Living and Productivity Workshop

By WSCard | September 3, 2016 | Comments Off on Positive Living and Productivity Workshop

The Spheres Approach to Happiness and Fulfillment with Garret B. Biss An afternoon workshop about Positive Living and Productivity on September 24th from 1pm – 4pm at The New Bern Arts and Wellness Center. During the workshop, I team up with Coastal […]

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Historical Society Hosts Free Photo Scanning Event

By WSCard | September 2, 2016 | Comments Off on Historical Society Hosts Free Photo Scanning Event

Your Family, Your City, Your History Seeking Photos of Local History The New Bern Historical Society is inviting the community to scan their old photos for free and in the process to assist in creating a digital and physical archive of the […]