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

Things to do in New Bern — December 2025

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

Looking for something in the greater New Bern area? 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 New Bern […]

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

City aldermen — Sept. 9, 2025

By WSCard | December 4, 2025 | Comments Off on City 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 […]

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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 […]

Photo of the New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting taken at City Hall on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Editorial: And the motion was?

By WSCard | November 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Editorial: And the motion was?

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 […]

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National Cancer Survivors Day 2016

National Cancer Survivors Day 2016

By WSCard | May 25, 2016 | Comments Off on National Cancer Survivors Day 2016

Journey of Hope Cancer Support Center’s Luau Celebration for Survivors In honor of all cancer survivors we would like to celebrate you and your family! Please come for a Luau Celebration: Where:  Lawson Creek Park, Pavilion Area When:   Saturday, June 18, 2016, […]

Memorial Day Tributes

Memorial Day Tribute – Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice

By WSCard | May 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Memorial Day Tribute – Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice

We’ve teamed up with LifePosts.com to give you a chance to take part in memorializing your loved one(s) who fought for our Country for a Memorial Day Tribute. Although they’re no longer with us, this is an opportunity to let their memories […]