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 […]
Submit your announcements for Summer Ledger Magazine – Deadline is June 17th We’ve already started working on New Bern Now’s Summer Quarterly Ledger Publication (July – September 2016). If you haven’t already sent us your free announcements and events, send them to […]
We caught up with Kathy NeSmith, Fund Development Coordinator for the Coastal Women’s Shelter to find out more about the run. Here’s what she had to say: Coastal Women’s Shelter 18th Annual Run for Shelter “Stop domestic violence in it’s tracks”! When: […]