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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Photo of the former Firemen's Museum taken on Nov. 14, 2025 in New Bern, NC. (By Wendy Card)

Updated: City of New Bern to lease property

By WSCard | November 16, 2025 | Comments Off on Updated: City of New Bern to lease property

City agrees to lease Hancock Street property for a children’s museum and related activities. The New Bern Board of Aldermen has approved an agreement to lease city-owned property at 408 Hancock Street for $1 a year for five years to the We […]

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Savor the Taste of Historic Dishes at Tryon Palace Candlelight Dinner

By WSCard | May 10, 2016 | Comments Off on Savor the Taste of Historic Dishes at Tryon Palace Candlelight Dinner

Tryon Palace invites visitors to savor the flavors of spring with a unique candlelight dining experience inside the Kitchen Office from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 20. Hosted by chef, author and New Bern native Bill Smith, the Tryon Palace Historic Dinner offers […]

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Thank you, Mom – Happy Mother’s Day to All

By WSCard | May 8, 2016 | Comments Off on Thank you, Mom – Happy Mother’s Day to All

At an early age, my Mom taught me one of my most valuable lessons that I would carry for the rest of my life! One day, my brother and I were complaining about something and she took us to Children’s Hospital in […]