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 […]

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. […]

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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, […]

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)

Updated: Trey Ferguson appointed to vacant Ward 1 alderman seat

By WSCard | November 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Updated: Trey Ferguson appointed to vacant Ward 1 alderman seat

The Ward 1 alderman resigned his seat in October, and a new alderman was appointed to fill the vacant seat in November. Aldermen Rick Prill of Ward 1 notified the Board of Aldermen during a meeting on Oct. 28 that he was […]

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Registration opens for swim lessons at New Bern Aquatic Center

By Becky Wetherington | March 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Registration opens for swim lessons at New Bern Aquatic Center

Registration for group swim lessons with New Bern Parks & Recreation is open. Lessons are held at the New Bern Aquatic Center located at 1155 Laura Lane. Morning and evening sessions are available for children ages 3-5 and 6 & older. Adult […]

Craven County Commissioners Beatrice Smith, Chadwick Howard and Jason Jones, join County Manager Jack Veit and Lauren Wargo, assistant to the county manager, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the county's new fueling station.

New Craven County fueling station will impact operations during hurricanes, gas shortages

By WSCard | March 21, 2023 | Comments Off on New Craven County fueling station will impact operations during hurricanes, gas shortages

Craven County held an official ribbon cutting ceremony on March 20 for the opening of a new consolidated fuel station for county vehicles. Located at 1080 Clarks Road adjacent to the Craven County Judicial Center, the Craven County Fueling Site will serve the […]