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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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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East Carolina Amateur Baseball League teams play games at Kafer Park in New Bern on March 19.

Video: East Carolina Amateur Baseball League teams play at Kafer Field in New Bern

By WSCard | March 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Video: East Carolina Amateur Baseball League teams play at Kafer Field in New Bern

Teams in the East Carolina Amateur Baseball League played at Kafer Field today. New Bern Now covered the first game of the day. Mets won 5-2 over the Braves at the Mets. According to Sam Ward of the ECABL, The Rockies beat […]

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Meals on Wheels, Brightspeed, Among Agenda Items on Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting — March 20

By WSCard | March 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Meals on Wheels, Brightspeed, Among Agenda Items on Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting — March 20

The meeting will be held on March 20, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Cooperative Extension, 300 Industrial Drive in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. CONSENT AGENDA A. MARCH 6, […]