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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New Bern Bears JV baseball team play at home against the Swansboro Pirates on March 1. Photo by Wendy Card.

Video: New Bern Bears junior varsity baseball team wins 6 – 5 over Swansboro Pirates

By WSCard | March 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Video: New Bern Bears junior varsity baseball team wins 6 – 5 over Swansboro Pirates

The New Bern Bears junior varsity baseball team came from behind with six runs in the seventh inning to win the game 6 – 5 over Swansboro Pirates on March 1 at home. The Bears lost their first game 5 – 6 […]

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New Bern Fire-Rescue receives FEMA grant to replace aging equipment

By Becky Wetherington | March 1, 2023 | Comments Off on New Bern Fire-Rescue receives FEMA grant to replace aging equipment

New Bern Fire-Rescue is saving property and lives thanks to the Assistance to Firefighters grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant funds total $304,451 and have been used to update the department’s fleet of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) […]