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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7th annual New Bern Mardi Gras Parade held on Feb. 18, 2023 in New Bern, N.C. Photo by Becky Wetherington.

Photos and Video: New Bern Mardi Gras Parade and Festival

By WSCard | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Photos and Video: New Bern Mardi Gras Parade and Festival

The Historic Ghent Neighborhood Association hosted the 7th annual parade and festival on Feb. 18, 2023, in New Bern, N.C. New Bern Now was onsite to document this memorable event. Video recorded by Creative Director Becky Wetherington and Photos taken by Co-Editor […]

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NCDOT updates, ARPA funds, financial audit among agenda items on Craven Board of Commissioners meeting – Feb 20

By WSCard | February 18, 2023 | Comments Off on NCDOT updates, ARPA funds, financial audit among agenda items on Craven Board of Commissioners meeting – Feb 20

The meeting will be held on Feb. 20, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda and packet here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ROLL CALL PLEDGE […]