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 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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fairfield Harbour has announced that the community was recently named Community of the Year by the Community Associations Institute’s North Carolina Chapter (CAI-NC). The award recognition took place at CAI-NC’s annual conference on Oct. 19. CAI-NC’s Community of the Year award recognizes […]
Listen to Laura Johnson’s community segment about the event aired on Radio Free ENC’s WNOS 105.9FM and 1450AM: https://newbernnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NBN-BBQ-in-Blue-Jeans-011813.mp3 Bring your dancing shoes! Two popular local bands – “3-Day Weekend” and “Cold Biscuit” – will perform at BBQ in Blue Jeans, Friday, […]