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 […]
Listen to audio by Laura Johnson: https://newbernnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/NBN-Volunteering-080112.mp3 Are you recently unemployed and can’t find a job? Are you retired and have a need to interact with people? Or are you employed want to make a difference in the community? Why not volunteer […]
Listen to audio by Laura Johnson: https://newbernnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/NBN-New-Businesses-in-New-Bern-2012.mp3 Here’s some of the new Businesses and Non-Profits: Fudge That!™, 303 Metcalf St., 514-7018 Kiddo’s Ice Cream Shoppe, 817 Airport Rd., 364-0416 Froyo 101 Frozen Yogurt experience, 2031 S. Glenburnie Rd., 638-8881 New Bern Mud […]