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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Dangerous Prodigy Circus Presents Magical Unreality

By Elaine Rouse | November 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Dangerous Prodigy Circus Presents Magical Unreality

Dangerous Prodigy Circus returns to the New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) stage with “Magical Unreality,” a high-flying aerial show set in the land of fairies. Performances will take place this weekend only, Dec. 2 – 3, with shows starting at 7:30 p.m. […]

AeroShell Aerobatic Team Airshow in New Bern by Craig Photography

AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Ultimate Airshows and Ghostwriter Airshows Light Up New Bern’s Sky

By WSCard | November 27, 2022 | Comments Off on AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Ultimate Airshows and Ghostwriter Airshows Light Up New Bern’s Sky

AeroShell Aerobatic Team came back to New Bern for the third year in a row. Wendy and Buddy Stallings partnered with the City of New Bern to host the show. The team was joined by Ultimate Airshows and GhostWriter Airshows with pilots […]