Wild turkey crossing the NC 43 Connector near the US 70 interchange in the West New Bern area. (NBN Photo)

New Bern Board of Aldermen postpones decision to support naming a section of the N.C. 43 Connector

By WSCard | May 15, 2024 | Comments Off on New Bern Board of Aldermen postpones decision to support naming a section of the N.C. 43 Connector

The New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to table a decision to support naming a portion of the NC 43 Connector for the late Marvin L. Raines, Jr. On April 9, Kevin Roberts, Charles Cushman and Marvin’s son Michael Raines asked the […]

New Bern City Hall (NBN Photo)

Budget, Sudan Temple, Bayberry Park development, among topics on public meeting agendas

By WSCard | May 13, 2024 | Comments Off on Budget, Sudan Temple, Bayberry Park development, among topics on public meeting agendas

Three public meetings will be held this week at City Hall in downtown New Bern, NC. The New Bern Board of Aldermen, New Bern Planning and Zoning Board and New Bern Historic Preservation Commission will meet this week in the courtroom on […]

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New houses on Walt Bellamy Drive in New Bern. (NBN Photo)

New Bern Redevelopment Commission puts properties up for sale

By WSCard | May 6, 2024 | Comments Off on New Bern Redevelopment Commission puts properties up for sale

The “Walt Bellamy Project” properties were added to the New Bern Redevelopment Commission’s Sellable Lots List today. The Redevelopment Commission voted to list the properties for sale during their meeting on April 10, 2024. They were added to the list on May […]

Site of proposed healthcare clinic on Third Avenue in New Bern, NC. (NBN Photo)

CarolinaEast plans to build a health care clinic in the Five Points area of New Bern

By WSCard | April 25, 2024 | Comments Off on CarolinaEast plans to build a health care clinic in the Five Points area of New Bern

Plans are in the works for CarolinaEast Health System to build a health care facility in the Five Points area of New Bern, NC. The site of the proposed clinic is 727 Third St., between the new Stanley White Recreation Center and […]

Proposed site of Broad Street Fishing Pier in downtown New Bern, NC. (NBN Photo)

City approves funding to build a fishing pier in downtown New Bern

By WSCard | April 17, 2024 | Comments Off on City approves funding to build a fishing pier in downtown New Bern

The city is working on plans to build a fishing pier at the end of Broad Street on the Neuse River in downtown New Bern, NC. Foster Hughes, the city manager, presented a concept plan for the Broad Street Pier Project to […]

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New Bern Housing Authority Office

Did the New Bern Housing Authority participate in partisan political activities?

By WSCard | February 15, 2024 | Comments Off on Did the New Bern Housing Authority participate in partisan political activities?

The New Bern Housing Authority published information promoting Commissioner Jennell Reddick’s election campaign for Craven County Board of Education, District 3 on their social media page and removed it three days later. Reddick is currently a member of the NBHA’s Board of […]

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ThriveMore gets green light for a 472-unit, life care community in residential neighborhood

By WSCard | February 13, 2024 | Comments Off on ThriveMore gets green light for a 472-unit, life care community in residential neighborhood

The New Bern Board of Adjustment granted ThriveMore permission to build a three-story, multi-family continuing care retirement community in Carolina Colours, but inconsistencies in testimony and parcel identification were identified in the special use permit. The project would add a multi-story apartment […]