Craven County Administration Building in New Bern, NC (Photo by Wendy Card)

Emergency notification system used by Craven County taken offline after cybersecurity attack

By WSCard | November 26, 2025 | Comments Off on Emergency notification system used by Craven County taken offline after cybersecurity attack

OnSolve CodeRED platform, a third-party vendor that Craven County government used for emergency notification and alerts, was hit by a cybersecurity attack in November 2025; officials encourage users to change their passwords, according to a press release. Craven County is one of […]

City Hall in downtown New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Rezonings, property sales, among items on Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – Nov. 25

By WSCard | November 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Rezonings, property sales, among items on Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – Nov. 25

Board of Aldermen to consider several items on Tuesday, including public hearings on rezonings, update on new utility bill printing services and other items. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. in the second-floor […]

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Photo of the New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting taken at City Hall on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Editorial: And the motion was?

By WSCard | November 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Editorial: And the motion was?

Did the New Bern Board of Aldermen decide to meet once or twice a month? The Board of Aldermen met at City Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, which was during the early voting period for the November Runoff Election for mayor and […]

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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Elks Building to Become Luxury Boutique Hotel

By WSCard | January 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Elks Building to Become Luxury Boutique Hotel

The Kessler Collection, a portfolio of 12 artistically inspired boutique hotels, has purchased the historic Elks Building in New Bern, N.C. for $2.25 million with plans to develop the property into a 50-room boutique hotel. Set to break ground in early 2023, the luxurious boutique hotel […]

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Craven Schools Operate on Remote Schedule

By WSCard | January 23, 2022 | Comments Off on Craven Schools Operate on Remote Schedule

Our administrative staff has been out monitoring the road conditions throughout the county today and due to expected freezing temperatures again this evening and the inability of our buses to safely travel early in the morning because of the potential for black […]