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Several topics are on New Bern’s city council meeting agenda including public comment periods, municipal bonds, taxes, grants, temporary street closures, accepting ownership and maintenance of streets, and more on Tuesday. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will receive requests and petitions […]
On the agenda: New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting — Aug. 11, 2026 Read More »
The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider a resolution that gives the city manager authority to execute agreements and change orders for 11 stormwater improvement projects that will be funded through the sale of municipal general obligation bonds during their Aug.
The city of New Bern obtained a hotel market study that proposes a 135-unit hotel with a restaurant, bar, garage, and other things on a lot that’s currently owned by Craven County. The Craven County Board of Commissioners and city of New
‘New Bern Hotel’ proposed across from City Hall, according to market study Read More »
Boat manufacturer asks Craven County to lease the waterfront grass lot for an event and a drone show. The Craven County Board of Commissioners will consider leasing the waterfront lot adjacent to the traffic circle in downtown New Bern, NC to MJM
Craven County commissioners to consider leasing waterfront property Read More »
Editor’s note: The article was updated to include a response our request for information from the city manager. City attorney talks about extending ‘city limits out to the center of each river’ in New Bern. Th New Bern Board of Aldermen adopted
Updated: New Bern considering extending ‘city limits out to the center of each river’ Read More »
Two federal grants will be used to design the Williams Road realignment and the pavement rehabilitation of the taxi lane at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN). The Craven County Board of Commissioners accepted two Federal Aviation Administration design grants for the Coastal
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Authority moves forward with two FAA grants Read More »
Requests and petition of citizens, Fiber optic installation, sale of city owned property, development, and more on aldermen meeting agenda. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will receive public input and an update on the fiber installation in the downtown area; consider
New Bern aldermen to meet on July 14, 2026 Read More »
City of New Bern Planning and Zoning Board to review rezoning requests and make recommendations to the city council. The Planning and Zoning Board will review four requests to rezoning property on July 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the second-floor courtroom
Requests to rezone properties in New Bern Read More »
City of New Bern Board of Adjustment to consider changes to certificate of appropriateness and other items on Wednesday. The New Bern Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing and consider amending the approved certificate of appropriateness for a planned 3-story
The Craven County Board of Commissioners will consider a new contract that will expand use of services that track citizen issues and other items on Monday. This comes after they decided to stop video recording the petition of citizens portion of the