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A number of recent changes to North Carolina’s election laws will impact Craven County voters in upcoming local, state and federal races. During a July 17 appearance before the Craven County Board of Commissioners, Craven County Director of Elections Susan Williams outlined
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The meeting will be held on July 17, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Boardroom located at 406 Craven St. in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. CONSENT AGENDA A.
The second phase of a development expected to bring a total of 68 new homes to Derby Park was given final approval last week by the New Bern Planning and Zoning Board. Athens Acres Phase Two, which was formerly known as Derby
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Habitat for Humanity of Craven County has requested the donation of a Eubanks Street home and adjacent property that the organization says would be ideal for a new “cluster” housing development. Tracey Lilly, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Craven County,
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While the City of New Bern has set aside more than half the money needed for construction of the new Stanley White Recreation Center, an additional $6.3 million will be necessary to complete the project, according to information presented at the board
During an emotion-filled press conference Friday, local law enforcement officials pleaded with citizens to come forward with information regarding the July 4 shooting that led to the death of a 19-month old child. Speaking at the Abundant Life Miracle Center in the
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City improvement projects totaling more than $6 million have been approved throughout New Bern thanks to COVID-19 relief funding received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The money, which was dispersed among the city’s six wards, has been allocated for
City of New Bern received $6.7M for COVID impact relief. How has it been spent so far? Read More »
The New Bern Redevelopment Commission is considering several local options for construction of a planned “affordable housing” development on Jones Street. At a June 28 special called meeting, the RDC agreed to formally request that the City of New Bern take over
The meeting will be held on July 5, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA
The second phase of a project to repair a critically deteriorated sewer pipe off of South Glenburnie Road received approval from the New Bern Board of Aldermen this week. During their June 27 meeting, the board authorized the city manager to execute