Find out what’s happening in and around New Bern, North Carolina!
The annual Community Flag placing will be held on May 27 at New Bern National Cemetery located at 1711 National Ave. in preparation for Memorial Day. The program is sponsored by the Girl Scouts of the NC Coastal Pines, BSA Scouts of […]
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One of the best kept secrets in Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. That’s how Lynda Myers, the new executive director of New Bern’s MERCI Clinic, describes the local free healthcare facility. But according to Myers it’s a secret that needs to be
New MERCI Clinic director fighting to bring healthcare services to area’s ‘working poor’ Read More »
Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. New Bern extends the celebration through the week prior to this year’s celebration. On June 10, the James City Historical Society will host the following events at 911 Howell Road in James City,
James City Historical Society hosts Juneteenth Week event for all ages Read More »
The City of New Bern is requesting statements of qualifications to provide general on-call engineering services for the city from qualified Engineering Firms. Firms that serve North Carolina local government entities are encouraged to respond. Services typically conducted by the selected firm include
City of New Bern RFQ for professional services – general on call engineering services Read More »
During his first full meeting as New Bern’s Mayor, the board of aldermen recused Jeffrey Odham from voting on a rezoning application made by McCullough Farms, LLC, a land development company, on Sept. 13, 2022. At the time he told the BOA
Records reveal New Bern’s Mayor still involved with Land Developer after rezoning Read More »
Teacher turnover in Craven County public schools is at its lowest rate in eight years, while still remaining significantly higher than the state average and some surrounding counties, according to information released last week. During a May 16 presentation before the Craven
Craven teacher turnover lowest in nearly a decade, but still higher than state average Read More »
The New Bern Housing Authority has confirmed that Trent Court residents displaced by the future demolition of flood damaged buildings will be relocated at no expense. Under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines, Trent Court tenants will be guaranteed
Trent Court residents relocated for demolition will receive financial assistance Read More »
New Bern residents could see changes in city property taxes as well as water and sewer rates under a proposed city budget presented to the board of aldermen last week. During the March 9 presentation, City Manager Foster Hughes explained that the
For the second year in a row, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking for the public’s assistance in helping them track chipmunks east of I-95 in North Carolina. While biologists have long known chipmunks were found in the state
Spot a Chipmunk? Let the Wildlife Commission Know Read More »
The City of New Bern has entered into contract negotiations for the building of the new Stanley White Recreation Center. The city opened bids for the project on April 25 and received five contracts for review. The low bid of $13,180,400 was