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The New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the City Hall courtroom located at 300 Pollock St. Here are some of the agenda items: -Members of the public will have an opportunity to […]
The New Bern Planning and Zoning Board determined that the rezoning of two properties located next to South Glenburnie Road is consistent with the land use plan and in the public interest. The City of New Bern’s Development Services staff asked the
Requests for public records yielded traffic impact analysis reports and department review committee recommendations for a high-density, multifamily housing development in the Lake Tyler area of New Bern. The New Bern Board of Adjustment will hold a public evidentiary hearing on a
The New Bern Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Feb. 22 to consider a special use permit application for a proposed high-density, multifamily housing project off N.C. Highway 43 in the Lake Tyler community. The evidentiary hearing is scheduled
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
Did the New Bern Housing Authority participate in partisan political activities? Read More »
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
New Bern Now has been the only local, independently owned news source for the past 15 years. Although we have a large audience, only a small number of readers understand that news can’t be free. We can no longer continue unless more
Letter from the Editor: Keep independent journalism alive in New Bern and Craven County Read More »
Updated on Jan. 31 at 12:35 a.m. with a comment from the East Carolina Amateur Baseball League. Jan. 30 article: The New Bern Board of Aldermen granted New Bern Baseball, LLC, the exclusive use of Kafer Park and the concession stand for
A roundabout, all-way stop and stop ahead warning lights are recommended on Old Airport Road between West Grantham Road and Taberna Way for proposed site of Riverside Leadership Academy, a new public charter school. The proposed site for the school is located
Mayor Jeffrey Odham appointed James Copland IV to the New Bern Housing Authority Board of Commissioners after Zeb Hough resigned two months ago. New Bern Now joined the NBHA Zoom meeting on Jan. 16 and heard a new commissioner’s voice. When asked,
New commissioner joins New Bern Housing Authority Read More »