News and events about New Bern, NC.
Construction of a new apartment complex near New Bern High School is expected to be completed by this winter, according to developers. Work on the new 60-unit Palatine Meadows development, which began construction in January, is expected to be finished next February, […]
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Craven County has been awarded just over $1 million in grant funding for the development of commercial aerospace at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN). The North Carolina Department of Commerce awarded Craven County $1,077,694 to construct a road to the airport’s Corporate
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Photos of flooded areas in downtown New Bern were taken this morning. Tropical Storm Idalia made landfall in western Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 30 and traveled off the North Carolina coast and out to sea. By Todd Wetherington,
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The meeting will be held on Sept. 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
New water meters being installed in the James City area will help detect line breaks and leaks more quickly, potentially saving money for residents. Dail Booth, water superintendent for Craven County, said a project is underway to change out approximately 15,000 meters
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A proposed change to the policy governing parent’s ability to inspect and object to education materials in Craven County schools would give new power to the district’s media technology advisory committees. During their August 16 meeting, the Craven County Board of Education
Plans for the rebuilding of New Bern’s Trent Court have taken yet another turn, as negotiations with a Charlotte-based development firm appear to have fallen through. At the August 21 meeting of the New Bern Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, Executive Director
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The Craven County Board of Education could take action on the school district’s 2024-25 redistricting plan by December, according to a presentation at the board’s August 15 meeting. The board acknowledged that the lengthy process will likely lead to changes in the
Craven County Schools redistricting process could disrupt student ‘feeder patterns’ Read More »
The meeting will be held on August 21, 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.MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP (MAG)-14
Projects to install new water infrastructure and extend the Marshwalk at Lawson Creek Park are expected to continue through the summer, according to information from the City of New Bern. A project to install a 12-inch sanitary sewer force main began in
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