New Bern’s History

Learn about 300+ years of history in New Bern, North Carolina!

Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall in New Bern, NC on Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Electric fund, agreements, minimum housing penalties among items on New Bern aldermen agenda — Feb 10, 2026

Transportation, utility payments, historic preservation, housing rehab, streetlighting, mutual aid agreement with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, interagency agreement for children’s advocacy, sale of city-owned properties, minimum housing penalties, planning and zoning, parking, debt management, streets, Electric Fund, community development grants,

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Snow falls in New Bern, NC on Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Snow covers New Bern

Over 9 inches of snow has accumulated in New Bern today and it continues to fall. Areas of Craven County were visited by the heaviest snowfall in the area in years. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency on

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View from Trent Creek Road near Craeberne Forest, Arcadia Village and Trent Creek communities in New Bern looking towards N.C. 43. (Photo by Wendy Card).

Construction underway

Construction is underway to build the N.C. 43 Connector near Craeberne Forest, Arcadia Village and Trent Creek communities. The N.C. 43 Connector will join Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/U.S. 17 Business and N.C. 43 in Craven County, according to NCDOT’s website.

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