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Early voting for the Statewide General Election started began on Oct. 15, 2026, and runs through Oct. 31! Election Day is Nov. 3. Craven County voters may cast a ballot at the following in-person early voting sites: Craven County Board of Elections
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Dear aldermen Trey Ferguson, Sharon Bryant, Bobby Aster, Lainy White, Barbara Best, and Dana Outlaw, Most of us have known each other for several years and I have promoted the City of New Bern’s efforts since founding NewBernNow.com in 2009 on the
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New Bern City Hall courtroom and overflow seating area were at capacity during Planning and Zoning Board meeting Thursday due to safety regulations, according to the Fire Marshal. Roughly 30 property owners and residents stood outside City Hall waiting for an opportunity
Three weeks before the Wall Street crash of 1929, Brevard News Editor James F. Barrett wrote: “Let the child die for want of attention” “Once upon a time in a community not so far from here, there lived a family of three—the
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Looking for something to do in New Bern? 5: Bops & Bangers – A Broadway Rave at the New Bern Civic Theatre, 414 Pollock St. (NewBernCivicTheatre.org) 12: Sisterhood Par-Tea, 2-4 p.m. at the Harrison Center on Middle Street. (www.triedbyfire.net/events) 12: Boomermania 1.5
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Due to expected excessive heat and seeking the safest and best experience for both visitors and participants, the date for Living History Day has been changed from Sept. 5 to Oct. 3, 2026. Have you ever wondered what life was like in
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New Bern annexed land into the city limits, approved a $5 million financing agreement for vehicles and equipment, talked about a no-wake zone, and approved several items on June 9. The New Bern Board of Aldermen rezoned property; initiated the upset bid
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City of New Bern, New Bern Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, and Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary with the Patriot Square project at the City Hall Flagpoles on
The city of New Bern obtained a hotel market study that proposes a 135-unit hotel with a restaurant, bar, garage, and other things on a lot that’s currently owned by Craven County. The Craven County Board of Commissioners and city of New
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attended an American First Speaker Series event in New Bern, NC on July 14, 2026. A c-span.org video shows Secretary McMahon and Laurie Buckout, a congressional candidate, fielding questions from reporters at Baker’s Kitchen. Someone asked
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