Photos: Memorial Day Ceremony held at New Bern National Cemetery
Photos by Todd Wetherington.
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Construction of new Stanley White Recreation Center could begin by July
Plans to build a new Stanley White Recreation Center continued to pick up speed this week with the New Bern Board of Aldermen’s vote to authorize the execution of a construction contract. The board voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution to execute
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New Bern’s historic Tisdale House moved to new location on Rhem Avenue
Photos by Todd Wetherington. Send an email with questions or comments. Related article: Historic move of Tisdale House planned for tonight; Historic Tisdale House will soon move to make way for new Stanley White Recreation Center
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Memorial Day — The Red Poppy and Honoring Those Who Died Serving Our Country
The tradition of honoring the memory of the men and women who lost their lives while serving our country and the tradition of wearing a red poppy evolved over the past 155 years. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday originated when a
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Trent Court residents relocated for demolition will receive financial assistance
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
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Contract negotiations, grant application approved for new Stanley White Rec Center construction
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
New Bern Now returns with a new plan to deliver local news, become sustainable
New Bern Now is back after taking time to evaluate processes. We are determined to figure out how to continue providing in-depth, local news to you without creating a paywall. We have a small newsroom with two reporters committed to covering issues
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New Bern Housing Authority considering options to finally rebuild Trent Court
Plans to rebuild New Bern’s Trent Court appear to be moving forward again more than four years after Hurricane Florence flooded many of the apartment complex’s buildings. The New Bern Housing Authority is considering a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Laurel
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J.T. Barber Elementary will remain K-5 school after superintendent recommendation
After several weeks of indecision, the Craven County Board of Education voted to allow J.T. Barber Elementary to remain a K-5 school, with its existing pre-school classes in place. The board voted 6-0 during a May 3 special called meeting to adopt
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New Bern Now’s newsroom depends on your support, we’re taking time to evaluate operations
Dear Readers, We asked for your help to continue providing in-depth news coverage to New Bern and surrounding communities last week. In the article, we explained why local independent newsrooms are in crisis. Our small team works at least 140 hours a