New Bern’s Outdoor Life

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Photo of Craven County Commissioners Chadwick Howard, Ettienne “ET” Mitchell, Dennis “Denny” Bucher, Jason Jones, Thomas Mark, Shevel “Sherry” Hunt and Beatrice Smith during meeting on Nov. 18, 2024.

Dispute arises after CarolinaEast Health System and Craven County sign lease agreement

Craven County Board of Commissioners and CarolinaEast Health System issue statements two weeks after signing a lease agreement. Dispute arises after the Craven County Commissioners and CarolinaEast Health System sign a new lease agreement on Nov. 4, 2024. Craven County Commissioner Jason […]

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Property at 907 North B Street in Bridgeton, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Site of old Bridgeton Elementary School among items on Craven County Commissioners meeting agenda – Nov. 18

The Craven County Board of Commissioners will consider purchasing property from the Board of Education tomorrow, according to the meeting agenda. The Craven County Board of Commissioners will discuss several items during the Nov. 18, 2024 meeting at 8:30 a.m.in the county’s

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Bluewater Rise entrance at Old Airport Road in New Bern's third Ward. (Photo by Wendy Card)

New Bern Planning and Zoning Board approves one final plat for Bluewater Rise subdivision and accepts two others

New Bern Planning and Zoning Board approved one final plat for Bluewater Rise subdivision and accepted two others. The New Bern Planning and Zoning Board approved the final plat for Atlas Valley phase one – section A at Bluewater Rise and accepted

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Power lines (Photo by NewBernNow.com)

Updated: Board of Aldermen approves 6% rate increase; mayor says he wants New Bern’s electric utility to mirror Duke Energy’s rates

Editor’s Note: This article originally reported the electric rates on the city’s website did not reflect the 6% rate increase. The website has been updated with new rates since then. Mayor Jeffrey Odham says he wants New Bern’s public power utility to

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