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Signs for National Forest Recreation Area and Neuse River-Flanners Beach off US 70 between New Bern and Havelock, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Forest Service makes progress on Neuse River recreation sites

June 24, 2025

Plans move forward to repair Neuse River recreation sites. The Forest Service plans to accept contract proposals to repair the Neuse River recreation sites in the Croatan National Forest within the next few weeks, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Fisher’s […]

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New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting on May 13, 2025 at City Hall. (Photo by Wendy Card)

New Bern Board of Aldermen to consider land use, electric rates, bond referendum and more

June 9, 2025

Several topics to be discussed Tuesday during back-to-back meetings at New Bern’s City Hall. The Board of Aldermen will consider several issues on June 10, 2025, including changing the electric rates, closing streets for events, authorizing orders for general obligation bonds, allowing

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Board of Aldermen meeting on May 13, 2025 in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Major subdivision approval process no longer public in New Bern

May 29, 2025

New Bern Planning and Zoning Board removed from major subdivision approval process which eliminated the requirement for public comment. The New Bern Board of Aldermen authorized text changes to the city’s land use ordinance that removed the Planning and Zoning Board from

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Lawson Creek Park in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Three sites in lower Neuse River basin fail Swim Guide test

May 23, 2025

Sound Rivers releases results of the first Swim Guide test of the season, which shows three lower Neuse River basin sites failed to meet standards. Lawson Creek in New Bern, the River Bend kayak launch and Slocum Creek in Havelock failed to

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Neuse River in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Mass casualty exercise planned for Thursday

May 21, 2025

Lawson Creek Park will be the staging area for an emergency response drill scheduled for tomorrow. Craven County will participate with local, state and federal agencies during a mass casualty exercise on May 22, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. in Eastern North

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Citizens pack the courtroom during the Board of Aldermen meeting on May 13, 2025 in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Residents ask Board of Aldermen to fill vacant Ward Six seat

May 17, 2025

It was standing room only inside New Bern’s City Hall Courtroom during the Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday night. Many residents of Ward Six, some wearing “6” baseball caps, asked the Board of Aldermen to appoint Darlene Brown to the vacant

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Photo of Board of Aldermen taken on April 22, 2025 at City Hall in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

On the Agenda: Major subdivision approval process, budget, fishing and crabbing and more

May 13, 2025

Topics on tonight’s Board of Aldermen meeting agenda include changing the land use ordinance, approving the budget, moving forward with a $24 million bond referendum, selling real property and more. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider holding public hearings, restricting

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Photo of the Craven County Administration Building, City Hall and Craven County Board of Education Building in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Upcoming local government meetings – May 2025

May 6, 2025

Several local government meetings will be held in New Bern this month. Here’s the upcoming meeting schedule: Craven County Commissioners The Craven County Board of Commissioners will reconvene on May 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the Administration Building at 406 Craven St.

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Photo of the Craven County Board of Commissioners was taken during the Nov. 18 meeting in downtown New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Craven County Commissioners to hear proposed budgets and funding requests tonight

May 5, 2025

The Craven County Board of Commissioners to hear the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and funding requests for Craven Community College, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, and the Home and Community Care Block Grant on May 5, 2025 at 6 p.m. in

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New Bern Board of Aldermen at City Hall. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Recap of January Board of Aldermen meetings: Audit, development, land use, utilities and more

April 27, 2025

Board of Aldermen to discuss the budget on April 28. Here’s a recap of the first two meetings of the year. The New Bern Board of Aldermen discussed the vacant alderman seat, elections, infrastructure, parks and recreation, the audit and several other

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Today in New Bern

Forest Service makes progress on Neuse River recreation sites

New Bern Board of Aldermen to consider land use, electric rates, bond referendum and more

Major subdivision approval process no longer public in New Bern

Three sites in lower Neuse River basin fail Swim Guide test

Mass casualty exercise planned for Thursday

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