The New Bern Housing Authority office (NBN Photo)

Video shows conversation leading up to resignation, raises questions about New Bern Housing Authority contracts

A newly released video of the New Bern Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners meeting raises questions about the legality of a piggyback contract agreement. It also shows what happened leading up to the executive director’s resignation six months ago. NewBernNow.com’s request for

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Traffic from five roads merge onto NC 43 in New Bern, N.C.

Request for public records unveils traffic study and departmental review comments for multifamily housing project in New Bern

Requests for public records yielded traffic impact analysis reports and department review committee recommendations for a high-density, multifamily housing development in the Lake Tyler area of New Bern. The New Bern Board of Adjustment will hold a public evidentiary hearing on a

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Carolina Colours in New Bern, N.C.

ThriveMore gets green light for a 472-unit, life care community in residential neighborhood

The New Bern Board of Adjustment granted ThriveMore permission to build a three-story, multi-family continuing care retirement community in Carolina Colours, but inconsistencies in testimony and parcel identification were identified in the special use permit. The project would add a multi-story apartment

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