Work on phase two of the Marshwalk Extension Project at Lawson Creek Park is nearing completion, according to Colleen Roberts, public information officer for the City of New Bern. The project will extend the existing marshwalk approximately 300 feet to the water’s […]
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen will meet Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. in the City Hall courtroom located at 300 Pollock St. Items on the agenda include: -Petition of Citizens. Members of the public are allotted for minutes to speak.
Legal Aid of NC will host two free information sessions this month addressing the complex and often confusing issues of heir property, wills and advanced directives. During the presentation, representatives from Legal Aid of NC will present information about what heir property
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Changes to New Bern’s downtown parking may have caused some unexpected confusion for county residents trying to pay their property taxes this year. During the Jan. 2 meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Chairman Jason Jones said he had received “a lot
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Following North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion that went into effect Dec. 1, Craven County’s Department of Social Services has seen a nearly 100% increase in applications, according to DSS Director Geoffrey Marett. Marett said the numbers were “quite staggering” compared to the same
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The New Bern Board of Aldermen kicked off city budget discussions with a look back at fiscal year 2023-24 spending and a glance ahead at major projects planned for the new year. During the board’s Dec. 12 work session, Kim Ostrom, City
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As the year comes to an end, New Bern Now looks back on top stories related to New Bern and Craven County government we brought to you in 2023. New Bern Board of Aldermen -The empty lots located at 304 and 308
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Without saying who they voted for, the New Bern Board of Aldermen used written ballots during their last public meeting to appoint members of the newly established Municipal Services District. The committee is an advisory board set up to make recommendations for
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The planned opening for the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites under construction behind the New Bern Mall has been pushed back until next summer, according to the developer. The change marks the third time the opening date for the new hotel
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Land that will make up the largest nature park in the area was officially turned over to Craven County this week. On Tuesday, Dec. 19 North Carolina Coastal Land Trust transferred the deed for the 172-acre Brices Creek Nature Preserve to the
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