New Bern Board of Alderman Meeting (NBN Photo)

Annexations, public hearing on downtown parking, among items on New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – Oct. 10

The Oct. 10, 2023 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. in New Bern, NC. 1. Meeting opened by Mayor Jeffrey Odham. Prayer Coordinated by Mayor Odham. Pledge of Allegiance. 2. […]
J.T. Barber Elementary School in New Bern, N.C. Photo by Todd Wetherington.

School system 2024-25 redistricting options call for school closures, student reassignments

The Craven County Board of Education has been presented with four possible options for the planned 2024-25 school system redistricting. Each of the scenarios would involve relocating students across all grade levels, while three of the plans involve the closing of at […]

Study finds Craven County addressing state skills gap “emergency” with short-term workforce training

Though Craven County currently suffers from a skills gap crisis, the data shows it is in a stronger position than many other areas of the state, according to information presented at Monday’s County Commissioners meeting.  Toni Blount, regional impact manager for myFutureNC, […]

New Craven program will fund critical home repairs for eligible owners

A new program being implemented in Craven County beginning this week will bring an early Christmas present to some local homeowners.  At the October 2 Board of Commissioners meeting, Chad Strawn, director of Planning and Inspections, announced that the county has received […]
New Bern High School Football Field

New Bern High football program to forfeit 2022 state championship, placed on probation

Updated on Oct. 3 at 6:45 p.m. In an effort to be as transparent as possible, last May Craven County Schools became aware of claims that students, including student-athletes, received passing grades in certain courses without meeting academic requirements for those grades. […]

Public hearing set for October 10 on changes to downtown off-street parking ordinance

A public hearing has been set to address a longstanding parking issue for downtown New Bern businesses that stretches back decades.  During their September 26 meeting, the New Bern Board of Aldermen voted 5-1 to call a public meeting for October 10 […]
Craven County Commissioners meeting - Dec. 5 2022 Screenshot

Public comment period, fire truck, myFuture NC among agenda items on Craven Commissioners’ meeting – Oct. 2

The meeting will be held on Oct. 2, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA […]