The Craven County Board of Education will hold a work session on Dec. 12 at 8:30 a.m. in the Administrative Building meeting room at 3600 Trent Road in New Bern. The meeting will be livestreamed on Craven County Schools YouTube channel. The […]

A section of New Bern highway and a waterline damaged during Hurricane Florence will receive a unique form of protection from a $200,000 state grant. During the December 4 meeting of the Craven County Board of Commissioners, Chad Strawn, director of Planning […]

A New Bern business owner is being forced to make a tough decision after receiving an ultimatum from the North Carolina Railroad Company — pay up or face legal action. When Maurice Howland, owner of the Shop Class community woodworking business, purchased […]

A contract to complete Phase 1 of the ongoing Duffyfield Stormwater Enhancement Project has been approved by the New Bern Board of Aldermen. According to George Chiles, director of Public Works for the City of New Bern put the work out for […]

Wreaths Across America event is set for Dec. 16 at New Bern National Cemetery, located at 1711 National Ave.   The ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. The name of each veteran buried at the cemetery will be read aloud, with a wreath […]

Updated on Nov. 27: New Bern Now obtained a copy of the amended Special Event Permit application for the lighted display. It was approved today by Marvin Williams, the assistant city manager. Article written on Nov. 26: The decision whether to allow […]

The New Bern Board of Aldermen have postponed their decision on how to spend nearly $1 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  The City of New Bern has been notified that FEMA has allocated $955,812 toward the rebuilding of […]