Craven County Schools Central Office in New Bern, NC

Three Craven County sports teams to forfeit games due to ineligible players

On Oct. 11, Craven County Schools issued a press release stating Superintendent Dr. Wendy Miller directed high school athletic directors to perform a self-audit of fall sports programs to ensure athletes are eligible in September. The self-audit was reported to the NCHSAA. […]
Early voting at Craven County Administration Building during the 2022 Elections. (Wendy Card)

New Bern Board of Aldermen seek details on moving election to 2026

The New Bern Board of Aldermen have instructed staff to explore options for delaying the city’s scheduled 2025 election cycle until the following year. After three-hours, Alderman Bob Brinson brought up city elections during the new business portion of the Oct. 10 […]
US 70 in New Bern, N.C. (NBN Photo)

No charges to be filed in fatal New Bern hit-and-run

Updated on October 11:  No charges will be filed in the September 12 hit-and-run incident in New Bern that left one person dead. According to a press release from the New Bern Police Department, after a thorough investigation by the department’s Traffic […]
Craven County Department of Social Services

Groundbreaking for new Craven Department of Social Services building set for November

The official groundbreaking for the new Craven County Department of Social Services building has been postponed from October 16 and is now tentatively set to take place on Monday, November 20. The event will be held at 2818 Neuse Blvd. in New […]
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, […]