Only one site on the lower Neuse failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: Slocum Creek in Havelock. The waterway has failed the Swim Guide test 11 out of 13 times since Memorial Day, leading to an investigation into the source […]

The July 25, 2023 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Courtroom at City Hall located at 300 Pollock St. in New Bern, N.C. Read the packet with background information on the agenda here. 1. Meeting opened by Mayor Odham. […]

Around Town Visit the New Bern Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 421 S. Front St. East Carolina Amateur Baseball League will play at Kafer Park on Sunday. Game 1 Winner at No. 2 Seed at 1 […]

The meeting will be held on August 21, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Boardroom located at 406 Craven St. in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1.MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP (MAG)-14 […]

Projects to install new water infrastructure and extend the Marshwalk at Lawson Creek Park are expected to continue through the summer, according to information from the City of New Bern. A project to install a 12-inch sanitary sewer force main began in […]

I’ve been dreading the day New Bern Now will have to say goodbye to readers and the incredible people we’ve gotten to know while covering news and promoting the greater New Bern area over the past 14 years. But journalism isn’t about NBN, […]

A series of land deals years in the making between the City of New Bern and Weyerhaeuser could help bring substantial growth to the city’s electric and water systems. During their July 25 meeting, the New Bern Board of Aldermen adopted a […]