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 […]

The New Bern Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee will meet for a special meeting on Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. in the Development Services Conference Room at 303 First St. in New Bern. The purpose of the special meeting is […]

Three sites on the Lower Neuse failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: Slocum Creek in Havelock, Midyette Street in Oriental and N.C. Highway 11 boat ramp in Kinston. A Swim Guide “fail” means there are elevated levels of fecal bacteria […]

More than $1million in funding for a project to widen and upgrade Racetrack Road was greenlighted by the New Bern Board of Aldermen Tuesday.  The board voted unanimously to approve a contract for $1,003,703 with Barnhill Contracting Company for the project. The […]

New Bern restaurants and food establishments need education on one of the most dangerous allergens that can impact their patrons, latex. We have lived here for two years, and I can only dine at a handful of restaurants. I have gone into […]