A long-awaited project to resurface the eroded streets of New Bern’s Duffyfield community is expected to wrap up this week, with the final paving work beginning today.  According to City Manager Foster Hughes, contractors milled off the top layer of asphalt […]

Nearly five years after the original building was closed due to damage from Hurricane Florence, construction of a new Stanley White Recreation Center will officially kick off next week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 4 at 11 a.m. at […]

New Bern Now’s readership continues to grow, but news takes time and costs money to produce. Two reporters, Todd Wetherington and owner Wendy Card, share duties as co-editor. We are the only local newsroom that produces investigative reporting. Some stories take hours, […]

Students returning to Craven County public schools next month will face new restrictions on the use of cell phones, smart watches and other wireless communication devices. According to the Board of Education, the move is an effort to combat bullying and disruptions […]

A list of 11 books provided by a concerned resident is currently under review by members of the Craven County Board of Education, according to information provided by the school system. In an emailed response to questions submitted by New Bern Now, […]

Slocum Creek in Havelock continues to be plagued by water-quality problems. For an eighth week running, water sampled from the site has failed to meet state and federal recreational water-quality standards. All other Lower Neuse sites tested weekly for the Swim Guide […]

Efforts to rebuild on the site of the historic Trent Court apartment complex appear to have taken a step backward and “continue to be a challenge,” according to a recent update from New Bern Housing Authority Executive Director Tiffany Askew.  Askew said […]