Weekend Happenings in and around New Bern: Aug. 18-20
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 […]
MAG-14, appointments, water meters among items on Craven County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda – Aug. 21
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 […]
Lawson Creek projects include Marshwalk extension, water system upgrades
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 […]
New Bern is about to lose in-depth reporting and investigative journalism – readers can change the outcome
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, […]
New Bern-Weyerhaeuser land deals could provide future growth for city’s electric, water systems
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 […]
NBAMPO to hold special meeting, seeks public comment on prioritization 7.0 projects
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 Lower Neuse River sites fail Swim Guide test this week
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 […]
