New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting - June 13

City of New Bern’s workforce to see second half of pay increase, COLA and Merit

New Bern’s employees filled the benches at City Hall during the board of aldermen meeting last night to hear whether they would receive the second half of their raise along with a 3% cost of living and 2% merit increase. The BOA […]
Brown Bat (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Carolina Nature Coalition presents facts on bats presentation

Bats play an essential role in pest control, pollinating plants and dispersing seeds. Recent studies estimate that bats eat enough pests to save more than $1 billion per year in crop damage and pesticide costs in the United States corn industry alone. […]
Craven Community College’s Havelock program is introducing a new BioWork Process Technician program. (Courtesy)

Craven Community College to offer new Biowork Process Technician program

Craven Community College will introduce a new BioWork certification in time for the fall semester on Aug. 21. The program will be held on the Havelock campus and will teach students the foundational skills needed to begin a career as a process […]
City Hall in New Bern, N.C. (Wendy Card)

City of New Bern to host public meeting on Municipal Service District

The City of New Bern is hosting a public meeting to discuss the Municipal Service District (MSD). This meeting will be held on June 15 at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of City Hall, located at 300 Pollock Street. This meeting […]
Juneteenth of New Bern Celebration

Juneteenth of New Bern presents weeklong celebration of family events

Juneteenth of New Bern presents third annual celebration with free, fun filled family events located throughout the city. Juneteenth continues to be recognized, honored and celebrated throughout the United States as an official federal holiday. In New Bern, N.C., ‘the Juneteenth of […]
New Bern Police Department logo with contact information

Shots Fired call leads to arrest by New Bern Police

On June 10 at 4:39 p.m., officers were dispatched to a Shots Fired complaint at Sampson Street and Green Street. Officers observed a vehicle leaving the area. Officers pursued the vehicle based on evidence gathered that the subjects inside were involved in […]
Jet Ski on Neuse River in New Bern, N.C. (New Bern Now)

Three sites fail Swim Guide test on the Lower Neuse

Three sites in the lower Neuse watershed failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. In the Neuse Slocum Creek (Havelock), Pierce Creek (Oriental), and River Bend Kayak Launch (River Bend) failed. “We advise caution for the few sites that failed to […]