The New Bern Redevelopment Commission is considering several local options for construction of a planned “affordable housing” development on Jones Street. At a June 28 special called meeting, the RDC agreed to formally request that the City of New Bern take over […]

To all interested agencies, groups, and individuals, This is to give notice that the City of New Bern, N.C. has determined that the following proposed action under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for FY 2023 (Grant No. B-23-MC-37-0025) is located […]

Update from the New Bern Police Department on July 7: We are saddened to provide the following update to the shooting incident involving the infant, Nalaoni Sheptock. Last evening, we learned the tragic news that she succumbed to her injuries and had […]

Michelle L. Toth of New Bern N.C. began serving as Craven County’s new Register of Deeds on July 1, 2023. Toth was nominated by the Craven County Democratic Party and appointed by the Craven County Board of Commissioners to fill the unexpired […]

  Craven County is set to receive $15.5 million over the next 18 years as part of the state’s share of a nearly $50 billion national opioid settlement with distributors and manufacturers.  According to information presented at the June 29 Craven County […]

The meeting will be held on July 5, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA […]

Only one site failed the Swim Guide test this week, so it’s safe to swim on the lower Neuse this Fourth of July weekend. Slocum Creek failed for a fifth week in a row. “We’re glad that the lack of rainfall has […]