Revised On May 26 at 5:30 p.m.  All 17 sites along the lower Neuse River passed the first Swim Guide test of the season, but swimmers still need to take caution this Memorial Day weekend. “While all the sites we sampled met […]

A site plan has been submitted to the City of New Bern to tear down and rebuild the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.  The item was listed on the agenda for the May 26 meeting of the New […]

Officer Ryan Biggerstaff with the Law Enforcement Division of NC Wildlife Resources Commission joined New Bern Now to promote “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign. Biggerstaff provided NC Wildlife’s Vessel Operation Fact Sheet: -The annual campaign is […]

A number of concerned residents have spoken out recently both in favor of and opposed to certain books being pulled from Craven County Schools. New Bern Now reached out to Jennifer Wagner, director of Public Relations, for clarification on the school system’s […]

Plans to build a new Stanley White Recreation Center continued to pick up speed this week with the New Bern Board of Aldermen’s vote to authorize the execution of a construction contract. The board voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution to execute […]

Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden will team up with Craven NC Works Employment office to host a women veteran’s resource event with a ticketed women veteran appreciation luncheon open to the public on June 16 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. […]

Photos by Todd Wetherington. Send an email with questions or comments. Related article: Historic move of Tisdale House planned for tonight; Historic Tisdale House will soon move to make way for new Stanley White Recreation Center