Pictured from left to right are Alderman Rick Prill, Mayor Pro Tem Hazel Royal, Alderman Bobby Aster, Mayor Jeffrey Odham, Aldermen Johnnie Ray Kinsey and Barbara Best. (Photo by Wendy Card)

New Bern’s Board of Aldermen to consider annexation and other topics tonight

Annexation, sewer and water agreement among items on tonight’s Board of Aldermen meeting agenda. The Board of Aldermen will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 26 at City Hall located at 300 Pollock Street in New Bern, NC. A resolution to close streets […]
Photo of Craven County Commissioners Chadwick Howard, Ettienne “ET” Mitchell, Dennis “Denny” Bucher, Jason Jones, Thomas Mark, Shevel “Sherry” Hunt and Beatrice Smith during meeting on Nov. 18, 2024.

Dispute arises after CarolinaEast Health System and Craven County sign lease agreement

Craven County Board of Commissioners and CarolinaEast Health System issue statements two weeks after signing a lease agreement. Dispute arises after the Craven County Commissioners and CarolinaEast Health System sign a new lease agreement on Nov. 4, 2024. Craven County Commissioner Jason […]
Photo of a meeting of the New Bern Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Housing Authority to hold meeting about the Greater Five Points Transformation Plan tonight

New Bern Housing Authority to hold a meeting tonight to inform residents of the Greater Five Points and Duffyfield communities on plans to redevelopment the area. The New Bern Housing Authority will hold a meeting to discuss plans to move forward with […]
Craven County Board of Education property in Bridgeton, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Craven County Board of Education welcomes bids to purchase land in Bridgeton

The Craven County Board of Education decides to sell land in Bridgeton through the upset bid process. The Craven County Board of Education is accepting offers to purchase properties at 902 and 907 North B Street in Bridgeton after declaring it as […]
Property at 907 North B Street in Bridgeton, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Site of old Bridgeton Elementary School among items on Craven County Commissioners meeting agenda – Nov. 18

The Craven County Board of Commissioners will consider purchasing property from the Board of Education tomorrow, according to the meeting agenda. The Craven County Board of Commissioners will discuss several items during the Nov. 18, 2024 meeting at 8:30 a.m.in the county’s […]
Notice of Public Hearing signs posted on Hwy 55. One was posted on Oct. 31 and the other was posted sometime after that. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Are “notice of public hearing” signs causing confusion?

The City of New Bern posted two “Notice of Public Hearing” signs for one application to rezone 597 Washington Post Road, but they show different dates. Two “Notice of Public Hearing” signs were posted in reference to an application to rezone 6.96 […]
Mayor Jeffrey Odham and Sabrina Bengel talk about the empty Ward 6 alderman seat in New Bern, NC.

Updated: What’s behind the vacant New Bern alderman seat?

Editor’s note: Article updated to include a hyperlink to meeting minutes. Two city officials spread disinformation about the majority of New Bern’s Board of Aldermen after vote to fill vacant alderman seat didn’t go their way. Mayor Jeffrey Odham and Sabrina Bengel, […]