Craven County Commissioners Beatrice Smith, Chadwick Howard and Jason Jones, join County Manager Jack Veit and Lauren Wargo, assistant to the county manager, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the county's new fueling station.

New Craven County fueling station will impact operations during hurricanes, gas shortages

Craven County held an official ribbon cutting ceremony on March 20 for the opening of a new consolidated fuel station for county vehicles. Located at 1080 Clarks Road adjacent to the Craven County Judicial Center, the Craven County Fueling Site will serve the […]
The Navigator newspaper masthead for March 20, 2023

The Navigator newspaper hit the streets, e-Edition also available today

The Navigator e-Edition digital version available here.   The latest edition of New Bern Now’s print edition newspaper, The Navigator, is fresh off the press and ready to hit the streets.  Pick up your copy at any of the following locations. We […]
Craven County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jason Jones discusses the county's plans to hire a new director for the Craven-Pamlico Animal Services Center.

Craven County seeking veterinarian to act as animal shelter director

Craven County is seeking a full-time county veterinarian who will also act as the director for the Craven-Pamlico Animal Services Center. Leadership of the shelter has come under fire recently with accusations of improper animal care and record keeping at the facility. […]
East Carolina Amateur Baseball League teams play games at Kafer Park in New Bern on March 19.

Video: East Carolina Amateur Baseball League teams play at Kafer Field in New Bern

Teams in the East Carolina Amateur Baseball League played at Kafer Field today. New Bern Now covered the first game of the day. Mets won 5-2 over the Braves at the Mets. According to Sam Ward of the ECABL, The Rockies beat […]
Craven County Commissioners meeting - Dec. 5 2022 Screenshot

Meals on Wheels, Brightspeed, Among Agenda Items on Craven Board of Commissioners Meeting — March 20

The meeting will be held on March 20, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Cooperative Extension, 300 Industrial Drive in New Bern. View the agenda here. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. CONSENT AGENDA A. MARCH 6, […]

Letter from the Editors: Preparing The Navigator newspaper to go to press, new team reorganizes

New Bern Now welcomed new members to the team last month. We are preparing The Navigator newspaper to go to the press and it should hit the streets by March 20. It is important for us to take time to review and […]
Residents of the Lake View subdivision in New Bern have raised alarms about flooding and structural issues they claim are a result of negligence on the part of Nolan Commercial Contractors, Inc.

Lake View residents cite drainage ‘nightmare’ at subdivision, ask city to intervene

A nightmare. Helpless. Unscrupulous. Those are some of the words residents of New Bern’s Lake View subdivision are using to describe their experiences with Nolan Commercial Contractors, Inc, a Jacksonville-based construction company they claim has neglected to address structural and drainage problems […]