Editor’s note: The article was updated to reflect a public hearing will be held on June 9 on the initial zoning of two properties at 4095 Highway 70. The Board of Aldermen approved 16 items on the Consent Agenda with one vote
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City Manager says New Bern intends to withdraw membership from the Eastern Carolina Council of Governments. It sounded like City Manager Foster Hughes told the New Bern Board of Aldermen on May 5, 2026, that the Eastern Carolina Council of Governments membership
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Aldermen approve request to rezone properties and sale of city-owned properties; vote to spend so-called “ARP funds,” make appointments and more. The New Bern Board of Aldermen covered several topics during their regular meeting on Nov. 25, 2025 at City Hall in
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Friday was the last day to file a notice to run for a seat on the Craven County Board of Commissioners. Thirteen candidates filed to run for seats on the Board of Commissioners during the filing period in December 2026 in North
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The Ward 1 alderman resigned his seat in October, and a new alderman was appointed to fill the vacant seat in November. Aldermen Rick Prill of Ward 1 notified the Board of Aldermen during a meeting on Oct. 28 that he was
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New development, bond referendum, sale of real property and vacant alderman seat among highlights from 2024. The year began with an alderman running for state senate and ended with an empty alderman seat. Here’s a look at highlights from Board of Aldermen
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New Bern’s mayor uses city resources to make misleading statements about three members of the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Jeffrey Odham used the city’s resources to accuse three members of the Board of Aldermen of having “better things to do this evening
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