The City of New Bern has announced a final pass for hurricane Florence debris pickup. All vegetative and construction demolition debris must be placed curbside before Monday, November 5, 2018. Contractor crews will start on the 5th and spend several days completing this final pass. During a work session Tuesday, the Board of Aldermen discussed […] Continue reading Please be advised that the City of New Bern will resume downtown parking enforcement on Monday, October 29th. Enforcement operations were suspended during the hurricane due to the widespread devastation of infrastructure and the impacts to city residents, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations. For a refresher on downtown parking regulations, visitor parking lots, construction & […] Continue reading 
Although there has been resistance to the recent enforcement of two-hour parking in Downtown New Bern, I’d like to remind everyone that we’re very fortunate because the issue means that more people are visiting our City. This will ultimately have a positive effect on economic growth and development. You may ask, if it’s so positive, […] Continue reading 
Episode 97 Find out the latest information about our beautiful and happening town of New Bern and Beyond. Beyond, meaning our travels throughout Eastern North Carolina. During this show, New Bern Now’s Podsquad: Rich Sheridan (Crystal Coast Discovery Map), Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern), George Oliver (Oliver and Cheek, PLLC), and I talked about […] Continue reading 
Episode 96 Find out the latest information about our beautiful and happening town of New Bern and Beyond. Beyond, meaning our travels throughout Eastern North Carolina. During this show, New Bern Now’s Podsquad: Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern), George Oliver (Oliver & Cheek, PLLC), Susan Moffat-Thomas, and I talked about all kinds of positive […] Continue reading 
The City of New Bern announces the hiring of Charles Bauschard as its new Director of Public Utilities. Charles comes from Coldwater, Michigan where he was employed with the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities as Director of Technical Services and Electric Operations since November 2003. In this position, he managed the electric distribution, service, generation, […] Continue reading Update: , Due to expected rain in the forecast, we have rescheduled the Multi-Use Path/Sidewalk ceremony at HJ MacDonald Middle School for Tuesday, May 22, at 9 a.m. The event will be held on the lawn of the middle school. The City and its grant partners will celebrate the completion of two projects that enhance bicycle and […] Continue reading 
Coastal Women’s Forum will hold its next Lunch Meeting from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the New Bern Golf and Country Club. Registration and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for visitors. This month’s speaker will be City of New Bern’s Public Information Officer & […] Continue reading 
Episode 90 Find out the latest information about our beautiful and happening town of New Bern and Beyond. Beyond, meaning our travels throughout Eastern North Carolina. During this show, New Bern Now’s Podsquad: George Oliver (Oliver and Cheek), Colleen Roberts (City of New Bern), Susan Moffat-Thomas (Adult Enrichment Program), Rich Sheridan (Crystal Coast Discovery Map) […] Continue reading Winter storm warnings have been issued for eastern North Carolina, including New Bern, and the City is urging residents to take precautions. The forecast calls for rain, freezing rain, and several inches of accumulating snow Wednesday into Thursday. Highest accumulations are expected along the Highway 17 corridor. Near-freezing and below-freezing temperatures mean travel could become […] Continue reading 
The City of New Bern Board of Aldermen directed the city manager to move forward with finalizing a land donation agreement that will result in the City’s largest ever park. Martin Marietta, the current owner of approximately 55 acres along S. Glenburnie Road (across from the NCDOT Bridge Maintenance office and formerly used as a […] Continue reading Residents and visitors are invited to New Bern for the City’s annual Independence Day festivities and patriotic fireworks show. Events begin in the afternoon at Lawson Creek Park followed by fireworks in the evening that will be launched from the boat ramp at the east end of the park. This popular launch spot provides a […] Continue reading 
Find out the latest information about our beautiful and happening town of New Bern and Beyond. Beyond, meaning our travels throughout Eastern North Carolina. Listen to our podcast show here: During this show, New Bern Now’s Podsquad: Susan Moffat-Thomas, Rich Sheridan, Lisa Bisbee-Lentz, Wendy Card, and Special Guest Collen Roberts highlighted numerous businesses and non-profits […] Continue reading 
The City of New Bern has recently completed an extension of its popular Riverwalk. On Wednesday, November 23rd, city officials and staff will recognize the completion of the project and officially open the new Riverwalk with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 12 p.m. The public is invited to attend. This extension adds 600 feet to […] Continue reading The City of New Bern is moving forward with demolition of a building located at 925 Broad Street. Formerly a hotel, the building was constructed in 1970 and sits on approximately 2.3 acres along one of the gateways into downtown New Bern. The building has a history of neglect and disrepair. Two years ago, Kepri […] Continue reading Although the forecast track for hurricane Matthew remains uncertain, the City of New Bern is taking steps now to prepare and is encouraging residents to do the same. National Hurricane Center meteorologists say the storm could pose a threat to the United States by week’s end, but forecast models vary widely as to where or […] Continue reading