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Several topics are on New Bern’s city council meeting agenda including public comment periods, municipal bonds, taxes, grants, temporary street closures, accepting ownership and maintenance of streets, and more on Tuesday. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will receive requests and petitions […]
On the agenda: New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting — Aug. 11, 2026 Read More »
The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider a resolution that gives the city manager authority to execute agreements and change orders for 11 stormwater improvement projects that will be funded through the sale of municipal general obligation bonds during their Aug.
The city of New Bern obtained a hotel market study that proposes a 135-unit hotel with a restaurant, bar, garage, and other things on a lot that’s currently owned by Craven County. The Craven County Board of Commissioners and city of New
‘New Bern Hotel’ proposed across from City Hall, according to market study Read More »
Boat manufacturer asks Craven County to lease the waterfront grass lot for an event and a drone show. The Craven County Board of Commissioners will consider leasing the waterfront lot adjacent to the traffic circle in downtown New Bern, NC to MJM
Craven County commissioners to consider leasing waterfront property Read More »
Sixteen of the eighteen sites in the lower Neuse River met recreational water quality standards this week, according to Sound Rivers. A Sound River press release said the following sites in the Lower Neuse River are tested weekly: “Lake Wilson in Wilson;
Lower Neuse River sites in New Bern pass Swim Guide test Read More »
Editor’s note: The article was updated to include a response our request for information from the city manager. City attorney talks about extending ‘city limits out to the center of each river’ in New Bern. Th New Bern Board of Aldermen adopted
Updated: New Bern considering extending ‘city limits out to the center of each river’ Read More »
City of New Bern 2029 municipal election canceled; aldermen and mayor terms extended by one year, according to Session Law 2026-18. Four months after being seated, the New Bern Board of Aldermen voted on a measure that asked legislators to give them
Editor’s note: The article was updated to include comments from the Craven County Schools Director of Information and Communication Jennifer Wagner. Local government disables public comments; moves some citizen comments to the end of meetings. The New Bern Board of Aldermen and
Editorial: The state of local news in eastern North Carolina Read More »
Two federal grants will be used to design the Williams Road realignment and the pavement rehabilitation of the taxi lane at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN). The Craven County Board of Commissioners accepted two Federal Aviation Administration design grants for the Coastal
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Authority moves forward with two FAA grants Read More »
Craven County Board of Elections has launched a new interactive polling site map for the upcoming election. Deputy Director of Elections Gregory Carroll told Craven County Board of Commissioners — Tim Mason (District 1), Jason Jones (District 2), Etteinne “ET” Mitchell (District
Updated: Craven County has a new interactive polling site map Read More »