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The filing deadline has passed. Five candidates signed up in December to run for Craven County Board of Education in 2026, according to a list on the NC State Board of Elections website. Lee Kirkman, Jr. (R) is running for the Board […]
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OnSolve CodeRED platform, a third-party vendor that Craven County government used for emergency notification and alerts, was hit by a cybersecurity attack in November 2025; officials encourage users to change their passwords, according to a press release. Craven County is one of
City agrees to lease Hancock Street property for a children’s museum and related activities. The New Bern Board of Aldermen has approved an agreement to lease city-owned property at 408 Hancock Street for $1 a year for five years to the We
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Registered voters can cast their ballots early through October 4, or vote on Election Day, October 7. Early voting will take place at the Stanley A. White Recreation Center at 603 Third Avenue in New Bern, NC on October 4 from 8
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Mayoral candidates weigh in on future vacancies. Three of the four candidates running for mayor (listed in alphabetical order by last name) — Scott Andrews, Gregory Ryan Fahy and Holly Raby — shared their thoughts on Board of Aldermen vacancies after Ward
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The early voting period for the October municipal elections has begun in New Bern. Several candidates are running for six seats on the Board of Aldermen in New Bern, NC. NewBernNow.com invited all of the aldermen candidates to introduce themselves and answer
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The Craven County Board of Education to meet on Tuesday. The Craven County Board of Education will hold a work session on July 15, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at Central Services, 3600 Trent Road in New Bern, NC. On the agenda Members
Is an old charter change decision coming back to haunt the Board of Aldermen? New Bern’s mayor could only vote to break a tie until the June 2011 charter change gave him the right to vote on all matters before the city
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Lawson Creek Park will be the staging area for an emergency response drill scheduled for tomorrow. Craven County will participate with local, state and federal agencies during a mass casualty exercise on May 22, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. in Eastern North
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Topics on tonight’s Board of Aldermen meeting agenda include changing the land use ordinance, approving the budget, moving forward with a $24 million bond referendum, selling real property and more. The New Bern Board of Aldermen will consider holding public hearings, restricting
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