New Bern

Greg Smith, Mr. Downtown New Bern, dies

Updated at 4:48 p.m. Greg Smith, owner of Mitchell Hardware on Craven Street, died on Monday morning at work sometime…

8 years ago

Stink hole near sewer plant costs city nearly a half million

So what did you do on Jan. 1? City workers spent the day rerouting sewer lines and stabilizing the sink…

8 years ago

Brace for more roadwork leading in to Downtown

Two gateways into downtown New Bern are going to look a lot different within the next year or so. First…

8 years ago

Board of Aldermen Jan. 23 agenda, with results

CITY OF NEW BERN BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING JANUARY 23, 2018 – 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL COURTROOM 300 POLLOCK STREET…

8 years ago

City seeks input on developing Martin Marietta Park

New Bern Parks and Recreation is holding a public input meeting to discuss the Martin Marietta Park Master Plan.  The…

8 years ago

Grumbling over last snow response as new snow event looms

With more snow in the forecast for later Wednesday, folks may be thinking back a couple of weeks to the…

8 years ago

Policy? What policy? Oh, THAT policy

A tradition within the New Bern Fire Department and its ancestors since 1879, threatened by a row over former mayor…

8 years ago

Downtown parking plan takes another step forward

A plan that includes enforced two-hour parking in Downtown New Bern cleared a hurdle on Tuesday. Following a public hearing…

8 years ago

Icy roads, lingering snow on the ground prompt Monday school closures

A notice from Craven County Schools: Craven County Schools will be closed for students on Monday, Jan. 8.  Essential staff (district…

8 years ago

Article paints perfect portrait of what’s wrong with the Sun Journal

American Prospect, a non-profit website specializing in non-profit, independent journalism, has posted an article that is highly critical of GateHouse…

8 years ago