New Bern
Coverage of New Bern in the Nexus archive.
- Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years
Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill that will make HUD's sporadic disaster aid a permanent program, aiming to speed up long-term recovery for disaster-affected communities. The current HUD program, which has provided over $100 billion in disaster assistance, is criticized for delays and inefficiencies, such as a five-year delay in rebuilding affordable housing in New Bern, North Carolina, after Hurricane Florence.
- NC Amber Alert issued for endangered New Bern teen traveling with man: Police
An Amber Alert was issued in North Carolina for 15-year-old Isaiah Kavon Owens, who is missing from New Bern in Craven County and traveling with an unidentified man in a GMC Yukon SUV. Authorities, including the New Bern Police and the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons, are involved in the search.
- Amber Alert issued for 15-year-old NC boy
An Amber Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Isaiah Kavon Owens, an autistic boy from New Bern, NC, who is believed to be with 43-year-old Kenneth Lee Brantley. They may be traveling in a black 2012 GMC Yukon with South Carolina license plate XFH752. The New Bern Police Department is leading the search and urging the public to call with any information.
- Judge Sentences New Bern Fentanyl Dealer to 12 Years in Federal Prison
A federal judge in New Bern sentenced a fentanyl dealer to 12 years in federal prison. The case highlights the ongoing legal consequences for drug-related crimes in the region.