Polling place in New Bern, NC on Oct. 7, 2025 (Photo by Wendy Card)

Unofficial elections results are in for New Bern

By WSCard | October 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Unofficial elections results are in for New Bern

The unofficial results are in. Over 25 percent of the registered voters cast their ballots for candidates running for the mayor and city council, known locally as the Board of Aldermen in New Bern, NC, according to unofficial results on the NC […]

Downtown New Bern from Lawson Creek Park. (Photo by Wendy Card)

It’s Election Day in New Bern

By WSCard | October 7, 2025 | Comments Off on It’s Election Day in New Bern

It’s Election Day, and voters in New Bern will decide who will run the city. Election Day is Tuesday, October 7, 2025 for City of New Bern Municipal Elections for mayor and aldermen. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. and until […]

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New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting (Photo by Wendy Card)

Early voting in New Bern ends Saturday afternoon

By WSCard | October 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Early voting in New Bern ends Saturday afternoon

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 […]

Early voting site in New Bern, NC on Sept. 26, 2025 (Photo by Wendy Card)

Where New Bern mayoral candidates stand on vacancies

By WSCard | September 29, 2025 | Comments Off on Where New Bern mayoral candidates stand on vacancies

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 […]

Internet reality show host or appointed board member? (By Wendy Card)

From the Editor: Blurring the lines?

By WSCard | September 27, 2025 | Comments Off on From the Editor: Blurring the lines?

What happens when an elected official appoints an internet reality show host to a housing authority’s public body? The appointed board member/reality show host uses information obtained through their public position and spins it to support their agenda. The host/appointed member also […]

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Signs for National Forest Recreation Area and Neuse River-Flanners Beach off US 70 between New Bern and Havelock, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

Forest Service makes progress on Neuse River recreation sites

By WSCard | June 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Forest Service makes progress on Neuse River recreation sites

Plans move forward to repair Neuse River recreation sites. The Forest Service plans to accept contract proposals to repair the Neuse River recreation sites in the Croatan National Forest within the next few weeks, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Fisher’s […]

New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting on May 13, 2025 at City Hall. (Photo by Wendy Card)

New Bern Board of Aldermen to consider land use, electric rates, bond referendum and more

By WSCard | June 9, 2025 | Comments Off on New Bern Board of Aldermen to consider land use, electric rates, bond referendum and more

Several topics to be discussed Tuesday during back-to-back meetings at New Bern’s City Hall. The Board of Aldermen will consider several issues on June 10, 2025, including changing the electric rates, closing streets for events, authorizing orders for general obligation bonds, allowing […]