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 […]
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 […]

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]

New Bern Planning and Zoning Board removed from major subdivision approval process which eliminated the requirement for public comment. The New Bern Board of Aldermen authorized text changes to the city’s land use ordinance that removed the Planning and Zoning Board from […]
Sound Rivers releases results of the first Swim Guide test of the season, which shows three lower Neuse River basin sites failed to meet standards. Lawson Creek in New Bern, the River Bend kayak launch and Slocum Creek in Havelock failed to […]