Polls close in New Bern municipal elections

Four of six seats on the New Bern Board of Aldermen are contested, with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. tonight in municipal elections for the 30,000-population Bear City.

Mayor Tom Bayliss and two aldermen running unopposed are expected to retain their roles in city government, while results for the remaining four seats on the Board of Aldermen should be certified and released later tonight by the Craven County Board of Elections.

The Independent Register will make every effort to post election results in this space as soon as information from the Board of Elections can be obtained.