BEAUFORT — The first day of the candidate filing period in Carteret County guaranteed a primary in the race for sheriff and a three-way race for the District 1 seat on the Board of Education.... Full story
A surprise candidate for sheriff has surfaced — retired SBI special agent Eric Wayne Smith, who said he plans to file for the office today.
Smith, 58, most recently retired as Craven County... Full story
The Lenoir County Board of Elections was hopping with activity Monday as incumbents and political hopefuls alike crowded into the office to file as candidates for this year’s election.... Full story
The campaign season is about to shift into higher gear.
Since Nov. 5, 2008, the day after our last general election and the day after Barack Obama was elected president, political parties and... Full story