JD Vance arrives in New Bern for Marine Corps birthday ball

NEW BERN, NC- Vice President JD Vance made a special appearance in New Bern on Thursday night, alongside a heavy law enforcement presence. We captured footage during our 6 o’clock show, when Vance was pulling into the Riverfront Convention Center. News 12 team was there live for the arrival. According to a spokesperson for Vance, he attended the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s annual Marine Corps birthday ball at the Riverfront Convention Center downtown. Vance is no stranger to these events, as he served at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock from 2003 to 2007. All afternoon, there was speculation about his arrival after Secret Service agents and K-9s inspected the cars of ball guests. There were also SBI bomb technicians and at least 20 unmarked vehicles in the area. Listen to one person living nearby after she learned the news. Oh my gosh, he’s coming to little New Bern. Let me see if I can go down there and snap a picture of him.

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