Drainage work, asphalt delay trigger major Havelock traffic jam
A Thursday traffic jam in Havelock tied to drainage pipe installation on U.S. 70 and a late asphalt delivery by S.T. Wooten Corp. fines totaled nearly 7500 dollars at 500 dollars per 15 minutes past 3 p.m. reopening. NCDOT official Brad McMannes cited lane closures and strict timing rules. Local residents described hours of gridlock affecting students and shoppers.
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Cherry Point
Highway 101
S.T. Wooten Corporation
N.C. Department of
Brad McMannes
NCDOT
U.S. 70
DOT
U.S
Havelock
Maritza Sterling
Paul Branding Bonanza Huge field vies for congressional seat
U S Rep Walter Jones Jr dies at 76 triggering an accelerated special election in North Carolina's 3rd District. Twenty six candidates from four parties filed to replace him, as critics praise his stand on faith, conscience, and Iraq War opposition. The race unfolds a year earlier than expected.
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Raleigh
U.S
Walter Jones Jr
North Carolina
Jones
Gary Weaver
Pitt County
New Bern Aldermen set budget talks and election change
City Manager Mark Stephens will unveil the proposed 2019 20 budget at the April 23 meeting with a PowerPoint review. Budget workshops are planned for April 30 and May 1 at 1 pm, followed by a required public hearing likely May 14. The board will consider amending the election method to a nonpartisan plurality system.
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Mark Stephens
City of
New Bern
Stephens
North Carolina
Man dies after La Grange home explosion
Robert Carraway Jr. died from injuries after a La Grange home explosion on North Forbes Street caused by a gas leak. Investigators say the blast occurred in the kitchen, the victim was treated at the UNC Jaycee Burn Center, and similar propane leak incidents have occurred in Craven County and Fairfield Harbour with NFPA guidance advising immediate evacuation and professional inspection.
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Robert Carraway Jr
la Grange
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office
Lenoir County Emergency Services
North Forbes Street
Carraway Jr
North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center
UNC School of Medicine
Fairfield Harbour
Craven County Ems
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
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GateHouse Media
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Gary D. Robertson
Associated Press
Roanoke Avenue
Todd Wetherington
SUN Journal
General Assembly
Sabrina Bengel
Bengel
Topp Wetherington
Imne Va
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