Teen abducted and raped in Havelock burglary
Havelock police report a first degree burglary in which a 14 year old girl was raped and abducted from her home Wednesday night. An unknown white male forced open a sliding door, took her to a wooded area, and assaulted her before she returned home around 2 30 a m. The suspect is described as 5 10 to 6 feet tall, brownish blond hair, possibly a mustache, wearing a turquoise button up shirt. The investigation continues.
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Havelock Public Safety
Bill Dodson
Dodson
Craven Regional Medical Center
Block scheduling shifts start earlier for Jones County students
Jones County students return to school today under a two week earlier start and a shortened summer break. The district approved the change in spring to enable block scheduling at the high school and mid year breaks at Christmas. The system may roll out in 1995 96 with longer class periods and fewer staff hires, while staff development is planned throughout the year to retrain teachers. Announced enrollment is 1602 students for the current year, down from 1993 94.
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Jones County
Board of Education
Rozelle Wicks
Sis
Wicks
Jones
Special GTP license plates for Transpark region
The North Carolina Depart ment of Transportation and Global TransPark Development Commission offer GTP designation plates to residents in a 12 county area. A $5 per tag fee funds a $20 million infrastructure trust to attract industry, with funds repaid with interest. The Kinston Regional Jetport hub will anchor a transportation complex including rail road and air facilities.
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State Department of Transportation
Global TransPark Development Commission
Transpark
Kinston Regional Jetport
State approves first marinas easements on public waters
The Council of State approved interim easements for three marina projects in public waters, while rejecting a 10 cent per square foot fee on state owned submerged land. The decision directs potential future price determinations to the General Assembly, with retroactive application to current leases. The Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. marina easement covers 119,570 square feet in Chocowinity Bay near Washington, North Carolina.
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Council of State
General Assembly
State Court of Appeals
Wallace Sherron
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co
Chocowinity Bay
Washington, N.C
North Carolina eyes hurricane readiness after Hazel scale warning
Gov Jim Hunt warned at the Governor's Hurricane Preparedness Conference that a modern Hazel would cost NC over 1.4 billion dollars in today’s terms and devastate far more homes and buildings. Officials from emergency management urged federal state and local coordination to save lives and property as they revisited lessons from Hugo Emily and past responses.
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Greenville
Jim Hunt
North Carolina
Long Beach
Hazel
Hunt
Buddy Jackson
N.C. Emergency Management
Jackson
Charlotte
Don Steger
Steger
State Highway Patrol
National Guard
Cherry Point opens $37 million modern hospital drive
The Cherry Point Naval Hospital, a three story 201,806 square foot facility, aims to open in October with advanced equipment including a $260,000 digital X ray unit and new mammography. The cost comes in $2 million under budget and 13 months ahead of schedule.
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Cherry Point
Mili- Cherry Point Naval Hospital
Navy
Rich Foster
Scheol
Cherry Point Naval Hospital
Lawyer Nixed for Panel as New Bern Board Seeks Replacement
New Bern five member Police Civil Service Board has one seat open after a nomination collapsed amid conflict of interest concerns. Alderman Robert Raynor nominated lawyer Crow. objections cited about possible future cases involving Cantwell and police. Mayor Bayliss and Freeze argued against a conflict in Cantwell's warrant case. Raynor will seek another nominee.
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New Bern Police Civil Service Board
New Bern Board of Aldermen
Raynor
Crow
Tom Bayliss
Craven County
Sue Anne Cantwell
Freeze
Afro-Centric Celebration New Beginnings in New Bern
Nubians for Kwanzaa sponsor a two day event in New Bern titled An Afro-Centric Celebration New Beginnings A Call to Excellence. Friday at Craven Terrace Big Field features youth activities from 3 to 7 p m with water sport preliminaries singing groups rappers and speakers. Saturday at Duffy Park Union Point from 4 to 7 p m includes Shades jazz ensemble Tyrim Kennedy Mime and Friends of Wilmington and Noted Gospel Choir with a drawing. The event is partly funded by a North Carolina Arts Council Gesenben grant administered by Craven Arts Council and Gallery. For more information call 447 7726 or 637 3914.
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Nubians
Kwanzaa
New Bern
Shades Jazz Ensemble
Tyrim Kennedy
Mime and Friends of Wilmington
Noted Gospel Choir
N.C. Arts Council
Gesenben
Craven Arts Council and Gallery
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Havelock
Trenton
Transpark Area
Raleigh
State Council
Henry Sermons
Clarence Skinner
Dare County
Skinner
New Naval Hospital
Sheri Little
Sun Journal
Defense Department
Brlegig
Nighten
Jim Rave
ST Commynd
Deike
Pediatrics
Dental Command
Foster
Angela Harris
the Civil Service Board
Board of Aldermen and Police
Robert Raynor
Kenneth
Craven Terrace
Duffy Park
Union Point
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