Pamlico seeks private prison with state officials
Pamlico County officials plan a Raleigh meeting Tuesday with Senator Beverly Perdue and a Department of Correction official to discuss private prisons. Len Phillips said he was invited to answer questions about private prisons and noted none exist in the state. County Manager Bill Rice was unsure who would attend, stressing the county’s aim to house a private prison.
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Coastal Land Trust Secures $8000 Grant for Central Coast
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust from Wilmington received an $8000 Innovation Grant from World Wildlife Fund. The funds support land protection in the central coast, maintaining Bogue Banks and the Neuse River area, plus undeveloped islands and scenic towns. The group, formed in 1992, owns about 1000 acres across six preserves and aims to recruit a steering committee, launch outreach, and map priority sites.
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Wilmington
CP&L and DSS Deliver Fans For Heat Relief in North Carolina
CP&L and the DSS teams distribute fans in New Bern area amid a mid 90s heat wave. A heat advisory warns of overheating dangers as temperatures reach 100 degrees. Project Share funds via CP&L support DSS efforts. donations stay in the county of receipt. Call Craven County DSS at 636 4900 or Pamlico County DSS at 745 4086 for details.
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Margaret Truman Daniel to speak on father during war era
Margaret Truman Daniel will lecture at UNCW about her father President Harry S. Truman and his WW II years. The event, free at Kenan Auditorium August 31 at 7 pm, kicks off a four day VJ Day observance led by the Defense Department. Reservations via Kenan Auditorium box office.
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United States
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Department of Defense
Wilmington
North Carolina
Start of Craven and Jones County Schools Sparks Mixed Joy
About 10,222 Craven County students start the new year across 18 elementary and middle schools with Grover C Fields Middle School welcoming 760 seventh graders. Some excited for friends and band, others wary of early mornings as Jones County reports 1,450 students across six schools. Superintendent Norma Sermon Boyd visiting classrooms praised the opening and staff efforts.
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Paganda Herring
Jessica Woods
Craven County
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Grover Fields
Amanda Pate
Amanda
Janice Walls
Grover Russell
Jones County
Norma Sermon- Boyd
Surgeon recalls WWII benefits plastic surgery and penicillin
Dr Clifford Kiehn, 88, of Trent Woods, recalls two wartime gains: advances in reconstructive surgery and penicillin. He spent 4 1/2 years overseas with the University of Michigan 298th General Hospital, helping gunshot and burn victims in France and England from 1942 to 1945.
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Frenchay Park
War era plastic surgery insights from veteran doctor
Kiehn recalls early war medical care detailing penicillin use for arm wounds, skin grafts from the stomach, and evolving techniques. He praises plastic surgery staff and notes doctors treated up to 14 patients daily, including severe limb injuries and full body burns, building experience.
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U.S
Medical column blasts flaws in health industry
Sandy Semans argues medical research skews to men, questions drug pricing funded by taxpayers, cites rising malpractice costs, and urges stricter medical board standards. He critiques aging facilities, patient experiences, and the practice of medicine while calling for accountability and reform.
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