Dinoflagellate blamed for Neuse River fish kills
NC State scientist JoAnn Burkholder says a toxic dinoflagellate killed about 100,000 fish in a one mile stretch of Goose Creek, part of the Neuse River tributary. Don Reuter of the DEM notes possible prior kill near 500,000 fish and says low dissolved oxygen may still contribute. Authorities consider both causes in combination.
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N.C
Goose Creek
Don Reuter
State Division of Environmental Management
JoAnn Burkholder
NSCU
Neuse River
Tribu
Burkholder
Neuse
DEM
Reuter
Havelock funds 25 percent of convention center study
Havelock legislators agreed to cover 25 percent of a two phase study on a convention center for Craven County. The plan, costing about 20000 dollars, includes Havelock event center needs alongside Craven County facilities. The move followed Eva Sermons on the TDA board and required county and city coordination.
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Havelock Board
Havelock Board of Commissioners
Craven County Tourism Development Authority Board
TDA
Havelock
Eva Sermons
Craven County
Gary Bleau
Craven Board of Commissioners
New Bern
Onslow Hog Farm Receives State Spill Violation Notice
The DEM issues a notice of violation to Oceanview Farms in Onslow for a New River spill on June 21. Water contamination caused fish kills for miles downstream, elevated fecal coliform, low dissolved oxygen, and high nutrients. DEM plans enforcement with penalties up to 10000 per day and requires a compliance plan with actions, schedule, and repairs to lagoon dike and liner by Friday.
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State Division of Environmental Management
DEM
Oceanview Farms
Onslow
New River
Oceanview
Hit
Crimestoppers seeks man cashing trucker checks in Craven County
Crimestoppers warns business owners of a black man, 6 feet 1, 170 pounds with glasses and a mustache who has cashed four checks ranging from 100 to 350 dollars. He asks employees to cash trucks checks after authorization by a special number and may identify himself with a driver’s license. He was seen at Ramada Inn and Days Inn. Days Inn declined. Reward up to 1000 dollars for information leading to arrest. Call 911 with tips.
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Bob Brown
Craven County
Ramada Inn
Days Inn
James Y. Lewis
Crimestoppers
White
New Bern
IBP
Midwest
Pamlico crab pot dispute fuels federal suit in North Carolina
In Pamlico County a federal lawsuit targets 14 defendants including local fishermen and CLAW members over alleged sabotage and denial of equal protection. John Henry Williams of Williams Seafood asserts Mexican crabbers and non locals threaten his business, claiming 5,000 pots sabotaged and losses from out of state sources. Robin and Don Doxey oppose out of state crabbers and fear pot bans, while Williams seeks injunctions and damages.
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Arapahoe
State Division of Marine Fisheries
Pamlico County
John Henry
Jack
Williams
Williams Seafood
U.S. District Court
Raleigh
North Carolina
League of Aware Waterman
CLAW
Robin
Don Doxey
Merritt
Doxey
Pamlico News
Division of Marine Fisheries
Spill report at Custom Steel Boats sparks DEM probe
Merritt based Custom Steel Boats faces a potential DEM inquiry after a former employee alleged a diesel spill in May 1994 near Trent Creek. The worker said dirt was shoveled over the leak, while the company denied the accusation. DEM will inspect for soil or groundwater contamination and possible penalties if evidence exists.
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Merritt
State Division of Environmental Management
DEM
Custom Steel Boats
Environmental Protection Agency
Tollfree
The
Sun Journal
Perry Natella
New Bern
Pamlico County Boat Company
Teresa Flowers-Tingle
Natella
Trent Creek
Flowers-Tingle
N.C. Labor Board
Pee Wee games seek volunteers at Craven Center
Havelock Craven Cherry Point Child Development Center invites the public to a Friday Pee Wee games event for developmentally disabled preschool children at Webb Boulevard. Games begin 10 30 a m and are sponsored by McDonald s Restaurants. Volunteers to assist needed at 447 3892 for details.
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Havelock
Craven- Cherry Point
McDonald’s Restaurants
Development Center
Webb Boulevard
Aact
Craven-Cherry Point Child Development Center
Aldermen oppose hog processing plant near Cove City
New Bern aldermen voted unanimously to oppose IBP building a hog processing facility in Cove City. They cited environmental concerns over effluent spray irrigation and potential river contamination, despite potential local job benefits. Council members and residents urged careful scrutiny before endorsement.
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Cove City
New Bern
IBP
Tom Bayliss
Bayliss
Evelyn Hood
Craven County Board of Education
Hood
Floyd White
Craven County
Republican Party
Resi
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State
Onslow Hog Farm
Humberto Mendoza
Martin Calderon
Sies State
Angela Harris
Sun
Boat Company
Labor Board
Hodge
Board of Aldermen
Craven
Chuck Tyson
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