DOT widens Sunday bridge openings on Trent River
The North Carolina DOT changed the Alfred A. Cunningham Bridge schedule in New Bern to open for pleasure boats every 300 minutes on Sundays afternoons and holidays. The change, driven by light Sunday auto traffic, aims to ease boat traffic while not unduly delaying drivers who can detour if needed.
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Trent River
New Bern
State Department of Transportation
Alfred A. Cunningham
Mike Woody
Woody
Smith
Meeting on South River water quality classification set
A public meeting on a new supplemental water quality classification for the South River in Carteret County is planned for Aug 31 at 7 p.m. at the North Carolina Coastal Federation office on NC 24 with DEM representative Steve Zoufaly. Laura Lynch at NCCF can provide details at 919 393 8185.
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South River
Carteret County
North Carolina Coastal Federation
Division of Environmental Management
Laura Lynch
The
Court martial set for officer accused of abusing Marines
A special court martial begins Monday for Chief Warrant Officer Charles W. Sharpe Jr. accused of abusing Marines during December training. Gunnery Sgt. Phillip A. Santiago was found innocent of failing to obey a lawful order related to the same incident. Nine enlisted men also face special courts martial as pretrial probes continue for two more officers in Sharpe’s group.
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Charles W. Sharpe Jr
Phillip A. Santiago
2Nd Force Service Support Group
Sharpe
Col
David Litchfield
Rudy O. Lopez
Jesus S. Preses
County Commissioner Meetings This Week
Craven County schedules meetings Monday at 8:30 a.m. in the county administration building with health, social services, land use plan updates and a closed session on property acquisition. Jones County meets Monday at 9:30 a.m. with the sheriff’s vehicle, solid waste report, and complaints in the same building. Pamlico County holds a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on land value schedules and sheriff’s matters in the county administration building.
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Craven County Board of Commissioners
Health Department
Jones County Board of Commissioners
Durwood Register
Sheriff's Vehicle
Pamlico County
Craven Regional Medical Center approves $89.9 million budget
The Craven Regional Medical Center board approves a 1995 96 operating budget of 89 868 550 with no patient fee increases and a 4 percent salary rise for staff The center projects total net income of 8 334 490 from expected revenues of 95 111 082 and a 59 percent collections rate The budget notes reliance on profitable units like the pharmacy to offset losses in non revenue areas and cites new services since 1992 including radiation oncology cardiology heart center and outpatient centers
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Craven Regional Medical Center
Gary White
Craven Regional Medical Authority
John Satterfield
Heart Center
New Bern
Vanceboro Clinic
Pharmacy
Union Point Park facelift planned in New Bern fundraising drive
City of New Bern and Swiss Bear push a city ledfundraising drive to raise 325000 toward a 655000 Union Point Park renovation. With 330000 already on hand from UDAG repayment and a 76000 Cama grant, planners aim to start work in 1996 after securing further grants and donor support.
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Bill Ballenger
Union Point Bulkhead
Woman’s Club
Ballenger
Union Point Park
City of
New Bern
Union Park
Friends of the Park
Sheraton Grand
Susan Moffat
Swiss Bear
Bill Hartman
UDAG
Sheraton
Hartman
CAMA
Time Warner to cut basic cable rates in NC area
Time Warner Cable in Newport plans a 10 percent cut on basic service for about 32 000 customers in Craven and Carteret counties reducing the current $4.92 by 49.2 cents. Effects hinge on FCC contract approval and local franchise review with 30 day comment periods. Cable in the Classroom support continues with free hookup and a new fiber optics connection for schools.
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Newport
Time Warner Cable
Craven
Carteret Counties
Mike Williams
Havelock
Craven County
Time Warner
Williams
FCC
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Troy Smith
Craven, Pamlico Transportation Committee
Steve Zoufaly
Camp
Lejeune
Oks
Satterfield
Charlie Peek ‘Sur
Union Point
the Neuse
Neuse
Comfort Suites
Woman's Club
Federal Communications Commission
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