Craven Water District to Flush Lines Thursday
Craven Sanitary District warns customers on the 1st to expect a temporary drop in water pressure Thursday while officials chlorinate iron filters and flush systems to remove coliform bacteria found at the water plant. The bacteria are non fecal and mainly affect in plant operations, not consumer safety.
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Ist Craven Water District
1St Craven Sanitary District
Jim Higdon
Public Water Supply
State Division of Environmental
M:ment
Washington, N.C
Eugene Edge
Sanitary District
Craven County
Higdon
Public views mobile home ordinance in town hearing
Maysville town council held a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposed zoning ordinance for mobile homes. The town clerk noted many residents attended, but no action was taken. The plan limits new mobile home placement to two town areas on First and Second streets and east of Maysville Elementary School in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Maysville
Case of mistaken identity nets police forger arrest
Craven County man Daniel Robert Becton was mistaken for a prison escapee and arrested by about 15 officers in Wendell after a motel check. He faces two forgery and two uttering counts with a $45,000 bond and faces additional charges across multiple counties and cities. New Bern police plan to charge him with car theft.
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Craven County
Wendell
Daniel Robert Becton
Charlotte
Bob Brown
Sheriff’s Office
Brown
Becton
New Bern
Carteret
Onslow
Washington
Statesville
Albemarle
Mooresville
Roanoke
Enfield
Charges dismissed in officer abuse case at Camp Davis
A military judge dismissed seven of ten charges in the court martial of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles M. Sharpe for failing to prevent abuse of Marines and a Navy corpsman during December interrogation drill at Camp Davis. Sharpe, 34, still faces charges over Tabasco sauce on a Marine and bringing disgrace on the armed forces. A military policeman testified to racial slurs and inappropriate conduct nearby, while a sergeant admitted signing a release form related to the abuse.
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Charles M. Sharpe
Camp Davis
Maj
Michael Finnie
Sharpe
Gulf Breeze
Fla
Daniel McKinney
Morning Star of Wilmington
Troy D. Mozingo
Extraterritorial Zoning Meeting Set by Ward 6 Alderman Pendleton
Ward 6 residents, including areas along Glenburnie Road between US 70 and US 17, may need protections from development in adjoining unincorporated zones. Alderman Rick Pendleton scheduled a 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall to gauge local views on extending zoning beyond city limits.
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Rick Pendleton
New Bern
City Hall
Glenburnie Road
Pendleton
Surprise Unannounced Visit By Marine Commandant At Cherry Point
General Charles Krulak made an impromptu stop at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station driving with Corporal Nathan Tackett. He toured an EA-6B squadron and met Maj. Gen. John Rhodes, while Staff Sgt. Denise Miller described his personable, unpretentious demeanor as he asked about their work and opinions.
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Cherry Point
Cpl
Nathan Tackett
Marine Corps
Tackett
Charles C. Krulak
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Tom Blickensderfer
2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing
MAW
Krulak
John Rhodes
2Nd Maw
Denise Miller
Miller
Blickensderfer
Carl E. Mundy
Pamlico County opens school with 2058 students
Pamlico County schools began the new year with 2058 students on the first day, slightly below last year’s 2082. Hazel Alcock said enthusiasm ran high among students and staff as families assisted, while funeral services for Robert Jones prompted a shortened day.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Hazel Alcock
Robert Jones
Oriental
Alcock
Governor Hunt's cabinet trip marks first outside Raleigh
Governor Hunt and a small escort conducted a three day Eastern North Carolina tour including New Bern, Jacksonville and six counties to hear residents and officials on Smart Start and river conditions. The plan required months of prep and cost details are not yet released.
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Jim Hunt
Kym Spell
Hunt
New Bern
Rachel Perry
Perry
Raleigh
Spell
Sheraton Grand
Berman
Holiday Inn
Jacksonville
Department of Transportation
State Bureau of Investigation
North Carolina
Trent
Neuse
Tryon Palace
Sewage spills from two leaks in New Bern area
City reports two sewer leaks spilled over 3,000 gallons of sewage onto ground in a week. On Kimberly Road near the Employment Security Commission, a cracked line overflowed, with about 100 gallons in a ditch. A second spill outside the main post office on South Glenburnie Road involved 3,000 to 4,000 gallons. City says spills were reported to the state Department of Environmental Quality with no fines noted.
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New Bern
Kimberly Road
State Employment Security Commission
Simmons Street
David Muse
Muse
Glenburnie Road
State Division of Environmental At
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Kym
Gov
Marion Smith
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