North Carolina mulls return of job search requirement for benefits
Republican lawmakers draft a bill to reinstate work search rules for unemployment benefits, with COVID-19 exemptions. Governor Cooper’s administration previously authorized waivers, while officials debate timing. Commerce’s Pryor Gibson says aim is to reintroduce work search within days or weeks, though no date set.
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Commerce For Employment Security
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Litter from New Bern Voyage to the Ocean
Inland trash travels to the Neuse River feeding seas and wildlife. Experts warn plastic bags and balloons kill sea life, including sea turtles and a sperm whale found with plastics in its stomach.
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Neuse
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Aquarium
Pine Knoll Shores
North Carolina
Chris Kent
UNCW
Wilmington
Lower Neuse
Katy Langley
Oscar Road
Bill Hand
SUN Journal
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Pamlico County
Craven shelter director hired by Lenoir SPCA
The Lenoir County SPCA appointed Eileen Beeson as shelter director, bringing Craven County experience and a record of reducing euthanasia rates. Beeson will start March 8 after leaving Craven County on March 5. Emily Fortney remains Assistant Shelter Manager and Rescue Coordinator amid prior organizational scrutiny.
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SPCA
Craven County
Eileen Beeson
Jerry Henderson
Beeson
Craven
Lenoir
Kinston
Eileen
Henderson
Emily Fortney
Amber Parker
Sherry Tripp
Tripp
Craven- Pamlico Animal Shelter
Bill Hand
SUN Journal
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