Pamlico County Rejoins Neuse River COG for $2 Million EDA Push
Pamlico County commissioners voted to rejoin the Neuse River Council of Governments, aiming to qualify for up to 2 million dollars in Economic Development Administration funds. EDA grants could fund sewer line extensions and spur local economic development, with county officials noting prior doubts about the organization.
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Neuse River Council of Governments
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Bob Masters
Neuse Cog
Federal Economic Development Administration
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EDA
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David Galati
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Havelock
Nichols pushes 3 percent tax to floor before adjournment
Rep. John Nichols of Craven says the General Assembly will stay in session at least another week. The Senate works on its budget and will not pass until early next week. He aims to bring the 3 percent occupancy tax bill to the House floor today or Thursday, but it will not pass this session. River Bend extraterritorial jurisdiction likely waits until next year. A special session is possible in October or January.
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Drowning Victim Namsoo Lee Among Holiday Deaths at Wrightsville Beach
A 37-year-old Chapel Hill man, Namsoo Lee, drowned Tuesday at Wrightsville Beach after swimming 100 yards offshore with two friends. Lifeguards and a physician attempted resuscitation before he died at Cape Fear Memorial Hospital. In a separate incident, Gregory Elliott died after his canoe tipped on Lake Wheeler in Wake County.
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Havelock meets on sewer options for future growth
Havelock city leaders plan a special Thursday session at 7 p.m. at City Hall with the planning board and a Raleigh firm to choose between upgrading the Slocum Creek plant or pursuing a regional wastewater facility. Mayor Sanders warns the choice will shape growth and water capacity.
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Olde Towne Residents Fight Proposed 16-Slip Marina
Olde Towne neighbors in New Bern oppose Lonnie Pridgen’s plan to build a two acre water canal and 16 boat slips that would give residents water access only, raising concerns about traffic litter water quality and neighborhood aesthetics as a special use permit review proceeds.
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al Bell
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Harbor Island Lake
Olde Towne Lake
New Bern Not Top Ten in Retirement Guide Rankings
New Bern ranking in David Savageau’s Retirement Places Rated drew attention after NBC Today cited it as a top ten locale. Savageau confirms New Bern placed 103rd of 183 cities, with Las Vegas and St. Petersburg-Clearwater ahead, Asheville and Chapel Hill among North Carolina cities ranked elsewhere.
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