North Carolina Thursday Weather: Partly cloudy with storms
Partly cloudy tonight in New Bern with a 30 percent chance of a thunderstorm. Low in the low 70s. Tomorrow, partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of a thunderstorm and a high in the low to mid 90s. Scattered storms possible statewide this evening, with lows from the low 60s to low 70s, and tomorrow storms likely in the west. Highs range from mid-80s to mid-90s, with mountain readings in the 70s.
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North Carolina
National Forecast Brings Showers and Storms to East
The national forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms across the eastern United States ahead of a cool front with some storms likely to become severe in the afternoon. On the storm’s backside, Minnesota and Wisconsin will see rain while the West remains under a building high pressure ridge. The ridge will bring mainly sunny skies and warmer temperatures over the West and the Plains for the coming days.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Plains
Marine forecast for Virginia to Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds
South of Virginia Beach to Little River inlet and Albemarle and Pamlico sounds expect southeast and southerly winds 15 knots or less tonight and Thursday. Seas near 3 feet offshore, waves near 1 foot in sounds. Forecast covers tonight and Thursday with calm to moderate seas and light winds.
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Little River Inlet
Obituary: Leona Rice Lee 89 Arapahoe
Leona Rice Lee 89 of Arapahoe died Tuesday at Craven Regional Medical Center. Born 1905 she was a lifetime member of Arapahoe Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Rev. David Cauley officiating. Burial in Lee Cemetery. Survived by daughter Lois Lee Davis and son-in-law William Davis, sister Lois Donald of Virginia Beach, four brothers Donald Rice Cliffton Rice Bradford Rice Ronald Rice, four grandchildren Lee Wetherington Tillman Robbie Davis Joseph Lee Susie Boyd, four great grandchildren Billie Jo Sandys Sue Harper Megan Lee Joshua Lee and one great-great grandchild Trinity Lee Sandys. Friends may visit Norris Bryant Funeral Home Thursday 7-8 p.m. and at the daughter's home in Arapahoe.
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David Cauley
Lee Cemetery
Joseph Howard Lee
James “Jimmie” Lee
Lois Lee Davis
William “Bill” Davis
Lois Donald
Virginia Beach
Donald Rice
Cornelis
N.C
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Kinston
Bradford Rice
Minnesota Beach
Ronald Rice
Greenville
Lee Wetherington Tillman
Robbie Howard Davis
Joseph Lee
Susie Harper Boyd
Billie Jo Sandys
Sue Harper
Megan Lee
Joshua Lee
Trinity Lee Sandys
Norris-Bryant Funeral Home
Arapahoe
Kathleen Reel Curtis Dies in Bridgeton N C
Kathleen Reel Curtis 79 of 704 A Street Bridgeton died Saturday at Craven Regional Medical Center. She was a Bridgeton Methodist Church member and retired Civil Service Cherry Point North Carolina. Funeral Monday 1 a.m. at Cotton Chapel with Reverends Lupton Kruege officiating. Burial Greenleaf Memorial Park. Memorials to Shriner s Crippled Children Fund. Arrangements Cotten Funeral Home New Bern.
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Christopher
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Michael
Nathan Reel
Douglas Woolard
Stephen Walker
Erik Walker
Mildred Buck
Reelsboro
Shriner’s Crippled Children Fund
P.O. Drawer
New Bern
Cotten Funeral Home
John Wiley Halstead Sr. 80 of South Mills dies
John Wiley Halstead Sr., 80, of South Mills died Tuesday at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City. Retired from Norfolk Naval Shipyard he was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and South Mills Ruritan Club. Funeral 11 am Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev Billy Hutchinson officiating. Burial in South Mills. Survived by two sons William S. Halstead and John W Halstead Jr. one daughter Mary Hatfield five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Family receives friends 7 8 p.m. today at Twiford's Funeral Home memorial chapel Elizabeth City and other times at the home 309 W Church St Elizabeth City.
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John Wiley Halstead Sr
Albemarle Hospital
Elizabeth City
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Billy Hutchinson
William S. Halstead
New Bern
John W. Halstead Jr
Mary Hatfield
Macon
Twiford’s Funeral
W. Church St
Death notices for Robert Bryant Sr and Doyle Fletcher in New Bern
Robert Bryant Sr aged 64 died in New Bern with arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary Inc. Doyle Fletcher aged 78 died in New Bern with arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home.
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New Bern
Oscar's Mortuary Inc
Doyle Fletcher
Cotten Funeral Home
Missouri Alabama tornadoes devastate towns and kill three
A tornado outbreak swept the southern Plains with storms across Missouri and Alabama. In Ragland on the Coosa River a 28 year old woman a 4 year old niece and 8 year old nephew died during a boating outing as the storm hit. Four other relatives were critically injured. In Moberly Missouri a tornado damaged City Hall and dozens of downtown buildings and about 100 homes with no serious injuries reported. Farmers lost barns and livestock as storms hit from Kansas northeastward.
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Ragland
Moberly
City Hall
Kansas
Allen Henry
Purdin
Vietnam veteran ends 30 hour standoff aboard Yorktown
A decorated Vietnam veteran surrendered peacefully at 9:45 a.m. on the Yorktown, ending a nearly 30 hour standoff. Jimmy Jordan, reportedly armed at first with a rifle, dropped weapons into the harbor and was escorted to the museum gift shop for psychiatric care. Authorities canceled Fourth of July events as a bomb squad prepared to search the decommissioned carrier. Jordan, a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, was from Hampton and had discussed personal grievances with negotiators.
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S.C
Yorktown
Jim Flatley
Patriots Point Maritime Museum
Jimmy Jordan
Flatley
Jordan
Roger Heide
Museum
Heide
Medical University of South Carolina
Mount Pleasant
Thomas Sexton
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Fourth of July celebrations sketch out state's history
Thousands gathered at North Carolina’s Capitol to trace the state’s history with Civil War re-enactors and Revolutionary War displays. Agr iculture Commissioner Jim Graham praised the Capitol as a jewel while Wilmington held a patriotic ceremony at the national cemetery. Greensboro hosted the Fun Fourth Festival with a wagon train trek from Robbinsville to Andrews and a rain room cooling visitors.
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Duke Homestead
Capitol
Jim Graham
Wilmington
National Cemetery
Fred Crane
Crane
Greensboro
Andrews
Robbinsville
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Main Street
Public Records: multiple local arrests and burglaries
Edward Earl Herring, 45, 560 Old Cherry Point Road, charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Released on $2000 bond, to appear in Craven County District Court. Store freezer outage damaged $5000 frozen food. investigation ongoing. Ethel Mayfield Nelson, 47, 1819 Wilmington Street, reports break-in between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Tuesday. items stolen include VCR, Super Nintendo, games, and shirts worth substantial sums. John Robert Cullember, 23, P O Box 41 Bayboro, charged with five counts of felony forgery. bond $500. to appear in Pamlico County District Court. Information notes these are public records and do not imply guilt.
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Edward Earl Herring
Cherry Point Road
Craven County District Court
Ethel Mayfield Nelson
Wilmington St
John Robert Cullember
P.O. Box 41
Bayboro
Pamlico County
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