CARTS drivers to train on DOT bus in New Bern
Craven Rural Area Transit System drivers will attend a two day training session using a DOT sponsored bus equipped with driving simulators. The program covers defensive driving passenger assistance first aid and emergency procedures to improve service on CARTS subscription routes in Craven Pamlico and Jones counties.
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North Carolina Department of Transportation
CARTS
Craven
Pamlico
Jones Counties
State and partners sponsor two day waste workshop
Two workshops on waste reduction will be held August 10 and 11 at the New Bern Sheraton Grand. The event covers commercial and residential source reduction with a focus on reducing waste generation. Presented by the North Carolina Recycling Association, the North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction, Mecklenburg County, the NC Cooperative Extension Service and SunShares. Registration is 40 dollars for one day or 75 dollars for both days, with NCAA members offered a reduced rate. Contact the NC Recycling Association at (919) 851 for more information.
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New Bern
Sheraton Grand
North Carolina Recycling Association
North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
SunShares
NCAA
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Third annual Blessing of the Fleet in Pamlico
The third annual Blessing of the Fleet is set for Saturday in Hobucken along the Intra coastal Waterway. Festivities run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a water parade at 2 p.m. featuring a Cherry Point helicopter and a convoy of decorated boats escorted by a Coast Guard rescue boat. Buck Ley of Oriental demonstrates a raft, trawler tours and net making are offered, sponsored by the Pamlico County chapter of the Ladies Auxiliary of the North Carolina Fisheries Association.
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Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Buck Ley
Oriental
Pamlico County
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
North Carolina Fisheries Association
Aldermen OK coincidental peak electric rate extension
The New Bern Board of Aldermen approved extending an experimental coincidental peak rate for the city's seven largest power users. The plan cuts demand charges and could save the city about 50 thousand dollars annually if all qualify. Only about three have adopted it due to generator investment needs.
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Aldermen OK
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City Electric Department
Two-state meeting aims to break Lake Gaston pipeline impasse
North Carolina and Virginia officials will meet during the Southern Legislative Conference in Norfolk to try to resolve the Lake Gaston 85 mile water pipeline dispute. NC opposition cites Roanoke River impacts. FERC ordered a fresh environmental study on June 23, delaying Virginia Beach preparations.
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Virginia
Lake Gaston
Southern Legislative Conference
Norfolk
Vima Beach
Virginia Beach
Roanoke River
North
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
New Bern police chief in standstill with court over juvenile transport
Craven County District Court Judge Jerry Waddell orders the New Bern Police Department to transport juveniles in secured custody to holding facilities outside the city. City Attorney A D Ward says officers will refuse, arguing district judges lack authority to order outward transport and that funding is insufficient. Bumgarner and Waddell seek appellate rulings, with Guilford County’s related case already on the Court of Appeals calendar.
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New Bern
Ken Bumgarner
Craven County District Court
Jerry Waddell
A.D. Ward
Lower Cape Fear
Castle Hayne
New Hanover County
Bumgarner
Waddell
State Court of Appeals
N.C. Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Guilford County
Maola's Cow Cafe Markets Dairy Themed Attraction
Maola's Cow Cafe along Avenue C promotes dairy toys and novelty items with a bovine theme. Vivian Pullen and Denise Tribble joke about titles as cowgirl and assistant cowgirl. Plans include a Cow Mouseum, expanded seating, and more parking as it grows popular with visitors and students during hot months.
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Cow Cafe
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Avenue C
Celine
Vivian Pullen
Denise Tribble
Mada
Mildred Jones
Islands of
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Sea of White
Particu
Crabbing Complaints Rise in Albemarle Area
State Marine Fisheries records show 60 violations across Albemarle Sound counties since July 6, with Pasquotank reporting 10 cases and Tyrrell 16. Colonel Fred Swain from Morehead City notes Pamlico Sound has fewer complaints and enforcement activity lags there.
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Pasquotank County
Tyrrell County
State Division of Marine Fisheries
Sound
Col
Fred Swain
New Bern study weighs cost of living against nearby towns
New Bern officials, led by Mayor Tom Bayliss, task City Manager Bill Hartman with a study comparing tax rates, fees, utilities, and potential writeoffs across Craven County municipalities. They aim to prove residents here may pay less when services and costs are totaled, amid annexation debates and neighboring towns pursuing incorporation.
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New Bern
Tom Bayliss
Bill Hartman
Craven County
Hart- Bayliss
Bayliss
Hartman
Township 7
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General Assembly
Trent River
Neuse Forest
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Silver Spring
Madla
Jennifer Hostetler
Centerville
Betsy Bliss
Kenneth Reesman
Beesman
Moo Eddy
McDonald
Angela Harris
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