Virginia man drowns while saving daughter in North Carolina
A Virginia man, Joseph Snyder, 46, of Woodbridge, vacationing with family in New Bern, drowned off Pine Knoll Shores while attempting to rescue his 8-year-old daughter who struggled in the ocean. Ron Stevens of Tulsa helped pull the child to shore. Snyder was breathing on extraction but ceased later. CPR and rescue squad efforts failed and he died at Carteret General Hospital. The girl was uninjured.
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Virginia
New Bern
Pine Knoll Shores
Joseph Snyder
Woodbridge
Ron Stevens
Tulsa
Okla
Sny
Teddy Wimberly
Snyder
Carteret General Hospital
Sailboat Fire Destroys 32-Foot Vessel in Smith Creek
A 32-foot Alberg sailboat burned in Smith Creek Sunday morning near Oriental. The fire, reported by a passing boater at 7:30, was extinguished within two minutes of arrival. dock personnel search for owners to determine damage and onboard losses. No injuries were reported.
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Smith Creek
The
Oriental Fire Department
Charlie Garrett
Beaufort Bridge Opening Test Under Coast Guard Scrutiny
The Coast Guard will run a 60 day test at the Grayden M. Paul Bridge in Beaufort to decide if commercial openings can shift from on demand to a scheduled pattern. Starting Aug 1 the bridge would open three times per hour if needed.
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Beaufort
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Grayden M. Paul
Gallant’s Channel
Vanceboro woman in critical condition after Saturday wreck
Betrina Yvonne Jenkins twenty of 9140 Main Street remained in Pitt Memorial Hospital neurosurgery in critical condition after an SUV driven by Michelle Singleton eighteen southbound on US 17 near Vanceboro swerved and drifted left of center. The two-vehicle crash left 1-year-old Brittany Renee Singleton and Singleton lightly injured while Robert Woolard seventy five was unharmed. Charges pending investigation and all passengers reportedly wore seat belts. Singleton cited for exceeding safe speed and left of center.
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Vanceboro
Pitt Memorial Hospital
Betrina Yvonne Jenkins
Main St
State Highway Patrol
Jenkins
Michelle Singleton
US 17
Robert Harold Woolard
Hwy
North
Singleton
Camp Camps Boost Pamlico County Economy Across Regions
The Pamlico area relies on summer camp activity to drive business for restaurants, motels, and shops as hundreds of campers and 550 counselors flood Arapahoe, New Bern, and nearby towns. YMCA camps Seafarer and Sea Gull, and Don Lee run yearly budgets around $4 million with profits largely routed back to programs. Counselors earn 800 to 1800 for the season, spending on meals, entertainment, and supplies, while local outlets like Wal Mart and Dairy Queen see surges during drop-off and pickup weekends. The operations employ dozens year round and seasonally, supporting high school workers and community services.
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Arapahoe
Pamlico County
Pamlico
Craven
Carteret
YMCA
Seafarer
Sea Gull
Don Lee
Methodist Church
Warren Gulko
Gary Hardison
Gary
Bob Daves
Oriental Marina
Daves
Rives Moore
Moore
Sallie Permar
Permar
New Bern
Dairy Queen
Wal-Mart
Alice Grey Odom
Wal- Mart
Patricia Suggs
NC 55
NC 306
Camp Sea Gull
Candy Cain
Cain
Tim Rogers
New Ber
Mary Ensley
Camp Seafarer
Teddi Devera
Parthe Area
Suggs
N.C. Conference of United Methodist Churches
Raleigh
EPA nixes wetlands mitigation proposal in North Carolina
The EPA urged denial of Joe Alcoke's plan to fill 25 acres of wetlands for a proposed Clarendon Boulevard strip mall in New Bern. The agency questions whether converting a 72 acre mitigation site near Cove City can offset the loss of pocosin wetlands, noting ecological value and uncertainty in prior mitigation efforts. The Corps will consider EPA input along with North Carolina environmental reviews before deciding.
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New Bern
Lowe’s
Clarendon Boulevard
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Wilmington
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Joe Alcoke
Corps of Engineers
Cliff Winefordner
North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management
Division of Coastal Management
Alcoke
Cove City
Joe Thomas
Glenburnie Road
Craven County Democrats to hold quarterly dinner
The Craven County Democratic Party will host a quarterly dinner at 7 p.m. today at the Ramada Inn in New Bern. Local members and supporters are invited to attend and hear updates from party leaders.
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Craven County
Democratic Party
Ramada Inn
New Bern
Colleague’s breakup tale and the gum of romance
A friend laments a callous love affair as she clings to a past flame. The narrator mockingly dissects Casanova’s lines, contrasts single versus married life, and recalls model homes, gum gifts, and a shared moment of comfort. Eileen Heaton’s weekly column closes with a light, reflective note.
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Doctor Zhivago
Peng
Cahir Gammaamaaa
Eileen Heaton
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