Weyerhaeuser plans $100 million New Bern mill upgrade
Weyerhaeuser announced a $100 million modernization at the New Bern pulp mill to sharply cut water use and effluent. The project adds a new pulping and bleaching system to cook wood longer in the primary stage, reducing daily river draw from 20 to 25 million gallons by 40 percent and halving effluent to about 10 million gallons. Neuse River authorities and local official Mary Ann Harrison welcomed the step.
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Ice cream sales rise as New Bern swelters drive demand
Amid two weeks of high heat in New Bern, Maola's Cow Café on North Craven Street sold over 400 ice cream scoops in one day, easing discomfort for locals and visitors. Health officials note cooling relief is temporary in 90s temperatures while business owners report a busy, hot summer.
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Glaxo Wellcome to Phase Out Greenville Plant Work
WNCT-TV reports Glaxo Wellcome will begin plant phase-outs within six months, eliminating up to 1000 jobs over five years. Prescription drug production to move to Zebulon and overseas, over the counter manufacturing to consolidate at Greenville. Bonuses offered to curb mass exodus.
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NC legislator denies making pass at page
An Alamance County legislator says he did not make a pass at a 16 year old page but apologized in case his actions were misinterpreted. Rep. Ken Miller of Alamance told The Associated Press he denied the accusation in a phone interview from New York.
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Reno Faces Waco Hearings Amid Political Firestorm
Janet Reno, who became a national figure after the Waco siege, returns to the spotlight as she testifies before a Republican led congressional inquiry. The hearing probes the decision to seize the compound, gun charges, and the tense atmosphere surrounding the assault. A 14 year old survivor testified about abuse, drawing wide media attention.
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