Havelock Eyes 70 Bed Nursing Home Plan
Huffman says residents backed by community support for a nursing facility. About 80 residents attended an April public hearing in New Bern to advocate for the beds. Proposed site is Greenfield Heights Boulevard. Construction date not announced. 30 day appeal period. If approved, the process may take almost a year to finalize.
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Cable channels rise and fall with franchise rules and market power
Local officials discuss cable franchise renewals and First Amendment limits as Time Warner and Cablevision expand in Newport and Havelock Cherry Point. Upgrades worth 10 million dollars will disrupt service yet offer broader lineups, while customers seek refunds for outages and learn options to block unwanted channels.
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Jury gives Smith life term over two drownings
In a small town verdict, jurors sentenced Smith to life imprisonment for drowning her two sons Michael 3 and Alex 14 months. The lone death penalty advocate, Rober Christian, argued remorse should not erase the crime, while others cited family abuse, racial tensions, and public scrutiny as factors shaping the decision. Parole possible after 30 years.
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Burned Miss Virginia pageant considers stricter fact checks
Future Miss Virginia contestants may need attached grade transcripts and proof of honors to prevent crown revocation. Amber Medlin inherits the title after Andrea Ballengee was stripped for falsified facts, exposing gaps in verification. Officials weigh requiring detailed transcripts and national honor society documentation while dropping GPA field due to ambiguity.
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Boyz the Hood director accused of stealing script
Wharton, a 27 year old filmmaker, sues John Singleton and his company for 900 million in compensatory damages and 900 million in punitive damages claiming Singleton used Wharton's 1991 script titled Higher Learning as a basis for What Learning and copied scenes and a character. Wharton says he sent the script to Singleton inviting him into his home during the 1991 exchange.
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Retired Cornelius Lorenzen Jr Now Active in Greenbrier
Cornelius Lorenzen Jr. of New Bern's Greenbrier section is retired and spends his spare time playing golf and tennis. A Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures representative discusses the film Higher Learning which grossed 38 million dollars nationally this year before leaving theaters per Entertainment Data.
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No, they re not homeless Byrd shirts spark fan chatter
Country singer Tracy Byrd notes fans wear old real ugly T shirts with Byrd Watcher logo from past concerts. He recalls East Texas honky tonks shaping his style and says he meets fan clubs after every show. His 1994 No Ordinary Man sold over a million copies, including Watermelon Crawl. Wayne Newton faces fresh bankruptcy claims as former manager Mark Moreno alleges $4 million fraud and delayed salary, potentially triggering full repayment despite a January reorganization plan prioritizing unsecured creditors at a dime on the dollar.
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Brinkley Taubman split after ski wedding crash and burn
Christie Brinkley and Rick Taubman wed in Telluride after a dramatic helicopter ride that symbolized a whirlwind romance. The seven month marriage, a 2 month old son, and reports of souring relations led to a public breakup welcomed with mixed reactions in the community.
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What are we to do about racial hatred
Bob Greene reports a troubling scene at a Cassopolis Michigan county fair where eight to eleven year old black and white children confront racial slurs and aggression. He questions how such hate forms at a young age and urges collective action to address the dangerous trend for the nation’s future.
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