Weakfish moratorium public comment extended to August 15
The federal proposal to rebuild the overfished Atlantic Coast weakfish stock extends public comment by 13 days to August 15. The moratorium would ban harvest and possession of weakfish in federal waters. Written comments should be sent to Richard H. Schaefer at the National Marine Fisheries Service in Silver Spring, Maryland, with envelopes marked Atlantic Weakfish Comments.
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Richard H. Schaefer
Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management
FCM
National Marine Fisheries Service
Silver Spring
Underground tank owner appeals DEM fine at Minnesota Beach Mart
A.J. Ballard Tire and Oil Co. faced a 3265 dollar DEM fine for groundwater violations at Beach Mart 101 Food Mart in Minnesota Beach and Arapahoe. Ballard, who operates six petroleum underground storage tanks, was fined 3000 dollars for missing tank tests, site diagram, and inventory, plus 265 dollars for investigation costs. He claims the violations were resolved and seeks retraction. The DEM cited violations from 1993 through at least December 20, 1994.
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Tire Division of Environmental Management
DEM
A.J. Ballard Tire and Oil Co
Ballard
Beach Mart 101
Food Mart
Minnesota Beach
Arapahoe
Cancer support group reaches 50 clients enrolled
CanSurvivors a one on one community network for cancer linked with Craven County unit of the American Cancer Society and Craven Regional Medical Center to connect patients with survivors. Margaret Farber River Bend partners with the group as it marks its 50th enrollee. A 24 hour hotline 633-8992 directs calls to trained volunteers who share firsthand recovery topics.
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CanSurvivors
Cancer Sotty
Craven County
Margaret Farber
River Bend
CanSurvivor
Craven County Eyes State Grant for Waste Exchange
Craven County has applied for a $5,000 state grant to launch a centralized waste exchange program starting with donated and picked up cans of paint. Project coordinator Bobbi Waters notes potential expansion to household materials and other reusable supplies, including a possible household hazardous waste disposal facility, if funded.
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Craven County
Bobbi Waters
Waters
Rest home fire forces evacuation in Newport
A closet fire at Bowman Rest Home on Howard Boulevard in Newport forced about 50 residents from the facility Sunday night. The fire, contained by 11:30 p.m., caused smoke inhalation for 13 residents treated and released, with one still under observation. Residents were moved to New Bern Rest Home and Carteret Care in Morehead City, then expected to return today. Community aid from Holly Springs Church, Carteret Correctional Facility staff, and neighbors aided evacuation and transport. Bowman Rest Home is owned by A.S. Pierce and Associates.
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Bowman
Eddie Lewis
Newport Fire Department
Howard Boulevard
Carteret General Hospital
Leslie Glancy
Rest Home Company
Kernersville
New Bern
Oaks Road
Carteret
Morehead City
Glancy
Rest Home
Lewis
Holly Springs
Carteret Correctional Facility
Bowman Rest Home
A.S. Pierce and Associates
Family loses all in fire in New Bern
A Sunday morning blaze destroyed a home and garage at 4800 Morton Road. Cleveland Peterkin, 56, and his family were awakened by a housesitter as the attached house and detached garage burned, with the Buick in the garage wrecked and both home and contents totaling about 135000 in losses. Fire officials cited likely garage electrical wiring as the cause. About 60 volunteers from multiple departments fought the fire and the family is staying with relatives or insured housing.
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New Bern
Cleveland Peterkin
Morton Road
Henry Watson
Peterkins
West of New Bern
Watson
Township 7
Rhems
James City leader James C Delemar Sr dies at 71
James City activist and historian James C Delemar Sr died at 71 after six years of diabetes. Known as Joe Joe he shaped local history through the James City Historical Society and Mount Shiloh Baptist Church. He campaigned against government actions harming the community and helped document James City’s slave era.
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James City
James C. Delemar Sr
Delemar
Joe Joe
Myrtle Downing
Ben Watford
James City Historical Society
Craven Regional Airport
State Department of Transportation
North Carolina
Joe Mobley
Mobley
Be Nice by Cutting Cruel Talk Says Sandy Semans
Sandy Semans of Oriental reflects on using gentler language toward critics including the General Assembly and campaign snipes. He praises civility, laments bark and hogwash coverage, and urges humor over hostility while urging readers to discuss via talk shows.
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Sandy Semans
Oriental
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