Hearing on Transpark foreign trade zone status set
A public hearing on the N C Global TransPark foreign trade zone application is scheduled for Thursday at 9 am at Lenoir Community College in Kinston. The status would defer or reduce duties on imported goods at the Kinston Regional Jetport, with speakers including S Davis Phillips and Tom Bradshaw.
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N.C. Global TransPark
Lenoir Community College
Kinston
N.C. Secretary of Commerce
S. Davis Phillips
N.C. Secretary of Transportation
Tom Bradshaw
GTP Authority
Mundy to visit Cherry Point for Top Quality award
Gen Carl E Mundy Jr the commandant of the Marine Corps will be at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Friday to present a Total Quality Leadership Award to base brass for teaching Marines about total quality leadership Mundy will retire June 30 and pass command to Gen Charles C Krulak at a change of command ceremony at 8th and I Barracks in Washington D C Krulak previously commanded U S Marine Forces Pacific and Fleet Marine Force Pacific
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Marine Corps
Carl E. Mundy Jr
Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
Base Brass
Mundy
8Th and I Barracks
Washington D.C
Corps
Charles C. Krulak
Krulak
U.S. Marine Forces, Pacific
Fleet Marine Force Pacific
Craven County to cut property tax rate 1.5 cents
Craven County commissioners plan a 1.5 cent reduction in the ad valorem tax rate starting July 1. The current rate is 60 cents per $100 valuation. Chair Gary Bleau supports tax elimination and higher sales tax. Officials also discuss office building funding, USS grants, and a state grant loss.
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Craven County
Gary Bleau
Craven
Bleau
Bridge project starts on Intracoastal Waterway crossing Hobucken
Hardaway Construction began clearing trees and mobilizing for the NC 33 NC 304 bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Hobucken marking the first day of real construction on a three year contract. The firm, hired at 9.8 million dollars, plans a mile of road and a 65 foot high bridge with concrete pile foundations to start tests by month end.
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Hardaway Construction
Intracoastal Waterway
NC 33
NC 304
Hobucken
Steve Strohm
Strohm
Hardaway
Aldermen push plan for a New Bern public pool
Aldermen and city officials in New Bern place a 6000 square foot Olympic sized swimming pool as a priority for next year. Locations considered include west New Bern or Fort Totten with existing recreation facilities. Estimated cost about 200000 plus site work and potential year round enclosure.
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Robert Raynor
Raynor
Kafer Park
West New Bern
Fort Totten
YMCA
Sion
Pat Newman
Newman
New Bern
Bill Hartman
Tom Bayliss
Bayliss
Kinston
Hartman
Senate amends NC concealed weapon bill amid protests
North Carolina senators unveiled changes to a concealed handgun bill, outlawing local ordinances and allowing signs to ban firearms in banks, jails, government buildings, bars, and parks. Critics note enforcement and privacy issues, while supporters push for crime reduction through penalties and weapon removal.
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Senate
Dan Simpson
R-Burke
Fountain Odom
D-Mecklenburg
Sheriff Department
Nichols
Safeguard Wills and Deeds With County Recording Offices
After Allison neared eastern North Carolina, officials urged recording key papers at the county clerk of court or register of deeds. Wills, deeds, military papers, birth and marriage certificates can be filed. originals must be brought in, costs apply, and records are stored in fireproof systems with copies and microfilm sent to Winston-Salem and Raleigh archives.
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Allison
North Carolina
Register of Deeds
Becky Thompson
Craven Register of Deeds
Mary Jo Potter
Pamlico
Potter
Thompson
Register of Deeds Office
Winston-Salem
State Archives
Raleigh
Ron Metts
Jones County
Craven County
Estates Division
Metts
Thompan
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Harold Blizzard
Chariie
Bob Dunn
Jewell Phillips
Alabama Ave
Bobby Aster
Phillips
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John Nichols
R-Craven
House
Rcraven
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Charlie Albertson
D-Duplin
State Division of Motor Vehicles
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