State Senate OKs concealed weapons bill amid debates
State Senate approved a 35 to 9 measure to grant firearm permits to citizens who pass safety courses and avoid serious crimes. The bill, supported by a GOP Democrat coalition, sets limits on carrying and lets property owners bar guns with signs. Police chiefs warn of officer safety risks. debate cites states with existing laws and training groups.
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Mark McDaniel
R-Forsyth
Senate
House
Fountain Odom
D-Mecklenburg
John Nichols
R-Craven
National Rifle Association
Highway Patrol Plans Fourth of July Checkpoints
State Highway Patrol will run about 5,000 checkpoints statewide through July 5 to deter drinking and driving this Fourth of July weekend. The Booze It and Lose It campaign warns drivers risk license suspension up to a year. In 1994 half of July weekend fatalities were alcohol related.
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D.A. Brinkley
New Bern
Brinkley
North Carolina
FTC approves merger with sale of migraine drug
The FTC cleared the 14.3 billion Wellcome PLC and Glaxo PLC merger by requiring the sale of Wellcome's migraine drug rights to restore competition. The EU imposed similar conditions while Glaxo continues work on its own migraine treatment.
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Wellcome PLC
Glaxo PLC
Glaxo
Wellcome
U.S
Sion
Glaxo Wellcome PLC
European Union
Giaxo
Fourth is nice, third even better
Craven County grants a floating extra day when a holiday lands on Tuesday, giving employees a rare four day break. Bobbi Waters, Clean Sweep coordinator, plans to chill out and perform at a wedding. Sheriff Monette expects deputies to work while he may mow and take a Raleigh trip with his wife. Some employers already gave Friday off to extend the weekend. Weyerhaeuser offices close Monday and Tuesday.
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Bobbi Waters
Craven County
Waters
Jerry Monette
Monette
Raleigh
Weyerhaeuser
Marc Finlayson
Holiday travel costs rise as Carolinas fuel up for 4th
AAA Carolinas reports travel expenses will climb about 20 percent from the 1994 Independence Day period, with national gains near 3 percent. Gas prices rise across the Carolinas with North Carolina at 1.17 and South Carolina around 1.14 per gallon, Asheville and Myrtle Beach leading at 1.20 while Spartanburg offers 1.09.
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Carolinas
AAA
American Express
North Carolina
South Carolina
Asheville
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Spartanburg
Holiday weekend closures across Craven Pamlico and Havelock
Craven County and New Bern Craven County library close Tuesday. government offices differ by city with some open Monday. Post offices Twin Rivers Mall alcohol sales curb hours, officers brace for disturbances as fireworks echo fear. Pamlico Jones New Bern Havelock offices open Monday close Tuesday. Mary Jo Potter notes clerks endure busy Mondays with child support and book closings.
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Craven County
New Bern-Craven County
Smith
Pamlico
Jones New Bern
Havelock
Mary Jo Potter
Pamlico County
Fireworks Date Corrected for Oriental Event
Correction notice clarifies Oriental fireworks now set for Saturday at 9 30 p m with revised schedule reported after Thursday's Due East.
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Oriental
Craven CC Adopts CNC Lathe Training for Machinist Diploma
Craven Community College leads with a PC Turn 120 CNC lathe simulator, purchased in May for about $31,000, to train students in computer controlled machining. Instructors from the Association of Machinist Instructors Society guide program updates as four students begin July 10, aiming to place graduates in local manufacturers and service shops.
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Craven Community College
Gerald McGowan
Industrial Technologies
Wilson
Bosch
Cherry Point
Naval Aviation
McGowan
Michael Williams
Craven
Bloodthirsty Pests Return as Pamlico Mosquito Season Opens
Bruce Godfrey laments a harsh mosquito season in Pamlico County. Billy Tripp, head of spraying, asks commissioners for upgraded equipment to double efficiency. He notes winds may have brought skeeters from somewhere else. The piece blends humor with history and local concern about bite prevention and control.
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Billy Tripp
Pamlico County
Tripp
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