Pamlico student injured in bus wreck released from hospital
Pamlico County High School junior Ken Ford, 17, of Woodland Road Grantsboro, who suffered head injuries when his 1984 Pontiac Trans Am struck a stopped school bus on February 8 on Scotts Store Road near Grantsboro, was discharged from Pitt County Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. He has not yet returned to school, a district spokeswoman said.
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Pamlico County
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Ken Ford
Wood Landing Road
Grantsboro
Sus
Scotts Store Road
Ford
Transpark commission narrows search for director
The North Carolina Global TransPark Commission cuts the field for its executive director as about 180 applications were filed. The panel met once and will reconvene March 13 and 14 to interview remaining candidates, with a July 1 target for hiring. Acting director Henson Barnes will remain on as attorney.
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N.C. Global
Ley
Wilson County
Whitley
Henson Barnes
State Senate
Wayne County
Commission
Craven County property owners appeal state revaluation
About a dozen of Craven County's 42 500 parcels face state level review after last year's revaluation. Of 25 initial cases, roughly half were dropped, with local figures near state averages but below state rates for appeals. The 1995 real property base is valued at $3.2 billion.
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Craven County
North Carolina Department of Revenue
Phil Nelson
Department of Revenue
Ron Antry
New Bern Areas Warn Of Two New Phone Scams
Craven County authorities report two circulating telephone scams. One claims lottery winnings from Canada or funds for the New Bern Police and asks for money, with callers posing from Charlotte. Police urge not to trust such requests and advise verifying details.
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New Bern
Charlotte
Police Department
John McAlexander
Youth Art in March At Circle 10 Gallery
Pamlico County students will showcase Youth Art in March with a Circle 10 Art Gallery exhibit on NC 55 in Oriental next to Scoot's Pizza. Opening at 8 p.m. Friday invites the public. The show runs weekends through March 24 with hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. A March 24 arts festival at Pamlico County High School from 6 to 8 p.m. features student art talent with free admission.
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Pamlico County
Circle 10
NC 55
Oriental
Scoot’s Pizza
Pamlico County High School
Red tide fears rise off North Carolina coast
Marine biologists and shellfish officials monitor a potential red tide as reports of a massive algae bloom drift toward North Carolina. NOAA ships face delays from northeast winds while analysts test Gulf Stream waters. past events show serious fishing and shellfish losses, though current conditions may not favor another bloom.
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Morehead
Florida
Mother Nature
North Carolina
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Beaufort
Cross
George Gilbert
Gilbert
Gulf Stream
Jerry Schill
New Bern
Cape Lookout
Wet winter brings higher rainfall and farm impacts
Local reports show Craven County rainfall from November to February well above normal with about four extra inches in four months. Warm spells and normal temperatures accompany unusually wet soil, delaying disease control for tobacco and corn potential crop effects. Shellfish areas faced more closures due to fecal coliform from heavy rains.
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Craven County
Bob Fredricks
National Weather Service
Newport
Pacific Ocean
U.S
North Carolina
Fredricks
Judy Huddins
Pamlico County Consolidated Farm Service Agency
Hudgins Fitnteenins
Minton Small
George Gilbert
Shellfish Sanitation
N.C. Division of Environmental Health
Morehead City
Gilbert
Pickett Streblow
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