Aldermen Cancel Meeting For DC Conference Trip
Aldermen Robert Raynor Don McDowell Rick Pendleton and Barbara Lee canceled Tuesday night meeting as four members attend the National League of Cities legislative conference in Washington. The conference runs through Tuesday and McDowell and Pendleton's wives accompanied at city expense. Next regular meeting set for March 20 at 7 30 p m in City Hall.
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Kidsville to close for parking lot paving
Kidsville at the West New Bern Recreation Center will be closed Tuesday through Saturday while a 46 vehicle parking lot is paved behind the playground. Nancy Bottorf of the New Bern Recreation and Parks Department cites safety as the reason, noting construction will use heavy equipment. The project costs the city 11700 dollars and aims to keep children safe from traffic.
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Red Tide Winds Drive Algae Away from NC Coast
Winds push red tide away from North Carolina waters as gale-force conditions scatter the extensive toxic bloom. The dinoflagellate algae, notorious for harming fish and shellfish, previously lingered through winter and spring in 1987, causing fishing and tourism losses.
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Long-time Pamlico Tar River Foundation director resigns
The Pamlico Tar River Foundation in Washington DC announces the resignation of executive director David McNaught effective June 30. President Charlie Adams credits him with shaping policy influence, launching projects like the Aurora phosphate plant recycle system, Rocky Mount sewage bypass closure, watershed nutrient reduction strategy, and the North Carolina Estuarium. McNaught aims to pursue broader environmental work in the state.
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Bayboro teen wins Morehead Award for UNC Chapel Hill
John Gibbs 17 of Pamlico County High School earned a Morehead Award worth 45000 to attend UNC Chapel Hill covering tuition room and board plus a pre year program. Gibbs was one of 119 finalists from a field of about 1000 nominees, with 54 winners announced March 4.
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State mosquito control funds face possible cuts
Coastal residents may bear the bite as state money for mosquito control, 686000 dollars annually, is eyed for cuts. CDC and UNC experts warn that reduced control could rebound with disease. Counties report modest costs now, while communities like Fairfield Harbour rely on state funds for spraying and ditch cleaning.
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A Plan to Trade Planes for Water at Cherry Point
A Sun Journal reader proposes diverting 160 planes from Cherry Point MCAS to Oceana NAS in BRAC 95. He suggests charging Virginia Beach $160 per gallon of water, reducing price per gallon for each plane, so both sides gain while addressing water and base needs. Sandy Lemans Reports.
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