Judge Denies Move to Move Nolan Trial in Craven Court
Craven County Superior Court rejected defense efforts to relocate the Archie Nolan murder trial over alleged pretrial publicity. Judge Llewellyn noted jurors largely subscribed to the Sun Journal and heard about Nolan's prior murder conviction. Jury selection expected to finish soon as both sides continue choosing 12 jurors.
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Archie Nolan
Craven County Superior Court
John Harmon
Sun Journal
Nolan
Rhue
James Barrett
Havelock
Barrett
James D. Llewellyn
Kinston
Harmon
Hospital committee eyes 1.6 million expansion plan
Craven Regional Medical Center weighs a 5,000 square foot addition and basement to its Coastal Rehabilitation unit at an estimated 1,646,250 with plans to hire an architect. The unit aids stroke patients and amputees while outpatient services and rehab gym space grow. A Cross Roads psychiatric expansion is tentative, pending study results due in April on reimbursements and cost effectiveness.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
Fred Cohoon
Hospital Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Linda Staunch
Cohoon
Crimestoppers fund-raiser ruled legitimate in Craven County
Lt. Bob Brown of the Craven County Sheriff's Office says an ongoing Crimestoppers fundraiser is real and not a scam. Volunteers are calling business owners 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. to raise 25000 this year for rewards up to 1000 for information leading to arrests. A telethon will air May 6 and 7 on cable channel 10.
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New ‘Bern
Bob Brown
Craven ‘County
Crimestoppers
Brown
Bills would curb access to public GIS records in Pamlico
Media attorneys and legislators clash over two General Assembly bills limiting public records use for profit. HB 309 would add Pamlico County to exempt GIS data from public sale, while HB 113 would force attorneys to justify seeking records to identify clients. Officials warn the changes threaten taxpayer access and press rights.
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General Assembly
House
Pamlico County
Senate
Judiciary Committee
John Nichols
R-Craven
Bill Rice
Senate Judiciary Committee
Martin
North Carolina Press Association
Kathryn White
White
Press Association
Ken Eudy
Transpark eyes need for second lobbyist in state push
The North Carolina Global TransPark Commission weighs hiring a second lobbyist as Otis Carter lobbies the General Assembly for 935000 to fund the commission. Carter cites new legislators and a broad issue slate while the panel debates budget changes and possible use of an extra lobbyist to educate lawmakers. The budget line item funds Carter through 1994 95 with 12690 spent so far and questions remain about availability for a second hire.
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N.C. Global TransPark Commission
Otis Carter
Transpark
General Assembly
Carter
Transpark Commission
Commission
Karl Grant
N.C. State University
Cunningham
Lenoir County
Jim Hunt
Transpark Authority
Henson Barnes
Barnes
Senate
Greene County
Alan Hardison
Craven County
Hardison
One more down runway project nears completion
Alton Baldree signals his driver son Robert as Baldree's Mobile Home Movers moves the next to last home needed to clear Craven Regional Airport runway expansion. A total of 30 families were moved from the neighborhood to lengthen the runway to 6,000 feet. the mobile home belonging to Alan Dove and Francis Weaver will go to Pembroke, New Bern. Just one family remains to be moved before the project finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Baldree
Robert
Baldree
Craven Regional Airport
Alan Dove
Francis Weaver
Pembroke
New Bern
Craven County eyes 4 million bond for Harvey cotton gin
L Harvey Fertilizer and Gas Co seeks 4 million in Craven County industrial revenue bonds to build a cotton gin on 40 acres near Vanceboro with two seed houses. The project would employ up to 39 seasonal workers, produce around 20 million pounds of cotton yearly, and involve multiple state approvals before a September start.
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Craven Cotton Gin
Kinston
Craven County
Craven
L. Harvey Fertilizer and Gas Co
Harvey Company
Jim Sugg
Craven County Industrial Facilities Pollution Control Financing Authority
John McNairy
Harvey Enterprises and Affiliates
McNairy
Authority
Gray Lancaster
Vanceboro
Sugg
Jones County Cotton Gin Inc
Jones County Cooperative Extension Service
Minton Small
Harvey
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Hospital Committee
Nichols
Rice
Beverly Perdue
D-Craven
Perdue
Amanda Martin
Eudy
Bers
LaGrange
Pamlico
Jones and
Carteret
Small
Jones County
Pamlico Cooperative Extension Service
Fred May
May
L. Harvey Company
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Department of Commerce
Local Government Commission
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