Environmental concerns mark unresolved issues at TransPark meeting
Wastewater disposal details remain for an environmental impact statement while critics push for public hearings. Riverkeeper Dove cites unaddressed concerns from two years ago and calls for resumed meetings. Officials defend water sources and public trust status, noting aquifers and Neuse River use.
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Barnes
Neuse
Rick Dove
The
Neuse River Foundation
Transpark
Wildlife Resource Commission
Dove
Goldsboro
Transpark Commission
Bill Harper
Commission
Harper
Transpark Foundation
Stallings
West Craven student Sandoval among four traffic deaths this year
Friends and teachers mourn Sandoval a West Craven student and NHS inductee killed in a traffic accident. The community recalls four West Craven students dying in crashes over the past year Crystal Boyd Heath and William Boyd among the names in a string of fatal incidents near Hymans Road and Saint's Delight Church Road.
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Hughes
Sandoval
Elaine
Rick Anderson
Hymans Road
West Craven
Crystal Megan Boyd
Boyd
Michael Heath
Ferry Road
William Guy Boyd
Heath
Saint's Delight Church Road
Death ties Nolan murder to ride to Belgrade trial
Testimony described Nolan asking for a ride to Belgrade, oil check, and a mysterious clanging under the hood. Investigators recovered the pistol months later in Belgrade. Defense argues case rests on circumstantial evidence with no eyewitnesses to the murder or weapon. Rhue’s body found Jan 24, 1994, in a North Harlowe parking lot after an alleged dispute over money and an insurance settlement.
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Nolan
Belgrade
Smith
McFadyen
Rhue
Archie Nolan
O.j.’S
North Harlowe
Beaufort
Harlowe
Calvin King
Welfare reform debate stalls on abortion and work mandate
Lawmakers argued over five year welfare spending and reform. Democrats accused Republicans of rushing debate to shield facts. An amendment forbids federal welfare funds from abortions prompting Planned Parenthood opposition. CBO says no state will meet the work requirements set to phase in from 1996 to 2003.
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Archer
Barney Frank
D-Mass
House
Bilt
Henry Hyde
Susan
Planned Parenthood of America
Congressional Budget Office
A O Worthy Retired Resident Predicts First 90 Degree Day
New Bern resident A O Worthy says he enjoys fishing in spare time and forecasts the first 90 degree day around June 1 as spring arrives.
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Worthy
New Bern
Goldfish eating contest sparks uproar at KSTP
Minneapolis radio station KSTP plans a noon Thursday goldfish swallowing contest to win Hootie and the Blowfish tickets for a St Paul concert. The stunt drew protests from the Minnesota Humane Society, which calls it animal cruelty and not food. Station officials say they will proceed at an undisclosed location despite objections.
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Minneapolis
Hootie
KSTP
St. Paul
Minnesota Humane Society
Bob Davis
Erin Jordahl
the Humane Abate
Davis
Willie Nelson wins suppression in marijuana case
Judge Michael Ly in Austin, Texas ruled police erred in searching Nelson's Mercedes when he dozed on a highway after a long night of poker. Police found less than an ounce of marijuana, and the evidence was barred.
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Willie
Michaelly
Austin
Texas
Nelson
Man challenges alleged illegal search and seizure in court
Nelson says authorities offered six months probation a fine and license suspension he refused arguing the search and seizure were illegal and chose to pursue court action. He suggests a livable option was not provided and he would have paid a fine otherwise.
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Nelson
Comic star Cho headlines four day U S comedy festival
Margaret Cho stars in the four day U S Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado emceeing a showcase of new stand up comics while spending time shopping. She jokes about debt as she swaps skiing for a different kind of slalom amid acts by Garry Shandling Tracey Ullman and Albert Brooks.
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Aspen
Colo
Margaret Cho
U.S
Buster Keaton
Beavis and Butthead
Garry Shandling
Tracey Ullman
Albert Brooks
R E M drummer OK after Swiss hemorrhage surgery
R E M drummer Bill Berry has been discharged from University Hospital Center of Vaud in Switzerland after emergency surgery to repair two brain aneurysms following a severe headache during a Lausanne concert. The 36 year old from Athens Georgia will convalesce for at least three weeks and the band has paused its Monster tour.
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Bill Berry
R.E.M
University Hospital Center
Vaud
Switzerland
Berry
Athens
Lausanne
ABC Productions Chief Stoddard to Leave in June
Brandon Stoddard, president of ABC Productions, plans to depart in June after six years building the in house unit that produced The Commish and America's Funniest Home Videos. He may pursue other opportunities within Capital Cities ABC Inc. The timing marks a milestone for the venture as it grew from a risky proposal into a viable company. Tim McGraw faces speeding and reckless driving charges after a one car crash south of Nashville that injured him and a passenger. The singer’s Lexus left the road after skidding on a curve. McGraw suffered a minor head cut and the passenger minor injuries. Publicist Cindy Whitely blamed a deer for the incident.
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America
ABC
ABC Productions
Btandon Stoddard
Stoddard
Capital Cities
ABC Inc
Tim McGraw
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Nashville
Fli
Donald Mu
McGraw
Murphy
Cindy Whitely
Tug McGraw
Lenny Dykstra quote highlights spring training era
A Sarasota based column mocks baseball strike era and Lenny Dykstra's self referential remark. It notes fans and media clamor, the divide between players and fans, and a fan proposal list to revive the game while pointing to the pay dispute. Bob Greene's syndicated column appears on this page.
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Lenny Dykstra
Apple
Cincinnati
Rome
America
Bob Greene
North Carolina considers ending tenure for public school teachers
The NC legislature debates a bill to end teacher tenure in public schools, aiming to replace lifetime job protections with alternative evaluation and renewal standards. The move draws debate over teacher security, classroom quality, and funding implications across districts.
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North Carolina
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Rocky Mount
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ABC Television
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Philadelphia Phillies
MTV
Freedom
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