Man fakes death on Facebook dies in sheriff shooting
Bruce Puchel 45 of Ernul posted a suicide video Friday then was tracked by Craven County deputies. After being found in a wooded area on Highway 17 he allegedly threatened officers and was shot by an investigator. SBI to investigate the officer involved shooting.
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Professor Wins CCC Community Fabric Award for Leadership
History professor Kate Amerson receives the Community Fabric Award for Leadership in Education. The selection praises her focus on leadership, scholarship, servanthood, and expanding students’ horizons beyond New Bern, especially for those from low income families.
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Pollocksville charts long road to hurricane recovery
Pollocksville, still reeling from Hurricane Florence, plots a lengthy recovery as Main Street Streetscape Plan and U.S. 17 bypass revamp loom. Mayor Jay Bender says progress is slow but ongoing amid 75 affected structures and costly repairs.
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Poll finds majority favor stricter gun laws in US
A public opinion poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center shows 67 percent of Americans support stricter gun laws and fear that places of worship and schools have grown less safe over the past two decades. The survey was conducted around the time of a mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand.
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