14 year old brings unloaded revolver to New Bern middle school
A 14 year old male student at H J MacDonald Middle School was arrested for carrying an unloaded .22 revolver to school. The weapon was confiscated by the assistant principal and the student is being held at the juvenile detention center. Police withheld names to protect identities. A separate bus incident involved a 15 year old threatening a classmate with a razor. The investigations are ongoing.
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H.J. MacDonald Middle School
Linda Sifontes
New Bern
Christopher Shey Weldon
Woman in Monday wreck stable at Craven Regional Medical
A 65 year old woman, Helen Acker Ford of Ernul, remained in stable condition after a crash on NC 43 near Spring Garden Road when a tractor trailer pulled out. Jesse Wayne Jefferson Jr. was charged with failure to yield. The wreck marked a second NC 43 incident in a week. A West Craven High student died in a separate crash March 22 at NC 43 and Spock Road.
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Craven Regional Medical Don
Helen Acker Ford
Ernul
Ford
NC 43
Spring Garden Road
Jesse Wayne Jefferson Jr
Dry Mania
Jefferson
J.R. Beasely
Plymouth
West Craven High School
Spock Road
Coast Guard seeks broader checks for mariner licenses
Published Monday in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard seeks authority to access criminal records and driver license data to review licenses and documents. The proposal would apply to renewals and other transactions, enabling actions such as denial, suspension, or revocation based on records in the National Driver Register. Currently checks are limited to first time applicants.
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Federal Register
The
Coast Guard
North Carolina to keep control of drinking water program
The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources will maintain its drinking water program under EPA oversight. The state will improve data tracking, review the program, form a task force for small systems, and assist counties with consolidations while meeting new testing rules for pesticides and synthetic organic chemicals.
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Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
North Carolina
Johanna Reese
Jonathan Howes
Department
Parker asks judge to suppress Oct taped confession in NC drug case
Gerald Parker's Raleigh defense seeks to toss a Oct 20 taped call with a Florida informant and a later verbal confession, arguing the tape was obtained without consent. The government says one party's consent suffices, and notes Parker faced coercive questioning claims, with trial not yet set. Parker was indicted on conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and other counts, and remains free on bond while serving on the Craven County Board of Commissioners.
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Raleigh
Gerald Parker
Goldsboro
U.S. District Court
Parker
Earl Whitted Jr
Florida
Whitted
New Bern
Craven County
McCullough
Berry Cordell Bryant
Robert Leon LeCraft
Richard Broughton
Drug Enforcement Administration
State Bureau of Investigation
Mike DeSilva
LeCraft
Rhein Avenue
Convention center role sparks county tourism plan questions
Craven County TDA chairman says the agency has no convention center plan yet while a tentative deal with the chamber and county officials prompts questions. The plan includes financing via a room tax, borrowing for construction, and converting marketing duties from the TDA to the chamber.
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Craven County Tourism Development Authority
TDA
Chris Kelso
Rees Cems
Kelso
Ray McCotter
New Bern
Tom Bayliss
Ramada Inn
Heilig-Levine
Tryon Palace Drive
Bleau
City moves six month delay on extraterritorial hearings
Aldermen postponed the hearing on extending New Bern planning and zoning jurisdiction near the Craven County Industrial Park. About 35 residents attended including a truck company executive who urged NC competition. The meeting adopted a six month postponement to allow outreach before any line drawing or potential annexation actions.
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New Bern
Deeree
North Carolina
Ron Purcell
Mack Truck
Craven County
Alabama
Georgia
Chatsworth Inc
Mack
City Planning Board
Purcell
Clarks
Don McDowell
McDowell
Attila the Hun
Tom Bayliss
Bayliss
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Haworth
Washington
DeSilva
Havelock High School
Broughton
George Shaver
Chariie
Sun Journal
Joseph Ricketts
Doris Young
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church
Queen and
Johnson Streets
Convention Center
Rick Pendleton
Pendleton
General Assembly
Steve Hicks
Hartman
Sean
Lee K. Allen
Harold Blizzard
Blizzard
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