Historic District Design Manual Draft to be Shown
New Bern Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall to present a draft design guidelines manual for the downtown historic district. The draft, refined over a year, adds clearer language, improved format, graphics, and review-process information for property owners. A Q and A period follows the presentation. For details contact City Planner Gregory Sekula at 636-4077.
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New Bern Historic Preservation Commission
HPC
Gregory Sekula
Area AARP VP to speak at local Older Americans Luncheon
F Jane Cotton, Area Three vice president of the AARP, will speak at USS Older Americans Month luncheon at the Sheraton Grand. A reception follows at 4 p.m. at USS George Street facility. Luncheon costs 13 dollars, 11:30 a.m. start. Reservations to USS at 638-3800.
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Area Aarp
American Association of Retired Persons
United Senior Services
USS
F. Jane Cotton
Sheraton Grand
Ally
George Street
Limits placed on gill nets in Albemarle Sound area
New restrictions take effect Wednesday in the Albemarle Sound management area to cut striped bass bycatch. Bruce Freeman of the Division of Marine Fisheries says gear changes target bycatch from fisheries for other species. Net lines, mesh limits, and depth restrictions apply from Black Walnut Point to Mackey's Creek. Call numbers provided for details.
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Albemarle Sound
Bruce Freeman
State Division of Marine Fisheries
Black Walnut Point
Mackey’s Creek
Police seize homemade weapon from jail inmate
Craven County jailers found a wire ice pick fashioned weapon in inmate Nelson Ray Bryant Jr. 32, after another inmate testified. Found around 1 30 a m Sunday during a cell search, the device came from sweeper equipment. Bryant faces a January robbery with a dangerous weapon charge and is held on a 2000 dollar secured bond.
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Craven County
Nelson Ray Bryant Jr
Monroe Drive
George Atkins
Atkins
Bryant
Regional waste authority proposes $6 per ton tipping fee hike
The Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority plans a budget with a $6 per ton increase in landfill tipping fees to fund a composting facility and new operations. The $7.24 million plan also raises debt service and expands staff, with public hearings set for May 11 and a likely June adoption.
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Harold Blizzard
Craver
Craven County
Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Crswma
New Bern
Public Works
Danny Meadows
Pamlico County
Bill Rice
Crswmaa
Pamlico
Carteret
Craven
Get
Jack Guinan
Tuscarora
Guinan
Caswma
Public scoping meeting on TransPark expansion plan
A public scoping session on May 9 from 4 to 8 p.m. at North Lenoir High School media center will explain the North Carolina Global TransPark environmental impact. The meeting, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington district, aims to collect comments for the draft EIS and notes 675 acres of wetlands likely to be lost. Attendees include FAA, TransPark Authority, Corps of Engineers and Greiner officials. information lines 919-876-2760 or 1-800-816-7817. Written comments may be sent to Greiner Inc. at 4630 Paragon Park Road, Raleigh.
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Lagrange
North Carolina
Federal Aviation Administration
North Carolina Global TransPark Authority
Corps of Engineers
Greiner
Greiner, Inc
Paragon Park Road
Raleigh
N.C
Bayboro creates police chief post to curb crime
Bayboro voters and officials move to curb rising crime by creating a part time police chief position. Sean Sammut of Havelock is to be sworn in at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at town hall, with the town funding the post without raising taxes.
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Bayboro
Ida Olikson
Sean Sammut
Havelock
Ann Pitt
Ollison
Sammut
Pamlico
Danny Miller
Rhythm in Life and a Turtle’s Beat
Sandy Lemans of Oriental writes about rhythm in daily life and the challenge of syncing with others. She recalls tests tapping to a purple martin, a snapping turtle, and a dog, noting each creature’s pace. She reflects on understanding others by entering their rhythms, while promising to keep toe taps to show she has rhythm.
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Florida
Sandy Lemans
Oriental
Carolina Fisheries Association
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Kidsville
Kay Horton
West New Bern Recreation Center
Bryan Bender
Matt Boyd
Jason Powers
Transpark
Miller
Joe Himbry
Himbry
God’s Turtles
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