Transpark land fears and water worries spark resident outcry
Residents voice concerns over land acquisitions for the Global TransPark in North Carolina. Stakeholders argue about fair compensation, delays, and wetland mitigation. Water quality near the Neuse River and environmental questions dominate a 22 item comment list, with draft impact plans due by year end.
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Boney
Rose Hill
Bill Dyer
Kinston
North Carolina
Dyer
Transpark
Reginald Sutton
Mike Steer
Greiner Inc
Neuse River
Sutton
Steer
Neuse
Craven County School Board Faces Court Appeal Over Enrollment
The Craven County suit, filed Sept 29 in Superior Court, challenges the denial of enrollment for a nonresident student. Attorneys argue administrative relief was exhausted and the policy follows state law while protecting school discipline. A Court of Appeals appeal is expected within 20 days.
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Brown
Craven County Superior Court
Henderson
Hansel
Craven County
Pitt County
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Lisa Warner
Warner
Craven
Brad Sneeden
Republicans propose sweeping plan to trim federal programs and abolish departments
A gloomy trustee report triggers GOP calls to rescue the program from insolvency by forming a commission to recommend changes. Proposals aim to curb Pentagon spending, shift many programs to state control via block grants, and eliminate agencies including Commerce, and in one plan Energy and Education. Other targets include the Legal Services Corp and the National Endowment for the Arts. Cuts total about $350 billion through 2002, with room for further reductions once a balanced budget is certified. Senate action expected under Sen. Gramm with a tax cut near House levels, while Social Security remains untouched and COLAs for retirees face slower growth due to CPI recalculation.
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America
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Texas
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House
Guardian rule to enroll children in Craven County schools
The question asks if guardianship should be required to enroll a child in Craven County schools as the system currently demands. Readers are invited to call 638-3579 to vote yes or 638-6552 to vote no. The message also references a separate remark about people who can still work versus older workers.
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Craven County
Jordan Foundation starts rocky year in Carolina
Deloris Jordan remains optimistic as she oversees the Michael Jordan Foundation of the Carolinas. She faced scrutiny over her son’s career while guiding a group that marked its first anniversary with grants and in kind gifts exceeding 30000 dollars. The foundation named a new executive director and released checks to Save the Seed mentoring program and the Special Olympics of North Carolina.
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Deloris Jordan
Michael Jordan
James Jordan
Charlotte
Save the Seed
North Carolina
Crook and Chase Split With TNN Over Show Plans
TNN plans to continue the cable TV show while at year end and, by a news release, asked producers in April to propose revamps. Jim Owens and Associates notified they would not participate and removed themselves from consideration.
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TNN
Jim Owens & Associates
Fat fight far‑reaching says Lake but she’s winning it
TV star Ricki Lake discusses her battle with obesity in Out magazine. Once size 24, she has slimmed to size eight and says the struggle occupies her life like a disorder, but she is finally liking her body. She also notes plans for the romantic comedy Mrs Winterbourne with Shirley.
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Lake
Ricki Lake
Shirley
Mrs. Winterboure
New Bern tightens downtown parking enforcement
Heath, a City of New Bern resident, says he enjoys fishing in his spare time while noting the city's crackdown on downtown parking violators. A reader asks what time limit would work, proposing “Two hours should be plenty.”
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Heath
New Bern
Busey seeks Ford's help after drug possession arrest
Gary Busey, facing felony cocaine possession and misdemeanors for mushrooms and marijuana, checked into the Betty Ford Center. He may surrender to police soon, with a possible three year sentence if convicted. District Attorney Michael Wilson and attorney Harland W. Braun provided statements.
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Ford
Gary Busey
Betty Ford Center
Michael Wilson
Malibu
Calif
Harland W. Braun
Buddy Holly
Braun
Lawyers decry smart jurors and the jury system
Mike Royko discusses juror behavior and the changing jury process. He cites the OJ Simpson trial and Heidi Fleiss case to argue juries are swayed by instruction violations and misperceived evidence. A Chicago juror from the Jeanine Nicarico case reflects on doubt, death penalty bias, and the complexity of modern trials.
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Heidi Fleiss
Fleiss
Chicago
Jeanine Nicarico
Cruz
Hernandez
DuPage County
Mike Royko
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