Teen charged in bomb threat at Vanceboro Life School
Jason Purser of Purser Vanceboro faces misdemeanor charges after a bomb threat to Vanceboro Life School prompted a 90 minute evacuation. Police traced the call to a Fresh Way store video showing him leaving for a pay phone. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m., students returned at 2 40 p.m.
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Vanceborom
Jason Purser
Purser Vanceboro
Vanceboro
Patrick O’callahan
Carolyn Russell
Parking ticket complaint May prompt space change in New Bern
Mary Randolph urged freeing two parking spaces near the city's billing offices on Pollock Street currently reserved for tour buses. Aldermen, who rarely see buses there, agreed to draft an ordinance converting the spots to public use at the upcoming work session.
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New Bern
Mary Randolph
Pollock Street
Havelock teacher wins third in Edu cator Awards
Sandra Carraccini of Havelock Elementary won third place in Cablevision Industries Educator Awards, the national competition recognizing use of cable TV in classrooms. Her project Tor nado Training used Weather Channel programs to teach tornado safety to fourth and fifth graders, with daily viewings and taped lessons.
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Havelock
Sandra Carraccini
Cablevision Industries
Cable
Carlaccini
David Testa
Cablevi
Weather Channel
Winners announced for Save the River poster contest
Twelve Craven County elementary students won top awards in the poster contest honoring the Neuse River Day. Winners from Ben D. Quinn and Oaks Road elementary schools will be honored May 20 at Union Park with badges ribbons and prizes including first place outings with River Keeper Rick Dove.
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Craven County
Posterson Memorial
Oaks Road
Ben D. Quinn
Jonathan Watts Lessard
Sara Taylor
Union Park
Rick Dove
Mother challenges 10 day suspension for student with weapon
Annette Spaur plans to appeal after her son Jason Spaur was suspended for 10 days for carrying a weapon to West Craven Middle School. The school says the act violated state and federal law, while the mother argues the incident was unintentional and seeks policy revision.
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Vanceboro
West Craven Middle School
Jason Spaur
Annette Spaur
Jason
Willie Perry
Perry
North Carolina bill would grant police special investigation rights
Law enforcement would gain access to names and statements of witnesses and complainants and be interviewed at reasonable times with tape recording. SBI and Craven County officials warn it could hinder investigations and create a perception of police above the law. Local leaders urge a resolution against the measure.
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State House
North Carolina
Ken Bumgarner
New Bern
Bill Dowdy
SBI
Dowdy
Bumgarner
Carolyn Russell
R-Wayne
Robert Hensley
D-Wake
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Robert Raynor
Sion Industries
CVI
Brinson
Erika Gutierrez
Kate Johnson
Renee Tisdal
Jennifer Branaman
Wanda Lewis
Maggie Stroud
Chariie Peek
Sir
Ronald Jones
Aurora Road
Sonja Jones
Craven County Sheriff's Office
Jerry Monette
Laurie Gengenbach
Sun Journal
Spaur
Lee Jennings
Crump Farm Road
Angela Harris
Sun
Russell
Monette
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