Violence toll rises in Craven and Carteret counties
The county tally reaches 12 murder victims since December with Craven and Carteret counts rising. Floyd McLaughlin, 65, was bludgeoned in Havelock. Jon Kenneth Cockrill faces murder charges. Orenthial Ivory, 17, died January 30. James Hopewell, 22, charged with first degree murder. McFadyen sees no single cause, calling it an anomaly with no clear link to economy or drugs.
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Craven
Carteret
McFadyen
Havelock
Floyd McLaughlin
Airview
Jon Kenneth Cockrill
Orenthial Ivory
Cherry Boint
James Hopewell
Keith
Festival strawberries drive bumper crop at two New Bern farms
A North Carolina strawberry festival highlights a 6.3 acre patch on a 15 acre spread with tidy fields covered by plastic and straw between rows. Brenda Parker and Glory White recall memories that spurred farming, while school trips draw hundreds weekly to learn cultivation and pledge to The Big Strawberry. The festival features fresh berries for picking, with parties including a church bake sale using 150 pounds of berries.
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Brenda Parker
Glory White
Lowland
New Bern
Parker
C.W. Dixon
Pollocksville
Parker's Patch
Donna Maxey
Trenton
White
Vanceboro
Tipping fees spark county dispute over CRSWMA funding
Pond warned the authority at the Pamlico County Building that collecting fees early would feel like a tax on Craven Carteret and Pamlico residents and risk hurting the agency. The staff outlined a 1996 60 to 77 per ton range for Craven Carteret and Pamlico with 2010 projections around 79 to 102 per ton while Tuscarora landfill adds cost. Executive Director Jack Guinan said the 1993 based figures are outdated and new data will guide future calculations.
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Pamlico County
Crswma
Craven
Carteret
Pamlico
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Crswman
Jack Guinan
North Carolina charter schools spark voucher debate in Senate
Debate centers on a voucher system allowing parents to credit tax money toward private school tuition. Critics warn such funding would threaten poor districts as charter schools, funded like public schools, lack local oversight and may bypass traditional district authority. The House advanced its charter school bill.
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North Carolina
Senate
Donnelly
House
CDC ends AIDS tests on babies at birth
Washington AP reports the CDC will halt newborn HIV testing at birth as federal funds shift to other efforts. The move follows Congress scrutiny over whether anonymous 45 state tests since 1988 provide value, given most babies of HIV infected mothers do not develop AIDS. Rep. Gary Ackerman urged full disclosure of mother’s test results.
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Centers For Disease Control
Congress
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CDC
Gary Ackerman
Portugal's Royal Wedding Boosts Braganca Claim to Throne
Dom Duarte, 49, heir to Manuel II, seeks Portugal’s throne through marriage to Isabel de Heredia, a commoner. The wedding at Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon draws European royals, Zulu king, and Portugal’s leaders, signaling a political revival amid a republic with no chance of restoration.
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Braganca
Portugal
Lisbon
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Dom Duarte
Isabel de Heredia
Jeronimos
Europe
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Belgium
Michael
Greece
Goodwill Zwelithini
South Africa
Mario Soares
Anibal Cavaco Silva
Galvao Teles
River Bend resident balances books and kids in three leagues
People Pharr of River Bend reads with her children in spare time and is active in three baseball leagues. New Bern cracks down on downtown parking violators and considers a longer time limit for workers, possibly five hours, amid discussions to proceed with new policy. Griffith filed divorce papers last year citing irreconcilable differences after a failed reconciliation.
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Pharr
River Bend
New Bern
Griffith
Julia Roberts
Roberts
Unicef
Haiti
Jean-Bertrand
Aristide
Pauley Declares Knicks Fandom Over Indiana Roots
Indianapolis native and Dateline NBC co anchor Jane Pauley says she will root for the New York Knicks over Indiana. She name drops Patrick Ewing and admits a loyal fan moment on Late Night With Brien. Indiana led 2 1 in the playoff series Thursday.
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Jane Pauley
New York Knicks
Patrick
Dateline Nbc
Patrick Ewing
Indianapolis
NBC
Brien
Indiana
Tomei faces Hispanic role complaints in The Perez Family
Marisa Tomei says she gained 18 pounds learned a Cuban accent and wore tan makeup for The Perez Family while acknowledging potential Hispanic critics may object. She stresses actors should strive to portray different cultures respectfully.
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Marisa Tomei
Perez
Tomei
Los Angeles Daily News
Chain gangs resurface in Alabama prisons drawing TV cameras
Mike Royko notes Alabama's revival of chain gangs as a cost saving, media lure and political tool. Officials claim education and discipline improve while critics call it barbaric and degrading. He argues crime policy must shift from sensationalism to addressing drug-driven crime and prison funding realities.
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Germany
Cool Hand
Luke
Alabama
ACLU
Mike Royko
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