Base to broaden public input in Cherry Point cleanup plan
The Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station will expand public involvement in its suspected hazardous waste cleanup. A community restoration advisory board will replace the former technical review board, adding private individuals and environmentalists with a Spring kickoff planned. The EPA report found PCBs in soils and sediments but not in groundwater, and the base awaits potential funding if added to the National Priorities List.
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George Radford
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Renee Henderson
Radford
Navy
Federal Fish and Wildlife
Henry Sermons
Havelock
Craven County Fire
Craven Regional Cardiology Center Posts High Intervention Success
Craven Regional Medical Center reports a 94 percent success rate for interventional heart procedures, with 649 cases from January to mid October including 550 diagnostic catheterizations and 104 interventions. Dr John Williams cites excellence in complex high risk cardiac care amid corrected figures after a prior Sun Journal report.
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Sun Journal
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John Williams
New Bern Man Stable After One Car Crash
Rigdon Patrick, 62, of 1134 Drymonia Road, was driving a 1978 Pontiac on Drymonia Road when his car ran off the road, struck a culvert and overturned twice. He remained in stable condition at Craven Regional Medical Center. Patrick was charged with driving while intoxicated, no operator's license and not using a seatbelt.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
Rigdon Patrick
Drymonia Road
Pontiac
Drymonia
Patrick
Pamlico County confronts harassment concerns at junior high
In Bayboro Pamlico County schools plan a program on sexual harassment while parents press for accountability after a 14 year old student faced a juvenile charge related to an alleged assault. The school system delays and racial tensions color the dispute as a county Human Relations Committee meeting is set with officials.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Dents
County
Candace Young
Pamlico High School
Hazel Alcock
Jones
Arapahoe
River Bend Eyes Water System Decision This Week
River Bend holds a town meeting on purchasing the Carolina Water Systems sewer and water facility or building a town run system. A special hearing on the mayor’s vote is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The week centers on water infrastructure and town governance.
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Carolina Water Systems
River Bend weighs water system choice and costs
River Bend voters weigh two options to control water and sewer services owned by Carolina Water Service. The town may buy out CWS or build a parallel system, with prices cited at 1.6 to 2.4 million for a new water system. Mayor Bill Ritchie outlines progress and remaining steps at a 7 p.m. special meeting.
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River Bend
Town Hall
Carolina Water Service
CWS
Ritchie
Ornament of Memory Becomes Her New Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree in a New Bern home becomes a focal point for memory and healing as a widow hangs a plastic candle ornament in memory of her late husband. She recalls shared moments, the gifts they chose, and the struggle to find hope after loss, deciding to begin a new chapter this year. Eileen Heaton's weekly column reflects on grief and renewal.
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New Bern
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