School bus drivers in Craven and Jones counties face random drug tests
Staff reports say Craven and Jones counties adopt random drug and alcohol testing for CDL holders and applicants. Positive results may trigger dismissal in Craven and safety sensitive termination in Jones. Confidentiality guidelines restrict access. Craven limits release to the employee and needy administrators.
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Craven
Jones
Jones Counties
Pamlico County
Craven County
Jones County
Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board
Craven County approves funds for new patrol cars
Craven County commissioners on Monday approved an extra 36 530 to buy ten new patrol cars and upgrade six aging ones for the criminal patrol division. Sheriff Jerry Monette, sworn in November 15, said the burgundy cars with reflective white and gold trim will aid high speed operations. Monette, at the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill for sheriff training, will take full term December 5.
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Sheriff’s Office
Craven County
Jerry Monette
Monette
Institute of Government
Chapel Hill
George Brown
C.W
Pete” Bland
Craven seeks residents for housing repair under grant program
Craven County plans board asks distressed homeowners to apply for a Community Development Block Grant. Over 100 calls already received. site visits will determine which homes qualify for the Feb 15 application. Selection uses a scattered site approach to maximize countywide need. A public hearing date is set for early December.
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Craven County Planning Board
Craven County
Planning Board
Don Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Duplin
Jones and Lenoir
CDBG
Mt Easena
New kids back school plan as Craven board acts now
Craven County Board of Commissioners, with two incoming members present, agrees to refinance 1.98 million in revenue bonds to acquire land for a new Havelock middle school. Incoming members voiced support for construction. the timing hinges on future board decisions and bond rules.
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Craven County Board of Commissioners
Havelock
Ed Armstrong
Armstrong
Jim Sugg
Lee K. Allen
Don Phillips
Allen
Craven County
Drug roundup in three states nets 25 arrests in New Bern
federal grand jury indicted 15 suspects still at large as authorities from New Bern Havelock Jones County Craven County the DEA and North Carolina SBI raid 5 30 am and seize about 60 000 in property including seven cars ten guns and drugs. Milton Gardner notes ongoing effort to locate remaining defendants and coordinate with Florida and other states.
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Bumgarner
Florida
Durham
South Carolina
Percy Dee Jones
Gray Lane
Pollocksville
Berry Cordell Bryant
Samuel McCotter
Bryant
U.S. District Court
Greenville
McCotter
Ronnie Leon Boston
Summit Apartments
Roger Butler
Steppin Stone
Walterboro
S.C
Timothy Milton
N.W. 6Th Ave
Florida City
Fla
Carmilo Rudolf Barnett
Broughton
Milton
Miami
Earl Frank Jones Jr
Green St
Berry Bryant
Jones
Eleven Arrested in First Booze It and Lose It Weekend
Craven County saw 11 arrests by the State Highway Patrol and Havelock Police during the first Booze It and Lose It weekend. Sgt. Willard Mitchell said the low DWI tally compared with typical weekends may reflect weather or campaign visibility, with checkpoints bolstering deterrence as part of Gov. Hunt's roadway safety program. Havelock Public Safety and the State Highway Patrol plan to repeat NC 101 roadblocks this weekend.
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Gordon
State Highway Patrol
Havelock
Willard Mitchell
New Bern
Gram
Craven
Mitchell
Jim Hunt
Havelock Public Safety
Easement clears for Oriental marina project revival
A $3.5 million plan for a 148 slip marina in Oriental advances as the easement process clears. The project faces court actions and legal hurdles but could proceed on four floating docks encircling public trust waters with about 9 acres of submerged lands to be excavated. The easement covers one year with two optional renewals, amid anticipated legislative changes to protect public lands.
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Oriental
Council of State
Joe Henderson
Legislatiee
Henderson
General Assembly
Robin Smith
State Attorney General’s Office
Coastal Resource Commission
CRC
Coastal Management Office
G.K. Butterfield
Coastal Management
Department of Administration
Smith
Raleigh
Howard Manning Sr
Manning
Oriental Yacht Club
Richard Walker
Yacht Club
Division of Environmental Management
Allen Propst
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