Bridge closure as high tides swamp Hobucken area
High water and 50 mph winds flood coastal towns, closing Hobucken bridge in Pamlico County. NWS reports 8.4 inches in Hatteras, 3.02 inches in New Bern. Bridge clearance drops to 2.5 feet. crews fear electrical damage. Yachts and vessels await waters’ recede along Intracoastal Waterway.
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Aldermen Cancel Asheville Session Workshop Trip
The New Bern Board of Aldermen cancelled its Monday work session to attend a 2 1/2 day series of workshops hosted by the North Carolina League of Municipalities in Asheville. The conference runs Sunday to Tuesday with Judy Collins entertainment and topics on ethics, information highway, health care, annexation, open meetings law, privatization, policing, and cable TV regulation.
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Marine fisheries tag red drum in Pamlico River
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries tags puppy drum in the Pamlico River to study movement. From 1992 to Sept 16, 1996, tagging totals rise. rewards offered with a blue streamer tag. Fishermen should return tags with details and indicate reward preference. undersized fish must be released with tag intact.
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Voter Registration Grants Up for Pamlico and Craven Meetings
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the county administration building to discuss a voter registration grant. Craven County Board of Education holds a Thursday meeting at 7 p m in the central office to review related matters.
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Virginia man cooks best chili at Havelock festival
Eight thousand visitors braved 30 to 40 mph winds at the 13th annual Havelock Chili Festival in City Park. George Rockwell of Springfield Virginia won and will compete at the national cookoff in Reno Nevada next fall.
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Winners of chili festival prizes announced at local fair
The chili festival crowned winners for top cooks from Rockwell Sprint Carolina Telephone Carlton Metts and others. Jim and Dorcas Elder of Rice's Rentals booth have competed 13 years, noting past second place and enjoyment in improving recipes rather than just winning.
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You Can Fight Cancer and You Can Win Message From Survivors
Sherry Hall of New Bern and Ed Daniels of Carolina Pines, cancer survivors, shared optimism on a North Carolina cancer education tour. Hall, 15 months post treatment, is cancer free. Daniels recalls early detection during the center's yearly prostate cancer screening. The effort, led by Rep. Thomas Wright, aims to raise awareness as cancer remains a major statewide issue with rising case numbers and economic impact.
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New Bern
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Carolina Pines
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North Carolina
Thomas Wright
Drew Hanover
Prostate Cancer Projections Highlight Medicaid Test Reimbursement
Craven County researchers cite 1994 projections showing men face prostate cancer risks per cancer registry data. Speakers urge annual testing despite Medicaid reimbursement biennially, noting women also affected and rising survival due to early detection and advancing research.
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