Dinoflagellate suspected in Trent River fish kill
Staff reports say a large fish kill in the Trent River at River Bend may be caused by killer dinoflagellate. Tens of thousands of menhaden floated trapped on Saturday as Neuse River Keeper Rick Dove described the brownish red, foamy water. Dove collected samples for NC State University to test the dinoflagellate theory.
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Trent River
River Bend
Neuse River
Rick Dove
Dove
North Carolina
N.C. State University
Navy sailors clean eight mile Cape Lookout beach
Park officials say most trash washed ashore from three Norfolk ships. Thirty-two sailors collected 60 to 70 bags of debris after rangers found navy and non navy litter. Some items identified as navy but park officials suspect non military origin and ongoing investigation is planned.
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U.S. Navy
North Carolina
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Chuck Harris
Norfolk
Navy
Meetings This Week Across County Commissions
Jones County Commission meets Tuesday at 9 30 a m in the county administration building for topics including a massage parlor ordinance jail policy and a 1 local option sales tax. Other boards meet Tuesday evening and Thursday in various town halls and offices.
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Jones County Board of Commissioners
Bayboro Blue Crab Festival draws crowds despite gray skies
Thousands attend the third annual Bayboro Blue Crab Festival at the Triangle Volunteer Fire Department grounds in Pamlico County. Vendors added 20 booths, crab supply stayed ample, and proceeds benefit the volunteer fire department. Attendees praise the cooler weather as a strong festival day with music, crafts, and family activities.
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Triangle
Tamika Glaspia
Glaspia
Elaine Sadler
Vandemere
Pamlico County
Sadler
Norfleet
Birthday Parade Opens 200th AME Zion Anniversary
Leslie Raynor and his daughter Channel ride a float in a New Bern birthday parade to mark the 200th anniversary of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded in North Carolina. Three days of events, led by St. Peter's AME Zion Church, drew about 500 attendees from 63 churches and set the stage for a nationwide 1996 celebration in New York City.
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New Bern
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
St. Peter’s Ame Zion Church
North Carolina
New York City
Hobucken Coast Guard Welcomes New Commander Command change at Hobucken Station
About 40 civilians and 40 Coast Guard personnel attended a Friday ceremony as Chief Boatswain's Mate Daniel J. Lamont succeeded Chief Boatswain's Mate David E. Gray as officer in charge of Hobucken Station. Lamont, originally from Laurinburg, noted the mosquitoes of Goose Creek Island outmatched by his new duty area. Gray was reassigned to lead Key West Coast Guard Station in Florida after four years of command, during which the Hobucken unit conducted over 400 search and rescue operations and strengthened Coast Guard Auxiliary and reserve units.
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Daniel J. Lamont
Lamont
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Hobocken
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Cape Fox
Cape York
Iron
Marine Law Enforcement School
Yorktown
Venice
7Th District
Key West Coast Guard
Florida
Oregon Inlet Coast
Hobocken Coast Guard
Pamlico County
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