Prison expansion adds dorms at Carteret Correctional Center
The Carteret Correctional Center in Newport plans a 648000 expansion to add two 50-prisoner dorms, boosting capacity and nearly doubling size. Construction began in April, due November, following a 1986 federal lawsuit settlement for more space.
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Carteret Correctional Center
Newport
North Carolina
Charlie Meeks
Meeks
Carteret
Starfish project pairs volunteers with nursing home residents
Craven County Social Services workers Shannon Wilson and Judy McCoy launched Project Starfish to match nursing home residents with community volunteers. About 25 percent of the 380 New Bern area residents need visitors. aims to recruit about 80 volunteers to begin in a month.
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Shannon Wilson
Wilson
Judy McCoy
Craven County Department of Social Services
New Bern
McCoy
Department of Social Services
Man slashed, robbed of $100 in Craven Terrace incident
A New Bern man identified as Michael Darnell Lewis, 24, was slashed across the stomach and robbed of $100 in Craven Terrace early today. He was treated and released from Craven Regional Medical Center. Police said the attacker fled the scene.
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Craven Terrace
Michael Darnell Lewis
St.ee
Lewis
Craven Regional Medical Center
Perdue withdraws from fisheries post draws criticism
The North Carolina Fisheries Association chief Jerry Schill says Sen Beverly Perdue left his group high and dry by withdrawing from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Perdue cites conflict with district voters as her reason and faces critique from opponent Don Dye claiming she passed up a chance to represent NC fishermen in Washington.
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Beverly Perdue
Federal Fisheries Commission
Jerry Schill
N.C. Fisheries Association
Jim Hunt
Herdue
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
North Carolina
Commission
Perdue
D-Craven
Don Dye
Carteret
Pamlico
Craven
Schill
Federal Commission
Dye
Holiday patrol nets mostly minor crashes in North Carolina
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol reports a light Labor Day weekend with 13 traffic deaths statewide yet Craven and Pamlico counties saw mostly fender-benders. In Craven and Pamlico, 10 troopers and 3 sergeants issued 184 speeding tickets, 16 DWIs, 32 belt violations, and 3 child restraint tickets while patrolling.
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North Carolina
Highway Patrol
New Bern
Faye Willingham
Craven
Pamlico
Willingham
Morehead City hosts aging forum linking counties to White House
A regional forum October 3 in Morehead City gathers 24 counties including Craven Pamlico Carteret and Jones to gather input from senior citizens and groups like AARP for the White House Conference on Aging. The event led by the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging Albemarle Commission on Aging and Neuse River Agency on Aging seeks comments on health care economic security and elder well being for national policy.
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Morehead City
Washington, D.C
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Craven, Pamlico
Carteret and
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American Association of Retired Persons
Pamlico
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Pamlico Coun
Mid-East
Cox
Raleigh
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Congress
Bush
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