Man shot after alleged harassment ends in case dismissal
New Bern man Bobby Earl Grant, 26, was shot in the leg by Lora Ann Bryant, 48, after a 18 month harassment dispute. Bryant bought a .32 handgun and fired when Grant approached Craven Terrace, then cooperated with police. Grant faced charges of domestic criminal trespassing. Bryant was not charged due to lack of probable cause. Grant treated and released from Craven Regional Medical Center.
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New Bern
Lora Ann Bryant
Craven Terrace
Bobby Earl Grant
I- 82
Trent Court
Greg Simmons
Rusty Woolard
Craven County
W. David McFadyen Jr
Grant
Woolard
Bobby
Simmons
Bryant
Craven Regional Medical Center
Marine charged in setup robbery linked shooting
A Camp Lejeune Marine, Cpl Glenn L. Twyman Jr., 20, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after Lance Cpl. Thomas Omogi, 20, was shot in the face in Onslow County. Investigators say the incident was a robbery setup and consider further charges for two women who may have lured Omogi to a Canaday Road home near Jacksonville. Omogi remained in stable condition at Portsmouth Naval Hospital.
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Camp Lejeune Marine
New River Air Station
Glenn L. Twyman Jr
8Th Marine Regiment
Thomas W. Omogi
Onslow County
Omogi
Canaday Road
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Virginia
Japanese teachers tour U S for two month in service seminar
Fitting in Kumi Oka a visiting Japanese teacher demonstrates origami for West Craven Middle School students Thursday. Oka is among 22 educators chosen by Japan's Ministry of Education for a two month U S tour visiting Craven and Carteret counties and staying with host families before departing for Raleigh next Tuesday.
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Kumi Oka
West Craven Middle School
Oka
Ministry of Education
U.S
Craven
Carteret
Raleigh
Young singers from New Bern eye Apollo Theatre trip
Anthony Gray and Matthew Little lead nine member Strictly Business after winning a Kinston amateur talent show in June. The prize includes a date at Apollo Theatre in New York on October 5, with scouts watching for raw talent. The group cites the stage legends like James Brown and Patti LaBelle as inspiration and sees music as a focus to stay out of trouble.
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Anthony Gray
Matthew Little
New Bern
Kinston
New York City
James Spicer
the Apollo
James Brown
Patti LaBelle
Little
Strictly Business aims for Apollo trip with youth choir
New Bern singers Little and Anthony Gray lead a six member group with Curtis Bennett Vernon Cook James Spicer and Ralph Smith. Mentor Gerald Parker founder of Heads Up Foundation mobilizes support while seeking about 2500 in cash or services. A NYC demo trip costs 100 per hour studio time and the bus ride is gifted with a possible investor fallback.
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Vernon Cook
Matthew Little
Anthony Gray
Ralph Smith
James Spicer
Little
New Bern High School
Curtis Bennett
New Bern
Rocky Run
Gerald Parker
Heads Up Foundation
Kinston
Parker
New York City
Strictly Business
Carteret protests trash fees
Carteret County board members walked out of a Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority meeting to protest landfill charges. L Edward Pond and Robert Winslow argued Newport's transfer station shifts costs to Pamlico, making Carteret pay about sixty thousand dollars more annually. The finance committee suggested delaying any tipping fee rise until the hauling contract renewal in three years.
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Carteret County
Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
L. Edward Pond
New Bern
Pond
Robert Winslow
Newport
Pamlico County
Grantsboro
Pamlico
Finance and Technical Committee
Craven
Winslow
Authority
Bill Rice
Lewis Biggerstaff
Craven County
Carteret
Johnnie Tripp
Pamlico County Board of Commissioners
Craven Regional Heart Center reaches 100th open heart case
Nearly one year after Craven Regional Medical Center opened its Heart Center the 100th open heart case was wheeled into surgery. Hospital officials call the milestone a strong testimonial to the program started in October 1993 with only one of the prior 99 patients dying after surgery.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
Linda Staunch
Vanceboro Fireman Day Kicks Off With Parade
Vanceboro celebrates its 34th Fireman Day with a 10 a.m. parade on Main Street followed by an 11 a.m. barbecue offering pork and chicken plates for a 4 donation. Each plate includes a ticket for a chance to win a 19-inch color TV and two bicycles. Proceeds aid the Vanceboro Volunteer Fire Department.
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Vanceboro
Pets and a jinxed neighborhod sitter tale
Bruce Godfrey, Fairfield Harbour, recalls a disastrous run of pet mishaps while house and pet sitting. He recounts the doomed Siamese Samantha and the eventual bungled funeral at the city shelter, ending with a discreet donation and a wink to Paul Harvey.
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Samantha
Florida
Sam
Kitty Funeral Homes
Paul Harvey
Bruce Godfrey
Fairfield Harbour
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