Murphy wins NC 3rd District special election in NC
Republican Greg Murphy defeated Democrat Allen Thomas in the North Carolina 3rd Congressional District special general election to fill the Walter B. Jones Jr. seat. Murphy secured 61.74 percent statewide, with Thomas at 37.47 percent. Libertarian Tim Harris and Constitution Party Greg Holt each under 1 percent. Craven County mirrored the statewide result, with Murphy at 59.33 percent. Voter turnout statewide was 25.68 percent. Local figures show Holt and Harris with small shares.
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North Carolina
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Greenville
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Constitution Party
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Craven County
New Bern Man Charged With Open Murder
Kion Leonardo Beatty, 26, of Rocky Run Road, New Bern, faces an open murder count in the death of 22 year old Deandre Tyshawn Surles of Albacore Lane. Surles was found Sept 10 off Staten Road in a wooded area after a missing person report. Beatty previously faced 2018 drug charges and appeared in district court with life or death possible if convicted. Next court date is Oct 3 in Craven County District Court.
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Kion Leonardo Beatty
Rocky Run Road
Deandre Tyshawn Surles
Albacore Lane
Craven County
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Staten Road
Rocky Run
Beatty
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Karen Alexander
Scott Thomas
Alexander
Craven County District Court
Havelock remembers 9 11 at memorial plaza
More than a hundred residents gathered at the 9 11 Memorial Plaza in Walter B Jones Park to honor the 2 996 Americans who died and the 6 000 injured in the September 11 attacks. Speakers included Havelock Police Chief Marvin Williams Fire EMS Chief Mike Dixon and Cherry Point Baptist Pastor Steve Epperson.
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Filling Station marks second anniversary amid disaster relief
The Filling Station recounts its 2018 anniversary and the testing days after a disaster, crediting Psalm 107:5 for focus, and noting interim director Theresa Lee, board coach Sandra Phelps, and adviser Carol Mattocks guiding the organization through challenges. The message points readers to more details on A5.
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Theresa Lee
Sandra Phelps
Carol Mattocks
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