Big Sweep litter cleanup nets thousands of pounds countywide
Statewide Big Sweep organized by First Citizens Bank drew about 9 781 volunteers at 70 percent of sites who collected 152 3 tons of debris weighing 304 642 pounds along North Carolina waterways. Craven Pamlico and Jones counties reported hundreds to thousands of pounds collected with volunteers from creek keepers Neuse River Foundation and East Carolina University marine biology students active at multiple locations.
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U.S
First Citizens Bank
North Carolina
Bobbi Waters
Craven County
Waters
Neuse
Neuse Riv
Er Foundation
East Carolina University Marine Biology
Union Point
Lawson Creek
Flaners Beach
Fishers Landing
Brices Creek
Pamlico County
Jones County
Big Sweep
Coast Guard ends search for missing Navy airmen
The U S Coast Guard called off a 2 5 day Atlantic search for two Navy airmen after their F 14A collided with another jet near Cape Hatteras. Cmdr Kevin Wensing said no wreckage or bodies were found and the missing officers are presumed dead. A memorial service is slated for Oceana Naval Air Station.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Hatteras
Cmdr
Kevin Wensing
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk
Wensing
Karl Scott Belczyk
Collingdale
Marcus Blue Pletcher
Chelsea
Mich
Oceana (Va
Naval Air Station
Oceana Naval Air Station
Point Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point Naval Hospital
Craven legislator named to governor's DWI task force
North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt formed a 35 member task force to combat driving while impaired. State Rep William Wainwright of Craven is among appointees. Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker named task force chairman. First meeting set for Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Raleigh at the Jane S McKimmon Center.
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William Wainwright
D-Craven
Jim Hunt
Raleigh
Jane S. McKimmon
Hunt
North Carolina
Highways Safety Commission
Dennis Wicker
N.C
Lawsuit targets former Pamlico deputy in fatal 1992 crash
The Rowe family sues Pamlico County and a former deputy over Sandra Smith Rowe’s death on NC 55 near Bridgeton in September 1992. The complaint seeks more than $10,000 plus a jury trial, citing negligent driving and failure to keep lookout by Sean Sammut then off duty. The case was filed Sept. 12 in Craven County Superior Court as insurance delays and statute limits loom.
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Pamlico County
Bridgeton
Sandra Smith Rowe
NC 55
Sean Joseph Sammut
Rowe
Burnhurst Road
Craven County
New Bern
Robert Bowers
Robert Rowe
Sandra Rowe
State Highway Patrol
Sammut
Highway Patrol
Bowers
Pamlico
James Sugg
Growing Old Party Rally Draws Voters in Tobacco Barn
In Vanceboro a Republican fund-raising barbecue drew 200 to 300 attendees, withDemocrats among the crowd. Loyce Lancaster said the event aimed to boost Walter B. Jones Jr.’s bid against Rep. Martin Lancaster for North Carolina’s 3rd District, as Craven Pamlico and Jones counties show rising GOP voter rosters.
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Vanceboro
Loyce Lancaster
Walter B. Jones Jr
Rep
Martin Lancaster
U.S
House of Representatives
Craven County Board of Commissioners
House of Representative
Senate
Lancaster
Gray Lancaster
Gerald
Barbara Morris
David
Connie Lancaster
Republicans gain ground in Craven and neighboring counties
A Craven County Republican rally underscores election officials' observations as registration shifts. Don Dye notes a party realignment with conservatives moving to Republicans, while Craven reports 37,041 registered voters as of Sept. 1, including 11,267 Republicans, 22,296 Democrats, 3,468 unaffiliated, and 10 Libertarians. Pamlico records show rising Republican registration from 300-400 in 1981 to 1,300 by July, amid 5,065 Democrats out of 6,750 voters statewide.
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Don Dye
Craven County
Kathleen Orringer
Craven
Ernestine Mattocks
Pamlico County
Mattocks
Pamlico
Tax refund on park land unlikely in Craven County
Craven County officials say there is no legal authority to reduce or refund taxes on four acres in Havelock Park Subdivision once designated as park area. The land has unpaid back taxes dating to 1950, and the county notes the designation affects sale and development. The issue centers on whether the Harrington family can secure a tax valuation adjustment.
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van Harrington Jr
Craven County
Jim Sugg
Craven
Sugg
Harrington
Havelock Chevrolet
W.S
Buddy” Harrington
Greenville
Havelock Park
van Harrington
Register of Deeds Office
Harringtons
Armstrong
County Board of Equalization and Review
Ron Antry
Voter Registration Deadlines and Election Dates
Dates outline registration deadlines and voting options: in-person registration by Oct 17, mail-in by Oct 18, early in-person vote on Nov 4, and election day on Nov 7 with absentee by mail due by Nov 8. Eligible residents should confirm local specifics.
Oriental Regatta Funds Scholarships for Pamlico County Student
Funds raised through the Oriental Regatta will support the Bill Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund for Pamlico County high school seniors. Organizers report 72 race entrants and about 400 attendees at a Friday night silent auction and Sunfish sailboat drawing, with net profit nearing $12,000.
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Oriental
Pamlico County
Peter Ritchie
Escape Yacht Services
Ritchie
Bill Harris
Uncoordinated Traffic Lights Spark City Expose
In River City, a 23,000 resident town, a moodily irritable news editor assigns a reporter to cover the latest urban mystery. The piece hints at failed signals, a hot July afternoon, and a tense newsroom moment as a chaotic city story begins to unfold.
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Mad News
River City
I Found a Story on a Bright Fall City Day
City Editor Steve Jones fills in for vacationing Eileen Heaton and reports on a dull traffic day that yields an odd scene as a green man mocks a new sidewalk. The piece ends with a note about Heaton's Monday return.
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Prozac
Trent Road
Ralph
Pollock Street
Middle Street
Kansas
Dorothy
Yellow Brick Road
Baby
Eileen Heaton
Steve Jones
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