Esper surveys Camp Lejeune hurricane damage repairs on base
United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Rep Greg Murphy visited Camp Lejeune on a Tuesday to review hurricane Florence damages and repair work. They toured a gutted family home on Wavell Street and questioned asbestos abatement rewiring and leaks. About 90 percent of roughly 3800 homes at Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station have been repaired. Approximately 380 homes remain unrepaired as Esper noted delays since 2018. Contractors faced shortages as many left after the storm delaying progress.
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Rally for center precedes meeting in Duffyfield support push
Bernard George led residents of Duffyfield in a rally at the Stanley White Recreation Center site to urge rebuilding the 1970s school building after Hurricane Florence flood damage. The center, once a hub for basketball, classes, and yoga, sits on about 20 acres with a playground pavilion and veterans garden still in use. Community, religious and political leaders spoke amid calls to restore the center in its community.
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Aldermen add Stanley White resolution to Oct 8 agenda
New Bern aldermen unanimously approve a resolution to rebuild Stanley White Recreation Center at its current site pending FEMA and engineer approval. Residents from Duffyfield packed City Hall, praising the rec center as a vital community asset and education ally that has helped guide local youth.
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Pets called important therapy for the elderly
In New Bern Lee Norris and J D Bobbitt of Home Instead Health Care argue that pets provide vital therapy for elderly clients in four ENC counties. They share stories of clients whose companions, like a cat, offer comfort after loss and loneliness, illustrating pets' emotional support value.
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