Pardon petitions push Wilmington 10 to governor
Willie Vereen delivered petitions containing 14,000 signatures to Governor Beverly Perdue seeking pardons for the Wilmington 10. The group were convicted in 1972 for the Wilmington store fire amid a police shooting incident, with later legal reversals and recantations fueling renewed advocacy as Perdue nears departure.
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Wilmington
Raleigh
Willie Earl Vereen
Beverly Perdue
Vereen
Wilmington 10
Trinity Lazo fight for health amid family life and bills
Trinity Lazo, a sickly toddler, relies on eight daily medications while her parents Walter and Monica care for two other children. The family faces ongoing medical costs after a Cincinnati trip, with insurance gaps and out of pocket expenses. Donations are requested via PayPal at littlelazo yahoo com or by mailed checks to Grace Baptist Church Gastonia.
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Zachariah
Walter
Monica
Cincinnati
Trinity Lazo
Littlelazo
Yahoo. Com
Grace Baptist Church
Auten Road
Gastonia
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Donations listed for Empty Stocking Fund
Community donors name gifts to the Empty Stocking Fund including Eunice White 125 Albert G Myers 500 Linda Davis 50, Jonathan App 200, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary 25, Old Black Dutch 25, Margaret Reeves 75, Nancy Pierce 50, Sherry McKenzie 100, Good Sports Bowling Team 75, plus others. Contributions may be delivered to The Gazette 1893 Remount Road Gastonia or mailed to The Gazette Empty Stocking Fund P.O. Box 1538 Gastonia NC 28053.
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Eunice White
Albert G. Myers
Linda Davis
Judy
George
Chad
Christina Matthews
Jonathan App
Ria
Carol
Calvin
Beth Rix
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Jelly
Margaret Reeves
Anne
Kaye
Becky
Nancy Pierce
Estelle
Mack McKenzie
Myron McKenzie
Sherry McKenzie
The
Gazette
Remount Road
Gastonia
the Gazette
P.O
NC insurers refund 1.6 million to mobile home renters
North Carolina regulators say two insurers will issue 1.6 million dollars in refunds to mobile home owners and renters after an investigation into mispriced premiums for about 27,000 mobile home policies from 2008 to 2012 and 26,000 renter policies. A 260 thousand dollar civil penalty accompanies the settlement. Belk to add about 150 jobs for online sales expansion at Jonesville fulfillment center with 4.5 million dollars invested.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Insurance Department
American Modern Home Insurance Co
American Family Home Insurance Co
Belk
Jonesville
S.C
Union County
Johnston and Inspectors Halt Flow at Center Visit
A meeting at the Carolina center led to plans for more aid as residents received toiletries supplies pillows and teddy bears for children. Johnston and inspectors stopped the flow on Tuesday while Camp Lejeune opens a new wounded warrior center.
New $29 Million Warrior Hope and Care Center Opens
Camp Lejeune officials announce a 29 million dollar Warrior Hope and Care Center opening to aid wounded Marines sailors and families. 2nd Lt. Sarah Burns says the ribbon cutting is Friday at 10 a.m. The 37,000 square foot facility provides medical and mental health case management and recovery care areas for wounded ill and injured personnel and their families.
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Marine Corps
Sarah Burns
Warrior Hope and Care Center
Canceled Greensboro reception funds aid for homeless
An anonymous Greensboro donor redirected a canceled hotel ballroom event and 90 meals to the Salvation Army shelter. On Saturday night the shelter served eight four residents and six staff attended the dinner, with the donor invoking a December date for his son.
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Greensboro
Salvation Army
Jackie Lucas
Lucas
Dairy Farm Overflow Sends Waste Into French Broad River
North Carolina officials report dairy waste from a Hletcher farm entered the French Broad River through a storage pond at about 11,000 gallons per hour. Affected river section shows high fecal coliform levels. Impact on fish and duration of overflow remain undetermined. Farm owner Billy Johnston says the overflow was recent.
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North Carolina
Hletcher
French Broad River
Division of Water Quality
Landon Davidson
Davidson
Billy Johnston
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