North Carolina landfill rules spark renewed west-east clash
In 2007 North Carolina tightened rules on new landfills to curb out-of-state waste, halting four proposed sites including a Scotland County project led by farmer Marcus Norton. Now activists warn Senate moves could roll back protections, while regulators note growing capacity yet ongoing need for future landfills from Waste Industries USA Inc. and affiliates.
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General Assembly
North Carolina
Scotland County
Marcus Norton
Norton
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
State Division of Waste Management
Senate Environment Committee
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Camden County
Great Dismal Swamp
Waste Industries USA Inc
Surviving a 2012 multi county police pursuit
Stanley Police Officer Anthony Dover recounts a high speed pursuit that spanned three counties and over 37 miles. A van fired at him with a pistol and a 12 gauge shotgun while teens Dakota Sweat and Brandon Bridges fled through Gaston Lincolnton Maiden and Catawba counties. Sweat pleaded guilty to attempted first degree murder and received 17 to 21 years. Bridges awaits sentencing.
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Anthony Dover
Dover
Kings Mountain
Stanley Police Department
Gaston County
Dakota Lane Sweat
Brandon Jeffery Bridges
Little River
S.C
Maiden Highway
Lincoln County
Highway 10
Catawba County
Maiden
Providence Mill Road
N.C. Highway Patrol
Lincoln
Catawba
Stanley
Derek Summey
Leland 2 Shot at Traffic Checkpoint In NC
At a North Carolina DWI checkpoint in Leland two motorists were shot and wounded. Seven Brunswick and New Hanover County deputies were placed on paid leave as investigators probe the incident. Antoine Graham and Jerry Melvin, both of Leland, face multiple assault with a deadly weapon counts and related charges.
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Leland
North Carolina
Brunswick County
New Hanover County
Antoine Graham
Jerry Melvin
Emily Flax
Graham
Melvin
Deputy Honeycutt Fired Over DWI Arrest in Asheville
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputy Jason Honeycutt was arrested at an Asheville hospital for driving while intoxicated and fired. Spokeswoman Natalie Bailey declined to discuss arrest details or duties. No comment from Honeycutt. no further information released. He is the second Buncombe officer arrested for DWI in two weeks following Woodfin officer Michael Salley’s suspension.
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Buncombe County
Sheriff's Office
Jason Honeycutt
Asheville
Sheriff's
Natalie Bailey
Honeycutt
Woodfin
Michael Salley
Budget cuts force service reductions at Fort Bragg hospital
The Army medical center at Fort Bragg trims services and imposes unpaid time off as sequestration cuts hit the Defense Department. Womack Army Medical Center serves over 200 000 personnel and families. Outpatient pharmacy hours will end Sundays from July 14, clinics will close Fridays in July through September, and other pharmacies will reduce Saturday hours. Congress and Obama approved 1.2 trillion dollars in automatic reductions.
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Army Medical Center
Fort Bragg
Defense Department
Womack Army Medical Center
The
Post
Congress
Barack Obama
Three die from carbon monoxide in NC motel room
An 11 year old boy from South Carolina was buried after becoming the third death from carbon monoxide in the same Boone motel room. His mother survived as investigators faulted the state medical examiner and delays in notification.
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Rock S.C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Jeffrey Williams
Rock Hill
Best Western
Blue Ridge Plaza
Boone
Jeannie Williams
Longview
Wash
Hall
Shirley Jenkins
Daryl Jenkins
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Brent Hall
Watauga County
Health and Human Services Department
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