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Robb & Stucky wins most Aurora design awards
Robb & Stucky Interiors took home more design awards than any other design firm during the Southeast Building Conference's Aurora Award Gala held in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month.
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Elderly Woman Killed Enroute To Grandson's 18th Birthday Party
Hey, read the rules! An elderly Beaufort County woman was killed in a fiery crash Sunday morning.
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Shrimp Festival returns this weekend
The 38th annual Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival will be taking place this weekend, August 9 and 10, at 126 Park Lane near Sneads Ferry Road.
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Selflessness, to the third power
Maggie Mrva, foreground, is to receive a kidney today from Martha Hansen, rear, at the CU Hospital in Aurora.
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Wayne museum features prehistoric fossils exhibit
An exhibit of prehistoric fossils and shells is drawing more visitors to the Wayne County Museum than most historical displays, says museum manager Johnna Nelson.
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Wayne museum features prehistoric fossils exhibit
An exhibit of prehistoric fossils and shells is drawing more visitors to the Wayne County Museum than most historical displays, says museum manager Johnna Nelson.
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But in the face of some public outcry, the General Assembly has rewritten two sets of stormwater regulations the commission recently proposed, including a set of regulations for coastal counties that were ...
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Heat Sparks Storms
In Beaufort County heavy rain poured down near Aurora, making it hard to see sometimes.
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Troubled Times For Commercial Fishermen
Fuel prices are up, the economy is down and yet another industry is feeling the pinch thanks to both.
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Budget approved by board
Property-tax rate will not increase under spending plan By MIKE VOSS Contributing Editor Beaufort County's newly adopted $54 million budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 does not include an increase in the ...
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Belhaven mayor airs grievances to commissioners
O'Neal takes issue with joint projects By DAN PARSONS Staff Writer Belhaven Mayor Adam O'Neal found sympathy in Beaufort County commissioners Monday night when he brought a list of funding concerns to the ...
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Troubled company changes name, keeps management
By TED STRONG Staff Writer According to state documents, the name on a permit to construct and operate an ethanol plant in Aurora was changed earlier this year, though the group controlling it remains the same.
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Is Ethanol Plant Still In The Cards For Aurora?
Hey, read the rules! Two years after the expected ground breaking and still no signs of an ethanol plant in the Beaufort County town of Aurora.
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Wetlands mining proposed
A proposal to strip-mine for phosphate in more than 4,000 acres of wetlands near the Pamlico River was outlined Friday by the Army Corps of Engineers in an environmental impact statement.
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Ayden man charged with First Degree Burglary
On May 3, 2008, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a domestic assault that involved the victim's estranged husband forcibly entering a residence in the Hickory Point area of Aurora. via WNCT-TV Greenville
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Education's three Ds
"When they walk in this door, they're gifted." It hits visitors out of the blue in the school lobby: There's a giant, winding tube slide beside the stairs. via The Daily Reflector
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Innovative construction
"It will be a total change in home building for the good. ... The energy efficiency that he has put into that home will lower the homeowners' energy costs which also will lower the use of fuels that are negative to our environment. And that's my goal." Gary Cutler doesn't believe he qualifies as a true "tree hugger." But when it comes to building "green," he has found a concept he can enthusiastically embrace. via Daily Reflector
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Labor commissioner recognizes area businesses
"I'd much rather for my phone to ring and somebody tell me we've got a mechanical problem than somebody got hurt" Visits to Pitt County have become more frequent for Cherie Berry in her travels across the state. via The Daily Reflector
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User Generated Content: Pamlico Plantation Fire
A massive fire today at the Pamlico Plantation development east of Washington, N.C. had viewer John Leslie grab his cell phone. via WNCT-TV Greenville
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Local leaders ponder future of water use
"I think we need to continue with these regional summits." After spending all day discussing water issues Monday at North Carolina's Eastern Region's water summit at the Global TransPark in Kinston, the question on the minds of every participant was where to go next. via Goldsboro News-Argus
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