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Onslow County in North Carolina Approves Airport Contract Facility Charge
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:04:16 -0800
The Onslow County board of commissioners approved unanimously an airport rental car contract facility charge that will take effect March 1 at the Albert J. Ellis Airport. The board approved the fee at its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 18, according to meeting documents and video.
Unemployment rates increase in Carteret, Duplin, Jones and Onslow
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:03:39 -0800
Unemployment rates increased in 93 North Carolina counties in December, including Carteret, Duplin, Jones and Onslow, according to data released Wednesday by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Carteret County saw a 1 percent increase from...
Local health officials keep an eye on Norovirus
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:18:16 -0800
A very unpleasant, but short-lived virus is making its way across North Carolina. Felicia Stewart, the communicable disease nurse manager at the Onslow County Health Department said several local health departments across North Carolina have reported...
FIRST ON WITN: Onslow County Meth Lab Bust
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:05:28 -0800
Two Holly Ridge residents are jailed after deputies say they found a meth lab in their home, and one of them no stranger to meth charges.
Truck Hits Marine Riding a Motorcycle
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:21:05 -0800
ONSLOW COUNTY The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a marine riding a motorcycle was hit by a truck.
Applications available for magnet schools
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:44 -0800
Onslow County Schools will be accepting applications for an upcoming lottery to fill seats in its two magnet schools. Applications will be sent home with students in pre-K through seventh grade on Feb. 8 for openings for Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet...
More living in shelters, based on homeless count
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:03:31 -0800
A survey of Onslow County homelessness over a 24-hour period found more than three times as many people living in shelters as were during the same period last year, organizers of the survey said. Members of the Community Advisory Network-Developing...
Man who smuggled gun into NC jail not injured
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:05:37 -0800
Authorities say medical officials found no signs of injury during an exam of a man suspected of smuggling a handgun into a North Carolina jail. Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown told The Daily News of Jacksonville ( http://bit.ly/y8QG0y ) that a medical exam on Friday showed that 22-year-old Michael Leon Ward of Canton, Ga., had suffered no injuries.
Grant allows fire, rescue squads to receive heart monitoring systems
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:22:32 -0800
TRENTON — The first responders from seven Jones County fire and rescue squads will be receiving lifesaving heart monitoring systems for their ambulances, thanks in part to a $191,070 grant. The departments received an EMS Cardiac Arrest Care...
Make your own candy
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:42:52 -0800
The Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department, and North Carolina Cooperative Extension are sponsoring two free Valentine Candy Sessions on “Make Your Own Valentine Candy” in time for the lover’s holiday, according to releases from county...