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College program for military spouses stopped

By Laura Oleniacz

Amy Wilmot married her husband, a Cherry Point Marine, right out of high school, and she said she’s been a full-time mom for 12 years. Now Wilmot, 36, is a full-time student. She said there’s no time like the present to pursue her... Full story

Business boom

Recent slew of business openings and expansions hit Havelock

Drew C. Wilson

Customers keep coming back to Crabby Patty’s in Havelock, and owner George Aswad sees a few new ones, too. If there’s a recession on, he may not know it. The restaurant has undergone a major expansion project in the last couple of... Full story

Havelock girl's 'Mystery Diagnosis'

TV show to profile case of local cancer survivor

By Drew C. Wilson

Amy Perryman noticed that her third-grade daughter, Ashley, was always thirsty. Then the headaches started, followed by double vision. "I had been having really bad headaches for a while and my left eye turned in and I was seeing double," Ashley... Full story

Air show tickets go on sale, contest winner selected

Cherry Point has announced the winner of the 2010 Air Show Theme Contest. David Rose, a worker at Fleet Readiness Center East, came up with the winning theme "Semper Fi Over The Carolina Sky!" The theme will be included on all promotional banners... Full story

New fire truck arrives, station opening planned

By Drew C. Wilson

The Havelock Fire and Rescue Department took two big steps into the future with the arrival of a new ladder truck on Tuesday morning and the announcement of a dedication date for the new West End Fire Station. The $688,000 E-ONE quint ladder... Full story

Judge approves reorganization plan of Havelock News parent company

By Dena Bunis

WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge Tuesday approved Freedom Communication Inc.’s reorganization plan, giving a green light for the company to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of this month. The court action gets the Irvine,... Full story

Marines return from Haiti

By Lindell Kay

Around 400 Marines and sailors who have been in Haiti for the last 10 weeks helping earthquake victims returned to home on Monday. For many, it is their second homecoming in three months. In December, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit returned... Full story

Wrong number

A 911 call from the Havelock campus of Craven Community College Monday morning prompted quick response from the Havelock Police Department. However, officers did not take the offending fax machine into custody. A misdial on the fax machine... Full story

Changes considered for school calendar law

By Barry Smith

The struggle by many North Carolina school systems to make up snow days has prompted a renewed effort to change or do away with the state’s 6-year-old school calendar law. The law, approved by the General Assembly in 2004, was supported by a... Full story

FRC East wins environmental award

Cherry Point’s Fleet Readiness Center East was named one of 25 winners of the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award for 2009, according to a release. This is the sixth straight year that FRC East has been selected to receive a CNO... Full story

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