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Canceled Documentary Screening Raises Questions about Farm Bureau Ties to North Carolina’s Largest Health InsurerMiller lives across the road from a factory farm in rural eastern North Carolina that raises thousands of hogs, and whose waste fills an open-pit lagoon that is as large as a football field. The farmer routinely sprays the waste as fertilizer using a high-pressure irrigation system onto nearby pasture. Depending on how the wind blows, sometimes it rains urine and feces on Miller’s property.22 hours ago
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SBI investigating inmate's death at Duplin County Detention CenterDUPLIN COUNTY, NC — The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of an inmate at the Duplin County Detention Center. 42-year-old Christie Alexandria Bell was found unconscious last Tuesday, June 11 in the early morning hours, according to officials. Bell was pronounced dead after lifesaving measures were...5 hours ago
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WWAY NewsChannel 3
Inmate dies at Duplin County Detention CenterDUPLIN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — An inmate has died at the Duplin County Detention Center. The SBI received a request on June 11th from the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an in-custody death at the Duplin County Detention Center. The person who died has been identified as...6 hours ago
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Duplin TimesCommunity Yard Sale held in Kenan ParkThe Duplin County Democratic Party held their second annual Community Yard Sale last Saturday June 15. The event was held at Kenan Park from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The event started as the party’s way of giving back to the community. Local residents were able to set up a booth for a minimal $25 fee and sell whatever they wanted. Small businesses, local non-profits, and churches were also welcome to come spread the word about what they do. Health Checks were provided by a...
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SBI releases name of Duplin County jail inmate found deadKENANSVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The State Bureau of Investigation has released more information on the death of an inmate at an Eastern Carolina county jail. The SBI says Christie Bell was found unconscious in the early morning hours of last Tuesday by staff at the Duplin County jail. Despite lifesaving...6 hours ago
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Duplin TimesDuplin County Chief Deputy graduates from Chief Deputies’ Leadership InstituteThe North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association hosted chief deputy sheriffs for the Chief Deputies’ Leadership Institute with Duplin County’s Chief Phil Humphrey in attendance. In the final week of the leadership program, guests were presented with special courses and training to learn about how to better their teams. According to the sheriff’s office, “Training classes included instruction on legal considerations for chief deputies, vacancies in the Office of Sheriff, officer-involved shootings,...
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nsjonline.com
DIXON: To be properly informed — key to better preparationBelieving that gratitude is never out of style, please accept my thanks for the kind comments I occasionally get regarding this article. May I also re-express my thanks to former editor, Gary Scott, for taking a chance on me almost 25 years ago. Expressing my opinions under the byline, We, the people, has been an interesting and productive experience for me.1 day ago
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OFFICIALS: Duplin County jail inmate dies TuesdayKENANSVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - An Eastern Carolina sheriff’s office says the state is investigating the death of an inmate. Captain Scott Kennedy with the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate died Tuesday morning around 2:30 a.m. Limited information is known as Kennedy says the State Bueara of...3 days ago
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NC NewslineBlue Cross cancels documentary screening that links big NC hog farms to public health illsRené Miller rests in a recliner in a darkened room, gasping through a nebulizer to ease her asthma. On days like this, the air smells so acrid it feels like her lungs are filled with shards of glass. Miller lives across the road from a factory farm in rural eastern North Carolina that raises thousands […]The post Blue Cross cancels documentary screening that links big NC hog farms to public health ills appeared first on NC Newsline.
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Duplin TimesBulls, Broncs, and Barrels host a crowd pleaser once againRevenge Roughstock Company returned to Kenansville with its Bulls, Broncs, and Barrels rodeo show on Saturday. The rodeo is usually held indoors, but with the warm sunny days Duplin County has been having, the company decided to do the show at the outdoor venue of The Duplin Event Center. This show has been coming to Kenansville since 2017, and it is always a full house. Riders from all over the country participate in the show, and some of them leave with titles and cash prizes....
Kenansville, NC3 days ago
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WNCTEMT workers talk about dangers of job after Duplin County ambulance crashSIMPSON, N.C. (WNCT) — When you’re an EMT, people put their lives in your hands. With that also comes putting your life on the line with the hope of saving others. Every day, EMT workers are dispatched to help someone who needs immediate attention.And when it comes to getting to a scene it requires skill, […]
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Duplin TimesDuplin County ambulance collision injures several, EMS driver chargedOn Wednesday morning, a Duplin County EMS driver was charged with a failure to yield following a collision with a tractor-trailer while transporting a patient. Emergency services received a call around 7:15 a.m. this morning. The crash occurred between the intersection of Highway 111 and Sheep Pasture Road in Albertson. Highway Patrol said that the tractor-trailer was hauling a full load of chickens, the parties were unable to stop. The ambulance was driving without lights or sirens. All involved were transported to hospitals either by ambulance or airlifted via medical helicopter for non-life-threatening injuries. The collision is currently under investigation by North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Albertson, NC4 days ago
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WITNDuplin County ambulance driver charged after crash with tractor-trailer
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