THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, December 28, 1994 TAG: 9412280409
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
LENGTH: Medium: 68 lines
CURRITUCK COUNTY
HEARINGS ON AGENDA: A public hearing on Boca Point, a proposed subdivision in Moyock Township, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Currituck County Courthouse.
The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will vote on a proposal for the 30-lot development at a subsequent meeting. Boca Point would be located off Backwoods Road, about 2.3 miles south of Ballahack Road.
Public comments also are being sought on an amendment to establish a fire hydrant fund when a use changes from residential to commercial.
In addition, a public hearing will be held on the addition of three lots to the Crestwood residential development on Loop Road in Crawford Township. The property is just north of the Chatman and Etheridge roads intersection.
The hearings are part of the commissioners' regular meeting, moved to Tuesday because of the New Year's holiday.
CAMDEN COUNTY
MAN DROWNS IN RIVER: A 62-year-old Pasquotank County man has drowned after apparently falling into the Pasquotank River near his docked boat at the Pasquotank Yacht Club in Camden.
The body of Eugene L. Scott Jr. of Crystal Lake Drive was found floating near an embankment just north of the club about 4:30 p.m. Monday, Camden Sheriff's Deputy G.D. Edwards said.
Scott had left home to go to his boat late Monday morning. His wife went to look for him when he had not returned by midafternoon, Edwards said. Scott apparently had fallen into the water while climbing on or off the boat, Edwards said. His death was ruled accidental.
NEW BERN
AIDE JOINS FISHERIES: Bob Peele, who has been an area representative for outgoing Congressman Martin Lancaster, has been named deputy director for the North Carolina Fisheries Association, a non-profit organization which represents commercial fishermen, seafood dealers and processors.
Peele, who was a longtime aide to the late Congressman Walter B. Jones Sr., will start his new duties in New Bern Jan. 3.
ELIZABETH CITY
ECSU GAME TELEVISED: Elizabeth City State University's basketball game against Norfolk State University next month will be broadcast on the CIAA Television Network and Sunbelt Video.
The game at Norfolk State's Joe Echols Hall will air live at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 on Prime Network. The same game will be taped to run at 9:30 that evening on Home Team Sports.
RALEIGH
TATTOO ARTISTS TO BE REGULATED: As of Sunday, all tattoo artists in North Carolina must be registered with their local health department.
Under temporary regulations adopted by the N.C. Commission of Health Services, each tattoo artist is required to submit his or her name, address where they tattoo and the hours of operation to the county health department where they work.
The commission will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Archdale Building in Raleigh on adopting permanent rules.
All tattoo artists will be required to apply for operating permits by June 1 at local health departments, which may establish permit fees.
For more information, call State Epidemiologist Newt MacCormack at (919) 733-3419. by CNB