1738 – John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement; celebrated annually by Methodists...
Month: May 2018
Kaleb Wilkes is graduating from Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville, N.C. He is...
Deep in a massive banking reform bill that’s on its way to the president...
The Elizabethtown ABC Board FY 2018-2019 proposed budget has been submitted to the Board...
DUBLIN – In today’s high-technology world, students are frequently encouraged to seek degrees in...
There is a new center coming to town for local athletes. Some Bladen and...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129630′] Sheriff James A. McVicker is seeking the help of the public to...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129614′] Sheriff James A. McVicker said Narcotics Investigators completed a three month undercover...
Contributed The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club met at San Jose Restaurant last week and reported...
The SFSGA played their May 22 tourney at Puppy Creek near Raeford. 56 players...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College is pleased to announce the 2018 spring term scholastic...
By Erin Smith The Memorial Day Holiday is a time for honoring our men...
RALEIGH – In anticipation of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, increased traffic congestion is expected...
PITTENGER’S LANDMARK NATIONAL SECURITY BILL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED BY HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON – The House Financial Services Committee today unanimously voted to approve Congressman Robert Pittenger’s...
Officials with Southeastern Health (SeHealth) and Robeson Health Care Corporation (RHCC) met on Tuesday,...
Elkin- The suspect sought in the murder investigation of Trooper S. N. Bullard is in...
The recent rain has done wonders for local crops, lawns and maybe snakes as...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Economic...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee...
The Force tacked on a trio of runs in the final inning to seal...
1785 – Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals. 1863 – Organization of the...
Update: Hilo, Hawaii, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 From lava damage in Hawaii to flooding...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates...
RAEFORD – Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital has earned Disease-Specific Care Certification as an...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Martilla Hester (Halyburton) Freeman, 95, of Charlottesville, died on May 20,...
USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently released signup information for the Tree Assistance Program, a nationwide...
Contributed Christopher McLean of Bladenboro is celebrating his good fortune after he played the...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129485′] By Erin Smith Bladen County residents are forever at the ready to...
A 5-run fifth inning propelled the Twins to a 10-7 victory over the Blue...
Memorial Day is a time we stop to pay homage to those men and...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners learned about the plans for the Summer...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners received the proposed 2018-19 budget on Monday...
Faye M. Boyne, NC Department of Transportation The North Carolina Department of Transportation has...
RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of a member...
Traffic shift slated for May 29 FAYETTEVILLE – The new Rowan Street bridge in downtown Fayetteville...
By Erin Smith An emergency siren for the Brunswick Nuclear Plant malfunctioned on Monday....
The Slammers scored 3 runs in the fifth inning to snap a 6-6 tie...
The 2017-18 school year is coming to a close. Graduation day is fast approaching...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis applauded the United States Treasury for certifying 252 “Opportunity Zones”...
Megan Pait pitched a one-hit shutout as the Thunder defeated the Force 10-0 Monday...
A 5-run fifth inning propelled the Blue Jays to a 10-7 victory over the...
1761 – 1st life insurance policy in North America issued in Philadelphia. 1803 –...
Congratulations to all of our 2018 graduates! As the academic year comes to an...
By Erin Smith Cindy’s Drive Thru and Catering restaurant located on US 701 South...
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By Erin Smith Two South Carolina men made their first appearance today in Bladen...
By Erin Smith A case against a Clarkton man was dismissed on Monday morning in Bladen...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rouzer announced Anna Lawrence, a senior of John T....
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College honored 39 high school equivalency and adult high school...
By Richard Neuherz, Meteorologist, NOAA After today, deep tropical moisture will remain in place...
By Elisabeth Almekinder After a regular school morning at Middle Creek High School in...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129319′] Session began this last Wednesday, and I was pleased to be joined...
BCC EMS students from left to right are Charity Taylor, Summer Locklear, Lylus Bonnette,...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College honored 218 graduating students at its commencement event on...
It’s Monday, a new week begins following a busy, wet weekend. Bladen County Commissioners meet...
1832 – 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) 1846 – 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii....
WILMINGTON – The Bladen FC Under-12 Gold soccer team was eliminated Sunday from the...
The Bladen FC Under-15 Blue team won both the regular-season and tournament championships of...
WILMINGTON – The Bladen FC Under-18 Gold soccer team defeated NCFC 2-0 Sunday in...
White Lake Water Festival 2018 events continue today. Most activities were held yesterday despite...
WILMINGTON – Bladen FC Gold battled the USC Twisters to a 2-2 tie Saturday...
WILMINGTON – Bladen FC U18 Gold battled the OBX Storm to a 2-2 tie...
GREENSBORO – West Bladen’s Tyre Boykin and Jonathan Robinson and East Bladen’s 4×200 meter...
1310 – Shoes were made for both right & left feet. 1639 – Dorchester,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129156′] The rain has not stopped the 40th Annual White Lake Water Festival...
WestPoint Pepperell of Elizabethtown was honored by the North Carolina Department of Labor for...
First Baptist Church 4th Annual Jesus Jam Community Event on June 09, 2018 from 10:00...
Raleigh – Pious Lion of Asheville is voluntarily recalling kratom powder distributed in North...
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, May 26, 2018 from 8:00...
“While covering the teachers union-led protest that occurred at the North Carolina General Assembly...
“A delegation of roughly 20 members from the Republican National Committee were in Charlotte...
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis on Wednesday shared more details about Turkey’s case against imprisoned American...
The 2018 White Lake Water Festival is underway and weather permitting, it will continue...
1643 – Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor form the United Colonies of...
The John L. Foye Rifles of the The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy finished...
Bladenboro’s Shanice Jones graduated cum laude Friday from Winston-Salem State University with a degree...
A new process for responding to trauma patients in the emergency room, called Code...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in...
Whiteville, NC – During the early morning hours of May 18, 2018, Columbus County Sheriff’s...
As your graduate prepares to receive their diploma, send them a congratulatory note to...
Charlotte, NC — “Over the past three days, I have had the pleasure of working...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs...
RALEIGH – The NCDMV License and Theft Bureau held graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 18,...
West Bladen High School has announced their Junior Marshals for the 2018 Commencement Ceremony....
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state and federal funds for much-needed...
DURHAM, N.C. – The deadline passed this week for Congress to kill the Consumer...
Bladen County Commissioner Ashley S. Trivette is scheduled to appear on Tuesday, June 5th, in...
The man involved in a 6-hour standoff with law enforcement in Dublin in November...
Agents with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice-Narcotics Unit have arrested two South Carolina...
The 40th annual White Lake Water Festival is still on go for this weekend. Tonight (Friday)...
Doris Dowless Monroe, age 85, of Lumberton, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at...
By Joshua Weiss, Meteorologist NOAA Tropical moisture will continue to stream into the Carolinas...
I’ve never been convinced that Neil Sellers and Dave Brown killed Blanche Packer. I...
The Cooperative Council of North Carolina will conduct a Cooperative Leadership Camp (CLC) from June...
RALEIGH – State officials announced an information session has been scheduled about the state’s ongoing...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College graduated 30 nursing students in one of its larger...
[slideshow_deploy id=’128974′] By Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Rotary Club held their 2nd annual Rotary...
Event: Summer Meltdown Host: The Operation Save Foundation Date: July 28th, 2018 Time: Doors Open...
By Christopher Ingraham / The Washington Post Heaven is wide open spaces — at least,...