RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Broadband Infrastructure Office has developed an interactive...
Month: April 2020
Sheriff Jim McVicker and the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office received a donation of approximately...
Cape Fear Valley Health has announced in recent weeks the temporary furlough of over...
Wilmington, NC – Lower Cape Fear LifeCare is accepting donations of personal protective equipment, or...
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 7, 2020) — As turkey season ramps up, the N.C Wildlife Resources...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) will be holding his 16th telephone town hall with North...
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will require extensive revisions to the proposed Corrective Action...
Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Since the launch of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program on Friday, April...
Contributed The N.C. State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously ordered a new Republican...
Covid-19 has changed our world… Less traffic, just about everywhere … empty parking lots...
1862 – John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser. 1879 – Milk sold in glass...
Funding Part of Phase 3 CARES Act Supported by Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom...
By Blake Proctor In response to Governor Roy Cooper’s “stay-at-home” order of March 20th,...
By: John S Kiernan, Managing Editor • Apr 6, 2020 On a normal Easter Sunday, millions...
By Charlotte Smith April 6, 2020, Bladen County Board of Commissioners’ meeting was held...
West Bladen High School Senior, Kailey Gause, has been accepted into the LPN program...
WRAL April 3, 2020 [LINK] U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Friday...
RALEIGH – Visitation at many state forests in North Carolina is two and three...
Dear Friend, Here are a few updates for today: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome...
Contributed To stop the spread of coronavirus, the North Carolina Division of Prisons will...
Contributed RALEIGH – Visitation at many state forests in North Carolina is two and...
Yesterday was a beautiful day, in many ways … lots of sunshine, temps in...
1805 – Lewis and Clark Expedition leaves Fort Maden beginning their journey to the...
CHARLOTTE – West Bladen grad Sayaun Dent was named to the NJCAA Division III...
RALEIGH NC – This past Saturday, the North Carolina Republican Party hosted their first three...
RALEIGH: A collection of North Carolina experts today released a composite modeling forecast looking...
NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and NCEM Director Mike Sprayberry will hold a media briefing...
By Jefferson Weaver I have always loved blacksmithing. Whether my love of metalwork is...
Gabriel ‘Gabe’ Barber of East Bladen High School has been named the 2020 male...
FAYETTEVILLE – April 6, 2020 – The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are doing their part to help...
Bladen County Water District will be working with customers during the COVID-19 crisis and...
On Friday. April 3, 2020 Bladen County School gave kudos on their social media...
Contributed The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy Commandant of Cadets Carl T. Lloyd announced C/2LT Jalen Lloyd...
Normally, this is a busy time of the year for ‘special events’, a little...
God bless us ten, Amen. God bless us four and no more. God bless...
1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company. 1888 – George Eastman...
Bladen County had its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Thursday. Bladen County Health...
I rise early, check the headlines, mostly national news and wonder what will be...
By Charlotte Smith The roundabout at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 410 and...
By Melissa Martin The future will find us looking back on the pandemic of...
1621 – Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England. 1806 –...
By Charlotte Smith Since the Coronavirus outbreak, a lot of bad news has hit...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Health & Human Services Director, Dr. Terri Duncan confirmed...
Bladenboro Mayor Pro Tem Frank Edwards resigned. He was replaced by Charles Herring. Bladen...
Southeastern Regional Medical Center received test results today, Saturday, April 4, that one current...
On Friday, April 3, 2020, at approximately 9:40 am an inmate with the Bladen...
Contributed Cape Fear Valley Health will temporarily furlough approximately 350 employees starting today and...
Checking headlines… President Trump says, reluctantly, it’s OK to wear mask, but he will...
April 3, 2020 Dear Friend, Here’s the latest: At last night’s briefing with...
1850 – City of Los Angeles incorporated. 1887 – Susanna Madora Salter elected 1st...
By Charlotte Smith The new Elizabethtown Fire and Rescue facility appears to be almost...
Cancer center awarded expansion grant The Golden LEAF Foundation announced on Thursday, April 2,...
Retail Business Down 80 Percent By Hannah Davis In response to the Coronavirus pandemic,...
NC Governor and the Coronavirus Task Force Gives a Live COVID-19 update: www.pscp.tv/w/cVYkiDF6WUtiZ29YeVhvamV8MVlwS2tRbk5vYk5Kao-7JGXzKqNF5s0bC8gjpa65vZ8EiYxQZduFnD5denU8?t=31m48s Download the...
Bladen Community College donated personal protection equipment (PPE) used in student classes and trainings...
North Carolina House Representative William Brisson confirmed this morning Bladen County will receive funding...
Dear MST Family: I am wrestling with this newness and unanswerable questions — just...
Lord, you came to the world healing, touching those considered dangerous, unsafe and unclean. You...
Contrary to some of the rumors you may have heard, there has been no...
Bladen County has moved from no coronavirus victims to one. … Hope the unidentified...
1848 – Thomas Douglas becomes 1st public teacher in San Francisco. 1882 – American...
Update: There were no new cases of COVID-19 in Bladen County as of today,...
By Charlotte Smith The sounds of Ospreys is familiar to some Elizabethtown residents but...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers online resources for...
Contributed by Karen Carnes, with 13th District NC Judicial Branch Looking for a rewarding...
Contributed by Natalie Pope Just before the Coronavirus Pandemic caused all of us to...
Contributed by Mike Salmon | Lieutenant with White Lake Police Department Gov. Roy Cooper...
Contributed The Paul R. Brown Leadership...
Patients of Gibson Cancer Center can now receive much of their care without ever...
Southeastern Health has been making preparations for COVID-19 for weeks—planning, conducting drills, reviewing procedures,...
Due to the COVID-19 Virus and Governor Cooper’s Stay at Home Order the Bladen...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today at 11:30a.m., Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC)...
SBA COVID-19 Disaster Assistance By: Thomas A. Stith III District Director North Carolina District Office...
Find the Beauty with some Scavenger Searches Look and you will find what you’re...
RALEIGH — An offender at the minimum custody unit of the Caledonia Correctional Complex...
Wish my mom was still living … for many reasons, but main topic would...
1827 – US inventor Joseph Dixon of Salem, Massachusetts, begins manufacturing lead pencils. 1866...
Contributed Marlena, James, the other team members at Arby’s in Elizabethtown received a special...
Bladen County Health Department thanked the Bladen County community for being willing to take...
Contributed Marlena, James, the other team members at Arby’s in Elizabethtown received a special...
RALEIGH – The Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to...
By Charlotte Smith The recent Coronavirus pandemic has many business owners facing some tough...
Commissioner Statement Having heard the updated information relative to schools remaining closed until the...
CHAPEL HILL—A total of 35 student-athletes from North Carolina High School Athletic Association...
Contributed The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...
Lynn Minges, a native of Bladenboro, has served as President & CEO for the...
Today is Census Day! Help us spread the word about the importance of the 2020...
Bladen Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library presents “Good Night with Dolly.” Goodnight...
Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday, March 31 another step to help families by...
By Joy Warren In lieu of gathering for their scheduled Budget Retreat, the White...
Contributed Are you a restaurant, catering company or food service operation interested in helping...
April Fool’s Day… Goodbye March, 2020 … It’s been like a bad dream come...