The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today announced its selection...
Month: August 2020
Brings Total to more than $48.6 Million to NCDOT for Hurricane Florence Expenses The...
According to earthquake.usgs.gov, there was a 5.1 Earthquake in Sparta, NC, on Sunday, August...
The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) announced an update to its plan...
1831 – 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY) 1859 –...
Woke myself up early this AM … Dreamed I had youngsters in-public school. If...
Veteran Services Director, Larry Hammond sat down with BladenOnline to remind Veterans and their...
Contributed As teachers prepare to begin the 2020-2021 school year, Bladen County Schools announces...
Leaders in both political parties are seeking a candidate or candidates to file for...
1854 – Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges. 1898 – Will Kellogg invents...
By Blake Proctor With the County canceling its August 3rd meeting due to Tropical...
Many are talking about COVID-19 this year, and rightfully, it should be a topic...
Carl Michael Moore, also known as “Big Moe”, 71, of Council, NC, entered into...
By Charlotte Smith According to Chris Williams, Director of the Bladen County Board of...
RALEIGH – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of...
On Wednesday, August 12 and Thursday, August 13 th during the hours of 9am...
Law enforcement, minority leaders, and other civic-minded individuals held a committee meeting this week...
Bladen Community College is offering a new 100% online credential that allows students to...
By BladenOnline Bladen County native Robert Kinlaw, Director of Multimedia with EducationNC, published an article...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Thursday, August 6, 2020, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
Wilmington, NC – Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will offer Dream Work and Creative Writing During...
Leadership Conference shares best practices and tools to tackle teaching remotely due to COVID-19...
Contributed With students in Bladen County Schools starting the 2020-2021 school year in Phase...
A spill that officials believe was caused by a leaking tanker left hundreds of...
To help brighten this Friday we captured some photos of plants. The plants in...
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners are expected to consider a stand-by generator service agreement...
RALEIGH – North Carolina elections officials are responding to many voters’ questions and concerns...
WILMINGTON — Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will offer a multi-week, no-cost virtual grief care...
The dates for the club championship at Vineyard Golf At White Lake will be...
WASHINGTON — To assist Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers experiencing financial hardship from...
North Carolina High School Athletic Association Commissioner Que Tucker sent an email to NCHSAA...
1782 – George Washington creates the Purple Heart medal (original mane Badge of Military...
I enjoy browsing thru Facebook, wishing happy birthdays, see those celebrating anniversaries and other...
Free community college courses available to NC high school students through Career & College Promise
RALEIGH – Free online classes are available to high school students this fall at North...
The drivers license office in Elizabethtown reopened Thursday morning, according to the N.C. Department...
Weather forecast for today … Fog early, followed by partly sunny skies. A chance...
Contributed RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolina will remain paused...
1890 – At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmier becomes the 1st...
NAP provides financial assistance to you for crops that aren’t eligible for crop insurance...
Cerro Gordo junction to become all-way stop CERRO GORDO – The intersection of U.S. 76...
Two North Carolina teachers have been presented with the Presidential Awards for Excellence in...
Educators, Parents, and Caretakers – These are challenging and frustrating times for everyone. There...
Many growers test soils regularly to provide the best quality nutrients for their crops....
Lu Mil Vineyard announced the 2020 NC Grape Festival is canceled. The local vineyard...
North Carolina 4-H will be hosing a Facebook Live premier video of the NC...
The Mother County Genealogical Society meeting that was scheduled Saturday, Aug. 8 in the...
1812 – War of 1812: Tecumseh’s Native American force ambushes Thomas Van Horne’s 200...
I was a little surprised when I checked the National Weather Service website yesterday...
July had record COVID-19 reports for both Bladen County and North Carolina. Since the...
MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials are advising the public to avoid swimming...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis...
A total of 45 closures were reported across the state RALEIGH – State transportation crews,...
The Bladen County Board of Education has blatantly refused all of the parents of...
Currie, NC- – Now that Hurricane Isaias has safely passed through the area, Moores...
By Robert Brown August 4, 2020 – Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina...
Power is out throughout Elizabethtown and parts of Bladen County. Bladen County closes shelters...
Bladen County closed its evacuation shelters at East Bladen High School and Bladenboro Middle...
Whew … Isaias came and is gone, thank goodness. A quick check, all appears...
Bladen County is under a Tornado Watch until 2 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020...
Government meetings were canceled and offices were closed, Bladen County Schools closed Monday and...
By Cheryl Thurston Hello again Bladen County, it’s been a few months since my...
Contributed In anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaias, Bladen County will open the following shelters...
Rural counties need citizens to submit their 2020 Census for funding and representation purposes....
Bladen County is under a tropical storm warning and a flash flood watch through...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Emergency Management leaders have scheduled a news conference...
Tropical storm Isaias (pronounced “ee-ah-EE-ahs”) continues up the southeastern USA coast … I will...
The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning for Bladen County on Sunday...
1882 – US Congress passes 1st law restricting immigration. 1900 – Firestone Tire and...
Contributed RALEIGH — Tropical Storm Isaias is moving northward along the Florida coast and...
The annual Bladen We Care Byron Gooden golf tournament has been canceled this year...
By Norgie Hester With a lot of opportunites for recreation shut down due to...
Contributed CURRIE — Due to incoming Tropical Storm Isaias, which is projected to make...
Photo Contributed by Rick Hester, Johnston County Manager The sunset was remarkable at White...
1819 – 1st parachute jump in US. 1892 – Charles A Wheeler patents a...
Coach and County Commissioner Russell Priest will be laid to rest today … Funeral...
Bladen County Health Department released new numbers with an update on July 31, 2020....
By Charlotte Smith This year has tested people’s strength like no other time before,...
By Charlotte Smith On Friday afternoon, the N.C. State Emergency Management held a Hurricane...
Contributed RALEIGH — North Carolina is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Isaias with...
1893 – Henry Perky patents a machine for the preparation of cereals for food,...
A hail storm in the Elkton community of Bladen County destroyed approximately 100 acres...
So much to think about today … not the least is the weather (storm...