By: Jefferson Weaver The second alarm went off, and I reluctantly, slowly rolled out...
Year: 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) will be holding his 20th telephone town hall with North Carolinians to...
Earlier this year, the Southeastern Health Foundation purchased a LUCAS hands-free, mechanical CPR system...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the lapse of funding...
North Carolina Emergency Management gave an update on Thursday regarding this weekend’s forecast. The...
With the U.S. losing over 22 million jobs since the start of the COVID-19...
Dr. Cedric Bright with the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services addresses...
RALEIGH, N.C. – “North Carolina banks stood by their small business customers well before the...
COVID-19 (coronovirus) – Wish it would just go away … but others do as...
1789 – George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration. 1861 – US President Abraham...
The Town of Elizabethtown has offered different methods for residents to pay their utility...
U.S. Congressman for the 7th District in North Carolina, David Rouzer issued a newsletter...
Andrew Barksdale with the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced more details this week...
Company Reiterates Sweeping Employee Health and Wellbeing Measures and Stresses Significance of Food Supply...
Testing, Tracing and Trends will help determine when to loosen restrictions RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today...
RALEIGH – Amid stay-at-home orders, North Carolina’s 911 telecommunicators, often called the first, first responders, continue...
By Blake Proctor In what must be a first for the Bladen Board of...
By: Blake Proctor A meeting was held April 14th at the Dublin Community Center to...
In an open letter to Governor Roy Cooper and local governments across the state,...
Raleigh, N.C. – The State Board of Elections has opened the public comment period on the...
Believe it or not—even in today’s uncertain marketplace—this may be one of the best...
By Charlotte Smith Both directions of NC-87, near Tar Heel Road were closed yesterday...
Mountaire Chicken Truckload Sale will be today starting at 2 p.m. at Vertical Church...
On Tuesday, April 14th, 2020, Myasia Nicole Morange, age 18 of Council, NC and...
Governor Roy Cooper signed a proclamation making this week, Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in...
Understand some folks are waking up to discover a deposit from ‘Uncle Sam’ …...
1850 – City of San Francisco incorporated. 1861 – Federal army (75,000) mobilized by...
By Joy Warren The White Lake Board of Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday...
North Carolina officials lack information according to North Carolina Lt. Governor, Dan Forest. Forest...
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illnesses in animals and...
Contributed The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce distributed their weekly newsletter on Tuesday....
Wilmington, NC – As Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, like healthcare agencies across the country, faces...
Recently, local government “Stay-at-Home” orders are causing consumers to stock their freezers with meat...
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of 40 members requested that any...
Contributed By John S Kiernan with WalletHub COVID-19, or the coronavirus, has had an...
RALEIGH, N.C., April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares) (Nasdaq:...
During tornado season it is important to remember safety precautions. Although tornadoes can occur...
Contributed Reopen NC is a grassroots movement comprised of NC residents. Started as a...
The Department of Treasury has started processing the one-time direct payment, $1,200 per single...
North Carolina State Board of Education received a federal waiver for end of grade...
Both directions of NC-87, Near Tar Heel Road has been closed near Tar Heel...
For most of my lifetime, April 15 has been the deadline for filing taxes...
Contributed RALEIGH — In response to the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
East Bladen senior Gabe Barber has been chosen to play in the North Carolina...
1828 – First American Dictionary: its author Noah Webster registers its copyright for publication....
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Sheriff Jim McVicker and the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office and the IRS are warning of possible scams involving...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office and the IRS are warning of possible scams involving...
Have you taken time recently to thank a lineman? If not, Monday, April 13,...
Burgaw, NC – For the past 16 years, the award-winning NC Blueberry Festival has...
By John S Kiernan, Managing Editor The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is one of the biggest...
MST friend Jeff Gresko captured this photo of a wind-blown ovenbird warbler near the...
By Cheryl Thurston During this time of social distancing it’s difficult to encourage people...
Assistant District Attorney Quintin McGee, chief prosecutor for Bladen County, gave an overview in...
Easter Monday … Keep an eye on the sky … Unsettled weather … mainly...
Contributed photos North Carolina has been in a Stay at Home order given by...
1796 – First elephant arrives in US from India. 1865 – Raleigh, North Carolina,...
Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service gave an updated report on Monday...
Power outages are possible with line of strong storms RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper is...
Contributed Bladen County Health Department monitored a second positive case of COVID-19 reported for...
Bladen County had no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the week and remained...
By Melissa Martin Individuals across the globe have died from COVID-19. Whether we knew...
Happy Easter to ALL. … For most, no church as we have known it,...
1776 – Halifax Resolution for Independence adopted by North Carolina. 1861 – Fort Sumter...
Contributed April 11, 2020 Dear Friend, This Saturday, I wanted to share some statistics...
Thursday, April 9th was the last update from Dr. Terri Duncan, Director of Bladen...
By Charlotte Smith Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service gave an updated...
(NewsUSA) – Especially in stressful times, curling up with some positive TV programs can be...
(NewsUSA) – The COVID-19 pandemic is generating fear, confusion, and economic uncertainty for many older...
(NewsUSA) – La pandemia de COVID-19 está generando temor, confusión e incertidumbre económica en muchos...
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Democratic Party announced an expanded communications team heading into the...
A proposed Cypress Creek Fire District was voted down 107-71. Dublin Speedway opened the...
West Bladen grad Brandon Council announced Thursday night that he will continue his football...
Happy Easter season … Some of my fondest memories have been centered around Easter...
1865 – Abraham Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction. 1890 – Ellis...
As North Carolina navigates a difficult economic time there is a surge in reports...
In February, Andrew Barksdale with the North Carolina Department of Transportation confirmed the rumors...
By Hannah Davis Photos from Barefoot Sandwhich Shoppe Facebook page Barefoot’s Sandwich Shoppe is...
Update: Meredith DuBose on behalf of Bladen Disaster Recovery Team (BDRT), a local non-profit,...
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today led a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’186355′] By Hannah Davis Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, https://www.kenarmphoto.com/ While Cape Fear Vineyard...
[slideshow_deploy id=’186341′] As North Carolina moves to quickly curb the spread of the coronavirus...
[slideshow_deploy id=’186317′] By Charlotte Smith This week we reported about a Daughters of the...
WASHINGTON (April 3, 2020) — This morning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler...
Tillis Announces $378 Million in Funding to Assist North Carolina’s Higher Education Institutions and...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State is offering a reward of up...
By Dr. Mike Walden There is now little question among economists – and, I...
ROSE HILL, N.C. | Duplin Winery is donating 15,000 gallons of wine to a North Carolina...
Southeastern Health Laboratory Services will move its blood collection services to a drive-thru site beginning...
Contributed Brenda Brisson, wife of state Rep. William Brisson made three cakes she delivered...
Contributed RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper on Thursday took action to the address the...
Contributed The North Carolina State Board of Education voted Thursday to ask the N.C....
So, how are you doing during these interesting times? Unusual Easter season … as...
East Bladen senior Jon Von Rupp has signed to play soccer this fall at...
CHARLOTTE -The awards keep rolling in for West Bladen grad Sayaun Dent who Wednesday...
1790 – US Patent system forms. 1849 – Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt...
FAYETTEVILLE – April 7, 2020 – The Golden Leaf Foundation has awarded Cape Fear...
From: Sheriff James A. McVicker As the Easter weekend approaches, Sheriff Jim McVicker is...
On Wednesday morning, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis hosted his 16th telephone town hall answering...
The staff at Bladen County Public Library are help children entertained with their Books...