By Charlotte Smith The newly named Town of Elizabethtown Director of Communications and Marketing, Mrs. Terri Dennison has begun her work this week. Mrs. Dennison…
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By Charlotte Smith Eric and Joyce Cain opened a new florist in Bladenboro and celebrated with a Grand Opening on Saturday morning hosted by Boost the Boro,…
By Charlotte Smith Chandler Lennon, his family, and friends celebrated his Grand Opening of Chandler’s Backstreet Barber Shop in Bladenboro with Boost the Boro, Inc.…
Lu Mil Vineyard will be hosting the 13th Annual NC Grape Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Enjoy FREE U-Pick Grapes…
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Recently a new Elizabethtown business said they were sent a 2019 Certificate of Existence request form which required a $74.50 registration fee. After further investigating…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to figures released by the N.C. Department of Commerce. It was an…
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in five of North Carolina’s counties in July, decreased in 70, and remained unchanged in 25, according to figures…
Duke Energy has selected five properties in North Carolina for participation in its 2019 Site Readiness Program to enhance the readiness of the sites for…
The Town of Elizabethtown announced Tuesday that Terri Dennison has been named as its director of communications and marketing. She will begin her duties Oct.…
Gov. Roy Cooper announced additional federal funding is available for the temporary employment program that helps North Carolinians, including those in Bladen County, get back…
North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 4.1%, remaining unchanged from May’s revised rate, the Department of Commerce reported Monday. The national rate increased…
Some celebrate Christmas all throughout the year and one local shop in Elizabethtown is spreading the holiday cheer. River View Trading Post announced Friday they…
By Joy Warren The first in a series of educational workshops titled “Understanding White Lake” was held Tuesday afternoon at White Lake Town Hall. Citizens…
Rural Marketing Roundup: Why Email is Still Important (online) Fri July 12 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM VIA FREECONFERENCECALL.COM There might be fewer affordable and reliable…
Chemours claims in a lawsuit that DuPont downplayed environmental liabilities at its Fayetteville Works plant in Bladen County, according to The Associated Press. DuPont has…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen Community College President, Dr. Amanda Lee, invited the BCC Board of Trustee members, the college’s administrative faculty and media members to…
By Catherine Truitt, Chancellor, WGU North Carolina Last fall in a panel discussion at the Gig East event in Wilson, moderator Tom Ruhe of the NC…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from April’s revised rate, according to figures…
Dawn Maynard had to pause for a moment while recalling her 12 years as executive director of the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Tuesday…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Committee of 100, Inc held their annual meeting on Thursday, June 6 at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery in Elizabethtown.…
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By Charlotte Smith Photos by Kylee Kellam The new ladies clothing store, Amy’s Boutique, owned by Amy Johnson of Elizabethtown has had Bladen County waiting…
By Dr. Mike Walden Most of the time when economics makes the headlines it’s about big things, like recessions, trade wars, tax changes and jobs.…
By Joy Warren In response to the growing problem of junk car throughout the town, Billie Hall with the Planning Department presented a brief overview…
Contributed by: Virginia McQueen The Bladen County Committee of 100, Inc. will hold their Annual Meeting and dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6th, in…
Steven Blanton operates a crane during the competition earlier this month in Robeson County. (NCDOT photo) Tractor mower Wade Kinlaw and motor grader Tracy Dowless,…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Schools Career Day took place on May 7 at West Bladen High School and on May 10 at East Bladen…
By Cheryl Thurston Wow! What a great month was April? And now we are into May, but before we get too far into our fun-in-the-sun…
Bladen County unemployment rate dropped three-tenths in March from a month ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Commerce, and was…
By Charlotte Smith There is a new store in town. Some say it’s going to be out of this world. Kessel Run Comics a new…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced the bipartisan Small Business…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate was 4.0 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from February’s revised rate. The national rate…
Governor Cooper Announces 299 Jobs and $37.6M Investment by Pacon Manufacturing NAVASSA: Pacon Manufacturing Corporation, a contract manufacturer, has selected Brunswick County for its new plant,…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in February and increased in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment…
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is pleased bring a great slate of webinars and seminars this month. On campus, speaker Sam…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As part of its commitment to build a cleaner and smarter North Carolina, Duke Energy is proposing the largest investment in electric…
Over 30 individuals recently participated in a new and unique training program at Bladen Community College called “Working Smart: Soft Skills for Workplace Success”. The…
The magazine Business North Carolina has named the top 100 hospitals in North Carolina for 2019. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, the parent company of…
The Bladen Community College Small Business Center is offering seminars and webinars this week. Johnny Wilson is back again to present “Build a Church/Non-Profit Around…
A Job Fair is planned for Tuesday, April 16, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bladen Community College Auditorium. Vendor space is…
By Erin Smith A long awaited Bojangles restaurant is taking another step towards becoming reality this week. Construction equipment has arrived at the proposed location…
The state’s seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from December’s revised rate, according to a news release…
RALEIGH: Cellectis, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company is planning to create up to 200 jobs as it locates its U.S. commercial-scale manufacturing facility in Wake County, Governor…
Raleigh, N.C. – The State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NC DIT) are pleased to…
By Charlotte Smith One spec building in Elizabethtown could triple in size if the need is there according to Chuck Heustess with Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial,…
By Charlotte Smith HD3 Farms of the Carolinas a local agriculture company is introducing their inaugural Young Entrepreneur Agriculture Initiative. The program is similar to the…
Update: Our votes have been collected. Click the ribbon below to see 2019 Bladen’s Best of the Best winners! There are options to thank your…
Bladen Community College’s Small Business Center announced their new location and upcoming classes. The office for small business owners to seek assistance is now located…
AUCTION: In order to satisfy a lien for non-payment of rent and other charges, Dublin Self Storage, PO Box 207, Dublin NC 28332 will hold…
By Erin Smith PayPal is warning individuals and businesses who use PayPal to process payments for goods they sell online, to beware of a new…
By Erin Smith The issue that was causing Verizon Wireless users to be unable to call 911 in Bladen County and surrounding counties has been…
By Erin Smith Solar energy is a source of “clean” renewable energy that takes little to produce but requires a lot of the land and…
Sampson Bladen Oil Company, one of Bladen Counties oldest businesses, has been ranked 21st private company in the state by Business North Carolina Magazine for…
RALEIGH – Hickory-based Merchants Distributors, LLC, or MDI, has been named the 2019 N.C. Exporter of the Year by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in December and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest…
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 21, 2019 – CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to announce its planned expansion into the…
The state’s seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, remaining unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point…
By Erin Smith A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday morning at Bladen Express Lube and Tire in Elizabethtown. The well attended event included a barbecue lunch.…
By Erin Smith Kuraray America, Inc. announced late Wednesday afternoon they are planning to invest $20 million at the Fayetteville Works site in Bladen County.…
By Erin Smith An Elizabethtown business was the victim of a breaking and entering early Tuesday morning. Lt. D. Cheshire with the Elizabethtown Police Department said…
Contributed All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The downtown area of Elizabethtown has been undergoing some changes for several years. One project that is finally being completed in the downtown is the…
By Dora Brogdon A familiar business in Elizabethtown is getting a new owner and new name. The business will be called Bladen Express Lube and…
Contributed The state’s seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, remaining unchanged from October’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.…
SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new distribution center in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which will create…
Lumber River Council of Governments Present Regional Awards On December 13, 2018, the Lumber River Council of Governments (LRCOG) celebrated 46 years of excellence and…
The North Carolina Department of Commerce annually ranks the state’s 100 counties based on economic well-being and assigns each a Tier designation. This Tier system…
Governor Cooper announces expansion by Advance Auto Parts in Wake County RALEIGH: Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (NYSE: AAP) will designate Raleigh as its corporate headquarters and expand…
Cascades will expand its operations in Wagram RALEIGH: Cascades Holdings U.S., Inc. (Cascades) has selected Scotland County for a significant expansion of its operations. The company will…
RICHMOND, Va. and SMITHFIELD, Va. — Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are joining forces in an historic initiative to transform the future of sustainable…
Contributed Cape Fear Distillery® recently sold the first legal bottle of alcohol that was distilled in Bladen County. Cape Fear Distillery®, which is part of…
A proposed consent order between Chemours, the state Department of Environmental Quality and Cape Fear River Watch announced Wednesday night will require the Bladen County-based…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that House Fitters, Inc.’s Vice President, Robert B.…
Contributed Brian Long, Plant Manager with Chemours Fayetteville Works plant, addressed the Elizabethtown Rotary Club on Wednesday regarding GenX and the company’s efforts to reduce…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in September. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.2…
Online Portal Connects Veterans with Job Fairs, Training and Other Resources RALEIGH: North Carolina veterans now have new tools available to help them find jobs,…
Funding part of company’s new Powerful Communities philanthropic program Grants available to address summer reading loss and energy, engineering and environmental education CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy…
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering many great no-cost seminars and webinars this November. Postponed due to Hurricane Florence, the…
Duke Energy aims to expand solar power to non-residential customers without large upfront investment 
Duke Energy aims to expand solar power to non-residential customers without large upfront investment
Duke Energy affiliate will construct, own, operate and maintain on-site solar facilities for customers Projects in the Carolinas could be as large as 1 megawatt…
Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Social Security plays an especially important role in providing economic security for women. In the…
The Small Business Center at Bladen Community College has postponed the Drone Seminar which was scheduled for Saturday, October 27th. The seminar will be rescheduled…
Gov. appoints commission to work with communities across the state to “Make NC Count” Potentially billions of dollars in federal funding and congressional seat at…
By Erin Smith Chemours Fayetteville Works is preparing to break ground on a new emissions control facility on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. The groundbreaking…
Raleigh, N.C. – Eric Boyette, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology and State Chief Information Officer, has been elected secretary/treasurer of the National…
By Erin Smith An expansion is in the works for the Oyster Shell Ridge subdivision off of Owen Hill Road near Elizabethtown. Christian Campbell said…
When you shop, eat or stay local you help create more local jobs. According to a report 28 more jobs are reported when you shop…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – BB&T Corporation today announced it will build an approximately 100,000-square-foot office facility at 301 S. James K. Powell Blvd. in downtown Whiteville,…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Work means different things to different people, but it can give you a sense of self, a…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy has restored power to 180,000 customers in North Carolina and South Carolina following Tropical Storm Michael. *490,000 customers remain without power in the Carolinas as…
Some outages could last several days Crews will begin repairs as soon as conditions safely allow CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy projects Hurricane Michael could…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy’s advancement of battery energy storage technologies in the Carolinas includes $500 million of projects in the company’s 15-year forecast – continuing the company’s…
The Small Business Center at Bladen Community College announced new classes for the month of October. CLICK ANY OF THE TITLES FOR MORE INFORMATION OR…
By Charlotte Smith The Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Ride took place as originally scheduled bringing around 1,200 tourists through Bladen County. The…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 88 of North Carolina’s counties in August, increased in four, and remained unchanged in eight. Scotland County…
Fourteen applicant projects receiving funds for improvements RALEIGH – Fourteen short line railroads will soon be making improvements to their infrastructure thanks to approximately $7…
DUBLIN – The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering no-cost business seminars and webinars in September. Seminars offered on campus at…
MKE, LTD, owner John White, has promoted Terry Joyce to Vice-President of Sales Operations for the State of North Carolina. Mr. Joyce’s duties will consist…
Staff report Thursday afternoon NC Governor Roy Cooper visited Bladen County to discuss Hurricane Matthew recovery needs, Emergency Services Training Center, education, and Farmers. Watch…