This week the COVID-19 (coronavirus) related deaths total increased to five in Bladen County. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the…
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Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 case counts for North Carolina and the county. Dr. Terri Duncan stated there are no additional cases since…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 update today. Dr. Terri Duncan, Bladen County Health and Human Services Director, announced today brings the second…
Contributed by Dr. Terri Duncan 2020 is proclaimed as “Year of the Nurse.” Visit the Appalachian State North Carolina Nursing History webpage https://nursinghistory.appstate.edu/, to find…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest numbers for COVID-19 in the area before the holiday weekend. Today the total cumulative cases are 384 with…
Bladen cases have been linked to social gatherings, work, travel and community acquired (unknown source). Bladen County residents are vulnerable of getting or spreading the…
According to officials, since the COVID-19 Pandemic hit Bladen County, there has been a rise in substance abuse. Meredith DuBose, a licensed counselor at DreamWorks…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 (coronavirus) update this afternoon, announcing the county’s third death related to the coronavirus. The cumulative COVID-19 cases…
Contributed by Dr. Teresa (Terri) Duncan, Director of Bladen County Department of Health & Human Services Bladen County ranked 93 out of 100 NC counties…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 confirmed positive cases today. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the health department suggests everyone work…
Citizens have the right to keep their health care information private. In February of 2020 the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and…
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Bladen County EMS department has been in charge of transporting COVID-19 patients to medical treatments, assisting with an increased amount…
Bladen County emergency responders have reported an increase in substance abuse and trauma-related calls since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic hit the mother county. School is…
On Monday, June 15, Southeastern Health will begin allowing one visitor per patient for individuals who will be undergoing procedures, such as surgeries, colonoscopies, and…
Leaders with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) are discussing Mental Health during the current unrest in NC. You may call in…
Bladen County Health Department announced a collaboration with faith-based organizations and CommWell Health to offer two new COVID-19 (coronavirus) drive-thru testing sites for some of…
The Bladen County Health Department released a COVID-19 (coronavirus) update today. As of Saturday afternoon, May 23, with the increased testing, Bladen has 92* positive…
Contributed Bladen County, NC – BLADEN COUNTY UPDATE: Show you care about others: Practice the 3 W’s! ➢ Wear a face covering when out in public ➢ Wait 6 feet from…
Contributed Cape Fear Valley-Bladen Clinics and Express Care offer testing (Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin, Elizabethtown and White Lake) for anyone exhibiting symptoms or those in high…
In early May the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a three-phase plan for resuming regular operations at its medical centers, benefit offices and national cemeteries…
Bladen County Health Department released a COVID-19 (coronavirus) update this afternoon. Currently, Bladen County has one (1) hospitalization, two (2) deaths, 31 recovered/completed, and 26…
Around the same time that Southeastern Health officials were deciding how to manage visitors to Southeastern Regional Medical Center during the beginning of the COVID-19…
The Bladen County Health Department announced the COVID-19 update confirming 50 Bladen coronavirus cases. The announcement stated there is increased testing is available for Bladen…
Information provided by Sen. Thom Tillis In these unprecedented times, our physical health is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. However, with the many challenges…
COVID-19 has changed the focus in Bladen County from cancer to the coronavirus pandemic. Around this time of year in the past, Bladen County would…
JACKSONVILLE, NC – May 5, 2020 – With the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19, it is crucial to begin offering more widely available COVID-19 testing. Last week, Wilmington Health started COVID-19 Swab…
Sampson Sees Largest Single-Day Increase In Positive Cases; 14 new COVID-19 Cases Brings Total To 63
Sampson Sees Largest Single-Day Increase In Positive Cases; 14 new COVID-19 Cases Brings Total To 63
The Sampson County Health Department reports 14 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total positive cases in Sampson County to 63.…
Large family gatherings, worksite, travel, community, and congregate living are connected to some of the increases in COVID-19 cases. Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Robeson, and…
Columbus County, NC – Columbus County is reporting the ninth COVID-19 associated death. The individual passed away on April 29 in a nearby hospital. The…
On Friday afternoon Bladen County Health Department announced another Bladen County resident has a confirmed case of COVID-19. The latest update brings the total case…
By Charlotte Smith Saturday morning came with a second positive COVID-19 (coronavirus) case in Bladen County, but no official confirmation the person works at Smithfield.…
Earlier this year, the Southeastern Health Foundation purchased a LUCAS hands-free, mechanical CPR system for Southeastern Regional Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit. The $16,000 purchase…
Update: There were no new cases of COVID-19 in Bladen County as of today, Friday, April 3, 2020, at 5:16 p.m, according to Dr. Terri…
Bladen County Health Department thanked the Bladen County community for being willing to take the necessary measures to reduce the further spread of COVID-19. They…
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported NC Case Count is up to 7 Presumptive Positive for the COVID-19 (coronavirus). A Presumptive Positive…
Based on the March 14, 2020 decision by the Governor to declare a State of Emergency in North Carolina the Town Hall Meetings scheduled for…
Wake County held a press conference today to answer questions regarding the state’s first “presumptive positive” test result for COVID-19 in Wake County. The result…
Governor Roy Cooper’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force continues to prepare for the possibility of COVID-19 infections occurring in North Carolina and is encouraging…
Bladen County Health Department along with its valued preparedness and response partners are briefed daily on the latest updates to the Novel Coronavirus from the…
By Charlotte Smith Farms must ensure an abundant food supply for consumers to help nourish the population that is expected to grow up to 10…
Many resolutions have been made this new year. Some commit to live healthier lives. Cape Fear Valley Health (CFV), the parent company of Bladen County Hospital,…
By Cheryl Thurston Well it seemed November went by in a flash and here we are in December, with only a few weeks left in…
Prescription pain pills supplied to North Carolina between 2006 and 2012, according to data from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration reported by Triangle Business Journal.…
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services there have been three influenza-associated deaths this flu season in the state. The NCDHHS…
RAEFORD – Cape Fear Valley Health has opened a fourth Sleep Center lab to better help area residents get a good night’s rest. The new…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced Thursday that the state’s health insurance plan will include major hospitals in the state as in-network providers next year as…
By Roxana Ross Two new Tru-D robots are now a part of Southeastern Regional Medical Center’s infection control toolkit. The UV light machines are the…
1743 – 1st half page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal) 1853 – Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North…
Finding humor in the circumstances of life can lift moods with laughter. Humor helps people to better deal with and overcome difficult experiences according to…
Internist and Pediatrician Dr. Toni Chagolla Oxendine has joined Southeastern Health at Southeastern Multi-Specialty and Urgent Care Pembroke. “I’m very excited to be able to…
By Dr. Lisa Lee Bryan Cancer kills the young, the old, the rich, and the poor. Cancer does not care who you are or your…
By Cheryl Thurston Hello everyone, please forgive the delay in bringing you the restaurant report for March, you’ll also notice some January reports at the…
Each year, Tiffany Pait, Clinical Educator for Bladen County Hospital makes sure Cape Fear Valley-Bladen Healthcare and its clinics provide education to everyone who enters…
Contributed by Go FundMe Page Men and Women United for Youth and Families, CDC (MWUYF) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Delco, NC…
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…
TWO BROTHERS PORK SKINS RECALLS PORK SKIN PRODUCTS DUE TO MISBRANDING AND FAILURE TO PRODUCE UNDER A HACCP PLAN WASHINGTON, March 22, 2019 – Two…
By Erin Smith More than 78,000 pounds of ground turkey have been recalled by Butterball LLC in Mount Olive, NC. The US Department of Agriculture’s…
StoryWalk, located at Singletary Lake State Park, is a book and walking path combined. Enjoy reading while getting exercise in the great outdoors! The story…
SPARTANBURG, SC — Victoria Pait of Bladenboro, NC, has been named to Sherman College of Chiropractic’s Dean’s List for grades earned during the fall 2018…
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…
One hundred and twenty employees reached milestone years of service to Southeastern Health in 2018. These employees were honored Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Southeastern…
By Erin Smith A recall for a popular blood pressure and heart failure medication has been expanded to include more medication that contain Losartan as…
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church located on White Plains Church Road in the Lisbon community will conduct a Health Fair on Saturday, March 9, from…
Community Care of The Lower Cape Fear is holding a Community Resiliency Model training on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019, for anyone who is interested in…
Eastpointe MCO will conduct an Opioid and Naloxone Training session in Bladen County. The training will be conducted on March 19th, 2019, from 9:30 a.m.…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church is presenting a second round of classes under a Diabetes Prevention Program. Classes will be held at…
By Erin Smith When people think of Hospice, they general think of end-of-care. Hospice offers its clients much more than that. Brooke Hinson, the Community…
By Cheryl Thurston It seems like January flew by in a flash, and already, we are into the second month of 2019. Are you still…
Contributed Southeastern Health will host “Your Window to Wellness,” a MyChart patient portal sign-up event and health fair, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m.…
FAYETTEVILLE – The Blood Donor Center is in urgent need of type O negative blood due to critically low supply levels. The center currently has…
By Erin Smith The General Mills company has voluntarily recalled five-pound bags of Gold Medal brand unbleached all purpose flour. The recall is due to…
By Erin Smith The Office of the NC Medical Examiner has released data for the State regarding the number of Opioid-related deaths. The data reveals…
By Erin Smith A nationwide recall has been issued for Irbesartan and Irbesartan HCTZ tablets due to possible contamination by cancer-causing agents. The recall was…
By Roxana Ross Dr. Archie “Zan” Tyson has brought a new procedure to Southeastern Health that is expanding the treatment options for local cardiac patients.…
Effective at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) will implement visitation restrictions due to the increasing trend of flu cases…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would, for the first time, create a public health infrastructure across the country to combat Alzheimer’s disease…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has implemented a visitor restriction policy at all of its hospitals restricting children under age 12 from visiting. The…
By Erin Smith As Bladen County continues to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Florence, Cape Fear Valley-Bladen Healthcare is continuing to make repairs and…
by Erin Smith A company in Alabama is recalling 11,664 pounds of poultry and sausage products due to the possibility the products could be contaminated…
RALEIGH: A new grant program will help expand school breakfast access in ten North Carolina School Districts, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announced…
The holidays are known for taking a toll on our bodies. Between the chilly temperatures, onset of flu season and the overabundance of sweet treats…
By Erin Smith Residents and other interested individuals gathered at Bladen Community College on Tuesday night to hear from State officials regarding the consent order with Chemours.…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2018 – CTI Foods LLC, an Owingsville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and poultry sausage links…
By Cheryl Thurston Well here we are in the middle of the holiday season, the time of year when we gather with family and friends,…
The Flu season is just beginning and Bladen County Health Department wants to remind you of our extended clinic hours on Tuesday evenings, from 5…
Bladen County Health Department will begin offering extended clinic hours starting on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018. The extended hours will be offered on Tuesday evenings…
By Erin Smith Every community throughout North Carolina is interested in the health of its citizens as well as the community as a whole. Members…
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2018-19…
Contributed A death linked to the West Nile Virus was announced earlier this week in New Hanover County. Since the hurricane there has been a…
Two new nurse practitioners have joined Southeastern Health. Nurse Practitioner Jessica Bell has joined the Southeastern Pulmonary and Sleep Center and Nurse Practitioner Tracy Cox…
Bladen We Care recently received a donation to assist them in their efforts to assist Bladen County residents with their medication needs. BladenOnline.com General…
WASHINGTON – Johnston County Hams, a Smithfield, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,096 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department…
The Bladen County Environmental Health and Emergency Management are continuing their efforts of mosquito spraying for the county. They would like to notify the public…
By Erin Smith Mosquitoes were a topic on the agenda on Monday night at the Bladen County Board of Commissioners meeting. Interim Bladen County Department…
Express Care will open at 10:00 a.m. today (Tuesday, September 18, 2018) BMA Elizabethtown will open at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 19th We will provide…
By Roxana Ross, SeHealth Hurricane Florence feels like déjà vu for many in Lumberton and Robeson County, where parts of the community still hadn’t fully…
Raleigh, N.C. – In the event the storm forces patients to seek health care outside of their communities, North Carolina’s statewide health information exchange -NC…
Bladen County Hospital staff members are in place and ready to serve our community as necessary throughout Hurricane Florence. However, to reduce the amount of…
By Cheryl Thurston Good-bye August, and take your humidity with you. I remember when I was younger and lots of folks didn’t have air-conditioning in…
Family Nurse Practitioner Matthew Herring has joined the medical staff of Southeastern Medical Clinic St. Pauls, an affiliate of Southeastern Health. Herring earned an associate…