Josh Malcolm, former NCSBE chair, leaves UNC Pembroke as WBTV sues for his communication records READ MORE Share:
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Tillis Invited Pastor Brunson to Mark the One-Year Anniversary of Pastor Brunson’s Release from Turkish Custody WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Pastor Andrew Brunson delivered the opening…
PUBLIC NOTICE 2nd ABSENTEE MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019 at 5:00 PM An absentee meeting is for the board to review all Absentee by Mail…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections will host a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 17, to launch a voter confidence campaign…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting on Wednesday, afternoon at 4:30 in Elizabethtown. As soon as the…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet today, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 for a special called meeting according to an announcement sent out on…
Registered voters in Elizabethtown, Bladenboro and Clarkton can begin casting ballots Wednesday at the Bladen County Board of Elections office on South Cypress Street in…
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019. Members of the public may listen…
The Bladen County Board of Elections has their first Absentee meeting scheduled for the municipal election. Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director of the Bladen County…
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday night on proposed rezoning of three properties located along the 300 block of North…
Bladen County election-related disputes continue as Republican leader files complaints against Democratic board members, NCSBE to consider complaints READ MORE Share:
The Bladen County Board of Elections released a list of important dates for the upcoming election. IMPORTANT DATES FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2019 ELECTION Training for…
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At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, state election officials will randomly select a statistically significant number of precincts, early voting sites, and mail ballots from…
Contributed A public educational seminar that will be held on Oct. 15th at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Service Center Building regarding the issue of voting districts…
How Transparent Will House Democrats Be? Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Republican Party has filed public records requests into the seven House Democrats on the Redistricting…
Raleigh, NC – The N.C. General Assembly gave final approval today to Conner’s Law (House Bill 283) – legislation named in honor of fallen state Trooper…
Contributed Durham, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) is proud to announce that Meredith Horton, a seasoned attorney and accomplished leader in…
Raleigh, NC – A new law in North Carolina, which was originally introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell as the Passenger Protection Act (HB 391),…
The Bladen County Board of Elections will have its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m., chairwoman Louella P. Thompson announced. The…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) issued the following statement on September 25th after the signing of the new United States-Japan Trade Agreement: “The trade…
“At every one of these town hall meetings, I ask people to call my office and open up a case so that we make sure…
On behalf of the Bladen County Board of Elections, Mrs. Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director announced the one-stop location and hours for early voting in…
Voting laws allow voters different ways of voting to make it convenient and easy for all citizens. Registered voters may vote early or on Election…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tuesday (September 24) is National Voter Registration Day, a time to register to vote and remind voters of their important role in American democracy.…
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — State board election staff are investigating two reported and alleged cases of double voting in Bladen County from the recent…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tuesday (September 24) is National Voter Registration Day, a time to register to vote and remind voters of their important role in American democracy.…
SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM 301 S. Cypress St. Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Louella P. Thompson-Chairman Bladen County Board of Elections Share:
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Board of Elections held their canvasses Monday morning at 9 a.m. The board confirmed findings of two Bladen County voters…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to consider approving an emergency operations plan and receive an update regarding a proposed beaver management program…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Senate confirmed President Trump’s 150th judicial nomination, with two additional confirmations today bringing the total to 152 Trump judges. Senator…
Republican Dan Bishop narrowly defeated Democrat Dan McCready on Tuesday night in the race to represent the 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of…
The North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a notice of Emergency Telephonic Meeting scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 10th at 6:15pm. The reason the…
The Black Voters Matter group is in Bladen County for Election Day to promote voting for the North Carolina 9th District Congressional race along with…
It’s been almost a year since a portion of Bladen County has had representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. That’s expected to change Tuesday…
The White Lake Board of Commissioners are expected to get a lake water restoration project update Tuesday night at its regularly scheduled meeting at Town…
Voters wanting to cast a ballot prior to Tuesday’s U.S. House 9th District special election can do so Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.…
Contributed Order Extends Early Voting in Counties Affected by Hurricane Dorian RALEIGH, N.C. – Exercising her statutory emergency powers, State Board Executive Director Karen Brinson…
Contributed Early voting starts up again today for the week. You can vote at the Elections Board office in Elizabethtown and at the municipal building…
The Bladen County Board of Elections One-Stop locations will be open today from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm, according to Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director with the…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Wednesday launched a website to keep voters informed about the effects of Hurricane Dorian on ongoing elections in the…
The Bladen County Board of Elections announced Wednesday afternoon the election offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. “Our board unanimously agreed to cancel one…
Contributed Following is a list of the 12 precinct voting locations that will be open on Sept. 10th. I need assistance from anyone and everyone…
The early voting period for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District race will end Friday, according to the Bladen County Board of Elections. More than 1,100…
More than 900 people have cast ballots through Thursday during the early voting period for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District special election, according to figures…
Jeff Jackson, Democratic State Senator for North Carolina’s 37th District and a Captain in the Army National Guard made a social media post this past…
Nearly 400 people cast ballots during the first week of early voting in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district special election, according to figures released Saturday…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections released the One Stop Voting Statistics this afternoon for August 21 and August 22. Mr. Chris…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Friday certified the voting systems of three vendors for use in North Carolina elections. The newly approved…
Tillis’ bipartisan bills provide relief to North Carolina’s veterans, small businesses, family farmers and National Guard and Reservists WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed 4 bipartisan bills…
A 2nd ABSENTEE MEETING has been scheduled for TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 at 5:00 PM. An absentee meeting is for the board to review all…
Governor Cooper Vetoes HB 370 The North Carolina General Assembly and Senate supported an anti-immigrant bill that would force all North Carolina sheriffs to help…
There will be a meeting for Bladen GOP on Monday, August 26th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., San Jose Restaurant, Elizabethtown, NC. Minutes from the July…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to expand the refundable research and development (R&D) tax credit for…
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – One-Stop, in-person early voting for the general elections in North Carolina’s 3rd and 9th congressional districts begins Wednesday, August 21, and ends Friday, September…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to consider approving revision of the county’s adverse weather conditions, annual vacation leave and pay plan overtime…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County is moving closer to the next election with a fully seated Board of Elections. Board Chair, Ms. Louella P. Thompson…
PUBLIC NOTICE 1 st ABSENTEE MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM 301 S. Cypress St. Elizabethtown Louella P. Thompson-Chairman Bladen County Board of…
Governor Cooper appointed Joseph Edgar Brown III and Christopher J. Welch to serve as District Court Judges in Districts 7 and 4, respectively. “Ed has…
By Joy Warren The Town of White Lake met for its regular Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday evening. Much of the business was routine until…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously selected Damon Circosta as State Board chair. The 5-0 vote came after State Board…
Mrs. Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director with the Bladen County Board of Elections released the new agenda for the next Bladen County Board of Elections…
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Last week there was a long awaited trial held in Bladen County Superior Court. The State of North Carolina versus MacKenzie Brisson was a unique…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help family farms…
Seven people, including Leslie McCrae Dowless, who were indicted Tuesday on alleged absentee ballot irregularities turned themselves in Wednesday at the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office,…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday in the lower level of the Bladen County Courthouse. It begins at 6:30 p.m.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, President Trump signed Senator Thom Tillis’ LEGION Act into law, bipartisan legislation that will extend eligibility for American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans…
Democrats gave away their votes to the Governor so his veto couldn’t be overridden Funding for Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties now uncertain,…
The Bladen County Board of Elections has a new member. Michael T. Aycock was appointed to the board and sworn in today, Wednesday, July 24,…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners had a long agenda Monday evening, but moved through the items swiftly. Two baseball teams from Bladen County were…
By Max Greenwood Democrat Dan McCready and North Carolina Republican state Sen. Dan Bishop are neck and neck in their race to represent the state’s…
The State Board of Elections on Sunday, July 28 will consider the certification of three new voting systems for use in North Carolina elections. The…
Four people filed Friday morning for a seat on the Elizabethtown Town Council to challenge the three incumbents as municipal slates were set for November’s…
NOTICE OF MEETING The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic public meeting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the following…
The Bladen County Board of Elections office has been a busy place the past two days with eight candidates filing for municipal offices and races…
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met on July 17-18, 2019 in Chantilly, France. The United States was represented by Secretary of the…
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael S. Regan makes the following statement regarding WesternGeco’s appeal of North Carolina’s Coastal Zone Management Act consistency objection:…
By: Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections released new candidate filings. On July 16 White Lake resident Gray Evans Marshburn filed for the…
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners have called a special meeting for Tuesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, according to Mayor Rufus Duckworth.…
Lawyer Goldston Womble Jr. will seek another term as White Lake mayor and East Arcadia commissioners Carlee Carter and Horace Munn filed for re-election Friday,…
There will be a race for seats on the White Lake Board of Commissioners in November. Incumbents Tim Clifton and Tom Riel filed for re-election…
By Joy Warren During the regular session of the Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners meeting Tuedsay night, an ordinance was approved to regulate…
Update: Tuesday, July 9, the Bladen County Board of Elections released an updated list of candidates filing for the municipal elections before they closed their…
The Bladen County Board of Elections members will discuss poll workers at the next meeting which will be held tomorrow, July 9 at 5 p.m.…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Bladen County Board of Elections will hold an educational seminar about voter photo identification requirements and general election administration at 10:00…
1. The Bladen County Board of Elections at 301 S. Cypress St. Elizabethtown, NC. Wednesday, August 21 – Saturday, August 24 Monday, August 26 –…
PUBLIC NOTICE Regular Board Meeting on July 9th, 2019 at 5:00pm at 301 S. Cypress St. Elizabethtown, NC Louella P. Thompson-Chairman Bladen County Board of…
NC Governor Cooper Vetoed the Budget last week. In a press release Governor Roy Cooper said, “I am vetoing this budget because it prioritizes the…
By Charlotte Smith Yesterday, Tuesday July 2nd, District 46 Republican House Representative Brenden Jones announced he has requested a meeting with Verizon Wireless representatives in…
Bladen County Board of Elections to conduct educational seminar on voter ID requirement and election education RALEIGH, N.C. – The Bladen County Board of Elections…
By Joy Warren During the noon work session of the Elizabethtown Town Council on Monday, Sara Burroughs from Sage Design presented a site plan for…
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. State Board of Elections is seeking public comments from June 21 to July 12 on proposed rules changes related to the implementation of the new…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to improve coordination of veteran mental health and suicide prevention services and to…
By Charlotte Smith North Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill, House Bill 283, also known as Conner’s Law, in early March 2019. The bill was presented…
By Charlotte Smith As par for course the commissioners debated about policies and procedures during the first part of the Bladen County Board of Commissioners…
By Charlotte Smith Ms. Quessie Peterson has been organizing events for the community at the Baltimore Community Center in Council. A Voters Registration and Resources…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr applauded the Department of Transportation (DOT) for awarding North Carolina three grants totaling more than $110 million…
Governor comments on assess to schools performances
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed six bills into law on Wednesday, September 5th. He also released a statement on one of the bills about…