WASHINGTON – During Wednesday’s U.S. House debate on appropriations, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) requested a colloquy to publicly discuss North Carolina’s ongoing Hurricane Matthew recovery needs with Chairman…
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Contributed WILMINGTON–This week Congress returns from recess to tackle the 2018 budget in an attempt to prevent a government shutdown on September 30th. One controversial…
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) joined a bipartisan majority to pass Hurricane Harvey disaster relief legislation. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, $110 million…
WASHINGTON – Robeson County Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) on Wednesday hosted Lumbee Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin as part of ongoing efforts to secure full federal recognition of the…
A series of public meetings has been scheduled to discuss the creation of a new State Park along the Black River including sections which pass…
By Joy Warren Elizabethtown Town Council has adopted an ordinance regulating the operation of Golf Carts on public streets. The North Carolina General Statutes authorizes…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), who in June urged his colleagues to support legislation cracking down on “sanctuary cities,” had this response to President Trump’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the administration’s expected announcement to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
By Erin Smith The North Carolina General Assembly has redrawn its Senate and House district maps and they are now waiting to hear from the…
U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger issued the following statement with regards to this morning’s North Korean Nuclear Test. “North Korea is far beyond a pestering menace. Through its…
By Mike Walden My wife is part of a shrinking group of people. She is low-tech! Yes, she has a smart phone and a tablet…
By Erin Smith U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger conducted a Town Hall meeting at the Cape Fear Farmers Market in Elizabethtown on Thursday afternoon. The event…
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement following President Trump’s speech on tax reform: “I applaud President Trump for laying…
August 30, 2017 My Christian Family On Sept. 11, 2017, The Cry Out America Team of Bladen County will hold its annual Cry Out America…
The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement is in the process of moving its offices to the third floor of the Dobbs Building…
By Jefferson Weaver About the only good thing one can say about moving is that you find things you thought were long since lost. I…
Thursday’s town hall meeting with U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger in Elizabethtown will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Cape Fear Farmers Market in Elizabethtown.…
Due to a death in the family, North Carolina Superintendent Mark Johnson has cancelled all public events scheduled for Aug. 28-30. Please contact Communications Director…
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is busy preparing for eight town hall meetings August 28th-August 31st. “So far this year, I’ve worked to pass…
Contributed Bladen County Republicans agreed at this month’s GOP Club meeting that Progressives and liberals within the Democrat Party have engaged in a relentless attack…
Dan McReady, Democratic candidate for Congressional District 9, will visit Bladen County on Saturday, August 26th. He will be at the Powell Melvin Agricultural Center at approximately 1:30…
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Durham County grand jury on Monday indicted a former Durham County elections worker on charges related to the mishandling of provisional ballot results…
FAYETTEVILLE – Congressman Robert Pittenger, Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, had this statement following President Trump’s address on…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement following President Trump’s speech on America’s…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) issued this statement after learning of today’s terror attack in Barcelona: “The Barcelona attack is another tragic, grisly reminder that…
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) issued this statement after learning protestors pulled down a Confederate statue in Durham on Monday evening: “The anarchy displayed in Durham should…
By Bethany Hall Stephens The Board of Education met Monday for their monthly session where they began by hearing a financial summary for both June…
Dear Editor: I don’t hate anybody! I love all people and all races! I do have righteous anger when radical Islamic terrorists kill innocent people. The…
By Congressman Robert Pittenger Russia, Iran and North Korea – three very different countries, each posing a different and unique threat to the United States…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led a bipartisan group of senators urging the U.S. International Trade Commission…
One more look at BladenOnline stats from the week of July 30-August 5. It was a great week! Most read stories: 7,787: Crash shuts down…
By Joy Warren During the Tuesday evening Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners meeting, Mayor Goldston Womble recognized Joshua “Blake” Bryan for completing the…
Reports Show Expanding Program Would Reduce Prison Costs, Improve Public Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Special Counsel Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that supports the integrity of independent…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Vice Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John…
High school football practice is underway, and thanks to a slight dip in temps, more bearable than recent past. Participants in other fall sports also preparing…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Christopher Wray to be Director of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, applauded the Senate passage of broad, bipartisan legislation that…
Harris came within 134 votes of defeating Incumbent Pittenger in 2016 Charlotte, NC – Dr. Mark Harris sent the following video to thousands of supporters across North…
By Jefferson Weaver For nearly 20 years, I have written an annual column describing my loathing for the eighth month of the year, August. As…
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is excited to announce nine town hall meetings for August. “So far this year, I’ve worked to pass over 270…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement will hold a public hearing Monday on proposed changes to the Administrative Code regarding various…
Sen. Richard Burr North Carolinians cannot conceive of a scenario where they could be fired for misconduct or lying on their application forms and then…
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman David Rouzer voted to approve an appropriations package to authorize funding for our military, veterans, southern border, and other…
President Ronald Reagan once said the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Too…
UPDATE: Congressman Pittenger has confirmed that 80% of the $32 million in funding announced today must be distributed to the “most impacted counties,” which include…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of the crucial role played by whistleblowers in shining a light on fraud, waste and abuse in the federal government, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, bipartisan legislation that…
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) voted to fund President Trump’s $1.6 billion request for a border wall, provide the largest military pay raise in 8…
By Dr. Erik Root A Wake County Superior Court three judge panel justly pronounced that the State Board of Education (SBE), a body of part-time…
WASHINGTON – This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation, co-sponsored by Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), to nullify a controversial new rule which benefits trial…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed, beginning a debate on…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of 37 senators in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to push…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “I’ve…
LUMBERTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) today announced over $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to assist with repairs to public buildings in…
By U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger North Carolina lost 400,000 manufacturing jobs between 2001 and 2015, or nearly 50 percent. As I travel the 9th Congressional…
By Dr. Mike Walden My wife is a great cook, and she makes fabulous varieties of soups. My favorite is her lentil soup. It’s both…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Mike Rounds (R-SD),…
WASHINGTON – This morning, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) and all 33 Republican colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee introduced a resolution of disapproval to nullify…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, co-introduced broad, bipartisan legislation that seeks to improve veterans’…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-introduced the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), legislation that would restore accountability to the regulatory process and ensure proper…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the White House announced that Robert Wilkie, senior advisor to Senator Thom Tillis, has been nominated to serve as Under Secretary of Defense…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on his friend and colleague, Senator…
Incumbent Jerome Myers was one of two men who filed for seats on the Clarkton Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, joining incumbent Tim Tart in…
WASHINGTON – Fayetteville Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) today announced a $1,925,763 grant for the Fayetteville Regional Airport terminal expansion project. The grant will be used toward…
The recent findings of GenX and other contaminates in the Cape Fear River between Fayetteville and Wilmington, have led to a request from state officials…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced its intention to provide up to 15,000 additional H-2B visas under an interim final rule…
Contributed Mark Harris paid a visit to the VFW Post in Elizabethtown on Saturday. He addressed those in attendance and thanked them for their service.…
RALEIGH – The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephanie Freeman as the director of its Office of Staff Development and Training…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the recommendation of North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Bobby Higdon to…
Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement following the passage of Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, an authorization bill considered by…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, released the following joint statement in…
By U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger Did you know only 50 percent of U.S. Air Force planes are combat ready? That’s not all. Only 50 percent…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) appeared on Fox News Channel to discuss the hearing for Christopher Wray to be the Director of the…
WASHINGTON – This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved Congressman Robert Pittenger’s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810) to crack down on international…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) appeared on Fox Business Network to discuss the need to fix the temporary visa program to assist American…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve veterans’ experience when using GI Bill education…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the recommendation of North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Thomas Farr to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after text of the updated version of the Senate’s Better Care Act was…
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in honor of Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, which played a vital but little-known…
RALEIGH: Joined by members of Britny Puryear’s family, Governor Roy Cooper signed several domestic violence prevention bills into law today. Governor Cooper signed Senate Bill 600:…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, attended the nomination hearing for Christopher Wray to be Director of…
Last Friday, July 7th, 2017, Bladen County Board of Elections opened its doors to local citizens wanting to file for candidacy during the up coming…
WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Robert Pittenger sent the following update to local leaders regarding the latest on Hurricane Matthew funding, along with assurances from Appropriations Chairman…
Voters in the town of Dublin will not only voting to elect who will represent them on the town board, they will also be deciding…
By Joy Warren Elizabethtown Town Council conducted general business matters during the rescheduled Town Board meeting on Monday night. Rod Fritz, Parks and Recreation Director…
The Bladenboro Town Board met on Monday and voted 4-1 not to change the town’s utility policy with regards to water leaks. Town Commissioner Sarah…
By: Jane Pait, GOP Secretary The July planning meeting will be held Monday, July 17, 6:00 pm, San Jose Restaurant, Elizabethtown, NC. Please plan to join…
UPDATE Candidates for the upcoming municipal elections are making their intentions known by filing for candidacy with the Bladen County Board of Elections. As of…
Contributed National newscasts seem obsessed with drama and intrigue. While Americans are being fed a steady diet of overdone outrage, my House Republican colleagues and…
Submitted by Ben Snyder, Bladen County Democrat Party Chair This Saturday, July 8, Christian Cano, a democrat and a candidate for US Congress House of…
Charlotte, NC, 06Jul2017- The North Carolina Congressional District 09 Candidate (D) Christian Cano releases an updated 2017 summer event tour schedule: Fri 07Jul17 TBA …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Candidate filing for local elections across North Carolina begins at noon Friday (July 7) and runs through noon Friday, July 21. Local elections are held between September and…
CHARLOTTE – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) introduced legislation to crack down on international businesses that support North Korean cyberattacks. “If you have willingly provided…
Gov. Cooper joined by bipartisan group of state officials, legislators for signing ceremony at State Capitol Governor Roy Cooper today signed House Bill 243, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Todd Young (R-IN), Dick Durbin (D-IL),…
CHARLOTTE – Earlier today, Congressman Robert Pittenger spoke to over 100,000 people at the pro-democracy “Grand Gathering of Iranians for #FreeIran” rally in Villepinte,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today joined Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) that streamlines and eases the…