RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
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RALEIGH – Law enforcement officers are stepping up patrols as part of the statewide...
Update on 11/7/22: North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Elwell Ferry has reopened. NCDOT...
According to Ncopioidsettlement.org, nearly 8 North Carolinians die daily from an opioid overdose. The Bladen...
In a press release, the North Carolina Department of Transportation reminds the public that...
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality has received...
Scientists urge FDA to ban Red 3—already illegal in cosmetics—from foods, ingested drugs, and...
Bladen County Emergency Services along with North Carolina Forestry Service advises to take precautions...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced this morning that Elwell Ferry is back...
“Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back.” Too often, unused prescription drugs...
First published on October 6, 2022 and updated on October 10, 2022. Closures on...
Hello again Bladen County. You might have been skeptical last month when I mentioned...
The National Weather Service of Wilmington, NC announced today there are expectations of increasing...
The Elizabethtown Police Department is in possession of previously seized firearms that have remained...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced the latest Road closures on Wednesday, August...
Contact: _____Ashley Blackmon___________ Date: ________June 9, 2022_______________ Telephone: ____910-682-3284_____________ On May 31 , 20...
Planned closures will allow for emergency access ELIZABETHTOWN – A significant milestone in the construction...
By Charlotte Smith Tragedy often happens when we least expect it. There have been...
On April 12, 2022, the Bladen County Health Department was notified of a dog...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
The following is an updated listing of road closures for Bladen County as it...
Bladen County Public Library is hosting a Crime Prevention and Personal Safety seminar on...
Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of powder formulas, including Similac®, Alimentum® and EleCare® manufactured...
by Charlotte Smith There have been many debates about the COVID-19 vaccines. Recently health...
Dear Community, I want to take a moment to thank you for all that...
by Charlotte Smith Over the past several years mental health issues and substance misuse...
Cuando el horario de verano comienza el domingo 14 de marzo, el comisionado de...
Contributed Raleigh, NC – Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and...
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31,...
In September of 2018 Bladen County had many road closings due to Hurricane Florence....
COVID-19 TESTING REPORT FOR APRIL 30, 2020 –TOTAL INCREASES TO 74 The Sampson County...
After witnessing outbreaks at food processing plants in other states and receiving reports of...
By Charlotte Smith The recent Coronavirus pandemic has many business owners facing some tough...
A North Carolina person has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted...
Contributed MEBANE – A statewide ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign to raise awareness of...
Hearing or seeing more coyotes these days? You’re not alone, say biologists with the...
The number of North Carolina cases of severe lung injury associated with e-cigarette use...
A fire in a filtration system at Taylor Manufacturing caused minimal damage Wednesday afternoon,...
Town of Bladenboro DECLARATION AMENDING STATE OF EMERGENCY TO INCLUDE CURFEW Amendment to Declaration...
National Preparedness Month is recognized each year in September to promote family and community...
Flowers Foods is recalling hot dog and hamburger buns and other bakery products because...
By Erin Smith PayPal is warning individuals and businesses who use PayPal to process...
HICKORY – Citizens from Rolesville to Rutherfordton are getting deceptive calls from people who are...
DUBLIN – As the fall semester commenced at Bladen Community College, the August 30th...
North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents arrested 226 people on alcohol, drug and...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137863′] Contributed The Bladen County Training Center at White Lake has been a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137517′] By Erin Smith A ReBuild NC Hurricane Matthew application center has opened...
Sheriff James A. McVicker reported the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office had a busy start...
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed...
RALEIGH – North Carolina Emergency Management has been selected by the U.S. Department of...
By Erin Smith Strong thunderstorms passed through Bladen County overnight Sunday leaving many residents...
A goal of the Elizabethtown Police Department is to promote transparency and accountability within...
Contributed Brunswick County, N.C. – In keeping with best practices and in an effort...
RALEIGH – This morning at approximately 8 a.m., two correctional officers were assaulted in a dining...
RALEIGH – When river levels began rising last year after a late-April storm dumped...
by Erin Smith Update: A missing Brunswick County teen has been found safe. READ...
The Bladen County Sheriffs Office has been conducting training to enhance the safety of...
RALEIGH – As the amount of traffic increases across the state due to motorists...
STAR – The N.C. Department of Transportation has a safety message for motorists: Never...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129862′] By Erin Smith On Monday, the Take Back NC Initiative unveiled...
RALEIGH – In anticipation of the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, increased traffic congestion is expected...
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RALEIGH – The NCDMV License and Theft Bureau held graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 18,...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state and federal funds for much-needed...
RALEIGH – State officials announced an information session has been scheduled about the state’s ongoing...
BOARDMAN – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants citizen input on the preliminary design for...
By Faye Boyne, NCDOT OPENINGS: SR1176 (Forrest Drive) SR1176 (Forrest Drive) is open as...
RALEIGH – As the summer travel season begins, the N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership...
By Erin Smith State officials are continuing to investigate a fish kill that occurred over...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation, through its Watch for Me NC program, is reminding drivers...
Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Monday, May 28th – Memorial Day:...
Burgaw, N.C.- Four County Electric Membership Corporation (Four County EMC), received national recognition for...
Raleigh – NC Emergency Management this week notified four communities that they soon would receive...
By Faye Boyne OPENINGS: CLOSINGS: SR1100 (Center Road) SR1100 (Center Road) is closed with...
By Erin Smith The Brunswick County Opioid Task Force met on Tuesday afternoon at...
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol concluded Operation Drive to Live on Friday, Apr. 20, after a week-long...
Raleigh, N.C. – Three leaders in the North Carolina Department of Information Technology have been...
By Faye Boyne, NC DOT OPENINGS: CLOSINGS: SR1100 (Center Road) SR1100 (Center Road) is...
By Erin Smith The Centers for Disease in Atlanta, Georgia has expanded a nationwide...
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina 911 Board today honored a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department telecommunicator...
RALEIGH: At Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks’ request, the Governor’s Crime Commission has...
RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is proud to announce it will join...
By Erin Smith If you have purchased eggs recently, you may want to check...
By Faye Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued an...
By Erin Smith UPDATE: Both missing from Bladen County Found As Friday’s search at Singletary...
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol opened its annual “Operation Drive to Live” initiative with...
RALEIGH: This morning at approximately 8:30, an inmate assaulted another inmate at Lanesboro Correctional Institution....
Robeson County Vision Zero Taskforce will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 12, at...
FAYETTEVILLE – Last year, two people died and 147 crashes occurred in work zones in...
RALEIGH: The NC Division of Prisons today announced mission changes at several facilities to...
The Elizabethtown Fire Department would like to pass along reports of two recalls to...
RALEIGH – As the weather warms up and more people hit the roads, there’s a...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The cause of a wildfire that has burned more than 500 acres...
The State Highway Patrol is proud to announce the arrival of a team of...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Public Safety is partnering with the N.C. Department...
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Division of Prisons, are investigating...
Flags are being flown half staff in honor of a retired Bladen County Sheriff’s...
DALLAS, NC – State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Gaston Correctional...
RALEIGH — The Department of Public Safety today announced additional action steps taken to...
