Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is reminding the public that a statewide ban...
Public Safety
Contributed The NCDOT has posted a road CLOSURE: White Plains Church Rd. (SR 1713) White...
Contributed WILMINGTON – The National Weather Service offices that serve the coastal Carolinas (NWS...
Staff Report Announced by NCDOT – CLOSURE: White Plains Church rd. (SR 1713) White...
Contributed BOLTON – Green Swamp Road, which is also N.C. 211, will close next week...
Arrange for a sober ride ahead of festivities Contributed RALEIGH – The Governor’s Highway Safety...
Contributed March 11, 2025 – RALEIGH – At NC DEQ’s direction, Chemours is significantly expanding...
Contributed We need your help in keeping pilots, wildland firefighters and the public safe....
Staff Report Bladen, NC – Chemours, a global chemical company, is offering free drinking...
Contributed The Division of Highways – Bladen County Maintenance and the North Carolina Department...
Staff report The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced an update on Clayton County...
Staff Report January may have felt like a long month with its up and...
Staff report Bladen County Emergency Services issued a warning to residents regarding hazardous road...
Staff report As winter weather swept across Bladen County, blanketing the area in snow,...
Contributed On January 8, 2025, the Bladen County Health Department was notified of an additional rabies case. This is the second...
Contributed January 8,2025 – Raleigh, NC – As temperatures drop across North Carolina, State...
Contributed On January 6, 2025, Bladen County Health Department was notified of a raccoon...
Happy New Year Bladen County! We accomplished the year 2024, hopefully no worse for...
Contributed Residents who attended Public Meeting #2 of the Safe Streets for All program...
Staff report The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced the temporary closure...
Staff Report As the holiday season approaches, Bladen County firefighters are urging residents to...
Contributed On November 12, 2024, the Bladen County Health Department was notified of a raccoon that tested positive for rabies. This is...
Contributed Raleigh, NC- As North Carolinians prepare to set their clocks back one hour...
Staff report The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced a temporary closure...
Staff report Elizabethtown, NC – Parents and caregivers in Elizabethtown have an opportunity to...
POLICE SERGEANT Salary Grade: 17 Salary Range: $47,095 – $72,997 based on training and...
There were 65 traffic deaths countywide in 2023 Picture: Grady Hunt (standing in the...
The water consumers of TOWN OF BLADENBORO, in BLADEN County: The boiling water advisory...
Author: Meredith Hemphill January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Department of Homeland Security...
Contributed. FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Dec. 27, 2023 – Cape Fear Valley Health is updating its...
A Staff Report As the holiday season approaches, local firefighters in Bladen County, NC,...
Contributed. The boiling water advisory has been lifted for the eastern end of Elizabethtown....
Contributed Gift-giving season is quickly approaching, which means malls and department stores will be...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
Contributed The Cape Fear Resource Conservation & Development (CFRCD) is partnering with MS Consultants,...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
A Staff Report Elizabethtown, NC – The Bladen County Department of Social Services is...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The State of North Carolina and RTI International, a nonprofit research...
RALEIGH – The North Carolina 911 Board has awarded $16.5 million in grants that will benefit...
Contributed In anticipation of Hurricane Idalia, Bladen County is now under a Tropical Storm...
A Staff Report With the commencement of the school year, the roads are witnessing...
A Staff Report Today marks a significant day for awareness and safety as Four County...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
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...
