27 Students Receive Funds to Pay for College Contributed MILLSBORO, DE – July 29, 2021 — Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth largest chicken producer, recently…
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The recent COVID-19 news conference was held on Thursday, July 29, at 3 p.m. During the conference, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and his task…
Contributed The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of seven organizations to serve as Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability Tailored…
Contributed The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the state has surpassed 1,000 reported cases of hepatitis A associated with a…
Contributed RALEIGH, NC, July 29, 2021– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $67 million in competitive loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending…
Contributed Pembroke, NC – The 4th annual Lumbee Film Festival returns to the big screen with eighteen new films directed by indigenous filmmakers screening over…
by Leyton Ezzell It’s almost time for the children to go back to school and learn all over again. However, this might have effects that…
Project will upgrade highway from exits 72-81 Contributed DUNN – Work to widen another section of Interstate 95 will begin soon, after the N.C. Department of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee, of which he is a member, unanimously voted to advance the…
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. shared updated public health guidance for K-12 schools to follow…
Officials with UNC Health Southeastern are urging the public to visit their primary care physician or use local urgent care clinics for all health conditions…
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office sent an update on the report they released on July 26 about damages at the cemetery. According to their update…
By Cara Beth Lewis Beck Black is a musician from right here in the Mother County who has accomplished much during her career. Bladen Online…
By Cara Beth Lewis Lamar Burno, an Elizabethtown resident, former celebrity bodyguard, and former manager of Frank Lucas, is scheduled to speak in Charlotte tomorrow.…
RALEIGH – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation will issue…
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s…
WILMINGTON — A Chadbourn man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm in furtherance…
Contributed WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors, and volunteers have collected more than 8 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace…
By Cara Beth Lewis Alex Munroe, the owner of Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery, excitedly shared with BladenOnline that a legendary Rock N Roll photographer,…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from May’s revised rate. The national rate…
Contributed RALEIGH – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation will…
Contributed Public schools and community organizations serving as North Carolina Summer Nutrition Program sponsors and meal sites are bringing the farm to summer nutrition programs…
On Monday, July 12, around 10:15 in the morning, motorists reported shots being fired at them while they were driving. According to the Bladen County…
The Lumber River Council of Governments (LRCOG), in conjunction with its members Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland Counties and the municipalities therein, are conducting…
written by Leyton Ezzell photos by Kenneth Armstrong The Carolina Bengals are a local football team based in East Arcadia. The team is part of…
PHOTOS by Kenneth Armstrong East Bladen High School graduate Larrell Murchison hosted his first Community Fun Day on Saturday at Elizabethtown Middle School. The NFL player and…
RALEIGH – In recognition of National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the N.C. License and Theft Bureau wants to help vehicle owners protect their vehicles and property.…
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly…
Reporter Garrett Bergquist with Spectrum News recently published “A tradition of service and leadership”. Bergquist interviewed Rick Hester, Johnston County manager. Hester is the son of Robert and…
Co-ops encourage safety before, during and after the storm RALEIGH, N.C. (July 7, 2021) – North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are closely monitoring the path of…
The latest briefing for Tropical Storm Elsa was released by the National Weather Service of Wilmington this morning. The main changes since the last briefing are…
On Saturday, July 3, 2021, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Impact Team conducted a vehicle stop in the 2000 Block of Elwell Ferry Road,…
The National Weather Service of Wilmington released their weekly briefing this morning. In the briefing there is an updated graphic from the National Hurricane Center…
The National Weather Service of Wilmington released its first briefing for Tropical Storm Elsa in the Caribbean. Currently, the cone of uncertainty has Southeastern North…
Many Bladen County residents will take to the water in some form or fashion this weekend. Safe Kids of Bladen County reminds everyone of the…
Contributed RALEIGH – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation will…
The Bladen County Health and Human Services Director, Dr. Teresa (Terri) Duncan released today’s COVID-19 Update. The positive COVID-19 cases in the county continue to…
On July 2, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roby Cooper signed 11 bills into law and vetoed the Putting North Carolina Back to Work Act. Governor…
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order establishing rules for how student-athletes enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution in North Carolina can earn compensation or obtain…
Elizabethtown, NC (June 8, 2021) —All COVID-19 WIC Waivers will end on August 19, 2021. Bladen County Health Department WIC program will resume in-person appointments…
by Cara Beth Lewis This is a follow-up report of a previous article regarding unlicensed and uninsured contractors. On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021, BladenOnline received…
Healthier Together Announces $500K in Grants to 27 Community OrganizationsNC DHHS, NC Counts Coalition Partnership Supports Equitable COVID-19 Response Throughout North Carolina Healthier Together, a…
Starting July 1, nearly 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will begin receiving the same Medicaid services in a new way through NC Medicaid…
On June 30, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the North Carolina’s vaccine data on its COVID Data Tracker . Bladen County remains in…
By Cara Beth Lewis Bladen County is currently hosting US Army Special Forces training at the Regional First Responders Training Center near White Lake. The…
by Charlotte Smith The Bladen Board of County Commissioners held a reconvened meeting at the Bladen County Courthouse to discuss Bladen County citizens’ health and…
Program focuses on losses suffered from Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6…
By Cara Beth Lewis BladenOnline received a tip from a reader regarding a car chase in Dublin today. The North Carolina Highway Patrol was contacted,…
Contributed On Friday night, June 25, members of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team and 16 other local agencies conducted a checking station…
by Blake Proctor At Governor Roy Cooper’s June 25th Covid19 update press conference, he provided the encouraging news that statewide numbers are stabilizing: As of…
By Cara Beth Lewis The Critical Race theory has been around for decades. It is the idea that racism is infiltrated in policies, legal systems,…
UNC Health Southeastern’s Gibson Cancer Center has added state-of-the-art technology from C-RAD to enable safer radiation treatments to more cancer patients and improve their quality…
Author: Mindy Wharton RALEIGH, N.C. (June 21, 2021) — This Independence Day, anyone in North Carolina, regardless of age, will be able to fish for free. Free…
The 2021 Waterfowl Conservation Print and Stamp features the blue-winged teal by artist Scot Storm of Freeport, MN. RALEIGH, N.C. (June 15, 2021) — The N.C.…
by Charlotte Smith Bladen County has watched Miss Hailey Hudson climb the beauty pageant ladder over the years. With her title as Miss Fayetteville Dogwood…
GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Bladenboro man pleaded guilty today to theft of government property and Social Security fraud. According to court documents, Leslie McCrae Dowless, 65,…
By Leyton Ezzell Firefighters are essential to local areas. They perform many different duties, from putting out infernos, responding to traffic accidents, to taking cats…
(Elizabethtown, N.C.), June 21, 2021, – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should contact the Bladen County…
UNC Health Southeastern will host tours for telehealth booths available for use by individuals who would like to utilize telehealth visits but do not have…
UNC Health Southeastern has appointed two new directors: Stephanie Fitchpatrick as director of critical care services and Magenta Smith as director of inpatient services. Fitchpatrick…
By Beth Soja If you are covering a public body that has resumed meeting in person but is forcing you to participate remotely, they are…
In 2016, law enforcement agencies raided a Crazie Overstock Promotions, LLC business in Mebane for operating a gambling enterprise in violation of Sections 14- 306.1A…
Wilmington Wave – Spring/Summer 2021 It’s time again for the first edition of the Wilmington Wave in 2021. In this issue, the National Weather Service…
Contributed RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law today: Senate Bill 255: 2021 AOC Legislative Changes. -AB Governor Cooper also vetoed the following bill:…
Cape Fear Teen Challenge, located at 1456 Lula Long Road in Elizabethtown, has closed its doors to accepting new residents. Teen Challenge is a long-term,…
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly…
ontributed On June 25, 2021, Chief Warrant Officer Five Wendell Johnson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm and Mary Johnson, a native of White…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Bankers Association (NCBA) has announced its board of directors for the 2021-2022 term. Leading its new board, effective following…
The Advancement and Development Subcommittee of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual meeting on Friday, June 18, at 10 a.m. The…
Carolina Brotherhood stopped by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, to pay tribute to the late North Carolina Highway Patrol Master…
The photo above shows protestors at an April Bladen County Board of Education meeting. The new North Carolina Social Studies Standards has been a hot…
Harrells Christian Academy – Headmaster’s List (All A’s) – 4th nine week grading period 3rd grade Gabriel Bowker, Emily Campbell, Holt Campbell, Hayes Clifton, Kendall…
The State Board of Education will meet remotely, via conference call, on Thursday, June 17, at 10 a.m, regarding the K-12 social studies glossary, crosswalk and strand maps…
Division 6 hosting workshop to help them compete for contract RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation…
Seven N.C. Airports to Receive State Funds RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation approved state funds totaling $4,285,500 for projects that help improve safety and customer service at…
Contributed RALEIGH – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation will…
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is urging teens to slow down, avoid distractions when driving, and buckle up because this is the deadliest…
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 4 as Gun Violence Awareness Day in North Carolina to raise awareness about and honor the lives of…
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 91 of North Carolina’s counties in April, increased in seven, and remained unchanged in two. Scotland…
Burn ban lifted for 26 North Carolina counties as conditions begin to improve RALEIGH – Effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, the N.C. Forest…
Lumber River Council of Governments and Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland counties Conduct Broadband Demand Study The Lumber River Council of Governments (LRCOG) in…
May 27, 2021 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $4 million for grants to support the development of…
RALEIGH – The 26-county burn ban enacted May 24 prohibits fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices. With nearly half the state in moderate drought status and little…
Elizabethtown, North Carolina- Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker today announced the release of a traffic safety public service announcement with multi-platinum, award-winning country music performer Toby…
by Charlotte Smith In 2020, BladenOnline published an article contributed by Four County Electric Membership Corporation in honor of Veteran’s Day. Now we are approaching…
LUMBERTON – The number of traffic deaths is on the rise again in Robeson County. With preliminary 2021 figures showing another surge of highway deaths, members…
State Board of Education Meets Next Week, June 2-3 The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday and Thursday, June 2 and 3, in the 7th…
Contributed Raleigh – With more than 37 million motorists projected to take to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging…
by Paul Mauney and Bill Moss, NC PRESS Last week, many newspapers wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability…
Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission Meets Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 and 27 The Advancement and Development Subcommittee of the Professional Educator Preparation and…
Bladen County has dry, low-humidity weather this May. According to Bladen County Fire Marshal Kenneth Clark, recent dry weather with increased winds and lower humidity…
FAYETTEVILLE – MAY 24, 2021 – In light of changing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and with COVID-19 vaccinations enabling more people to safely…
Law enforcement will conduct checkpoints May 24-June 6 RALEIGH – As the busy summer traveling season nears, state transportation officials are reminding people to wear their…
RALEIGH – N.C. Forest Service officials urge the public to postpone any outdoor burning through early June. During the next two weeks as warmer, drier…
Exec. Order No. 216 Expands Work Search Guidelines to Connect All Unemployment Claimants with Employers, Jobs RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today issued an Executive Order…
In the Photo left to right: Sheila Newkirk, Committee Chair, Harriett McDowell, Ladeen Powell, Jacqueline Roseboro and Clara Dunn. Not picture Tramaine Orellana and Tahitian…
Yearly total to date now matches total litter collection in 2020 RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than…
by Charlotte Smith Bladen County and other parts of North Carolina were hit hard by the fury of hail on Friday, May 7, 2021. Residents…
Patrick Gannon, Public Information Director with the North Carolina State Board of Elections released the following Notice of Meeting. NOTICE OF MEETING The State Board of…