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Bladen County Board of Elections will be meeting the following dates to approve or correct any deficiencies for Absentee by Mail Ballots. Meeting Date Meeting Time Purpose…
FAYETTEVILLE – September 22, 2020 – The Breast Care Center at Cape Fear Valley Health has been re-accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers…
Southeastern Health’s St. Pauls walk-in clinic, The Clinic at Brisson Drugs, will re-open on Monday, Oct. 5. Family Nurse Practitioner Matthew Herring will return to…
Hunters in Bladen County are anxious for the 2020 deer season to get in full swing. Archery season is now going on and will continue…
Wilmington, NC – Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will offer Hope for the Holidays, a no-cost grief workshop for those coping with the death of a loved…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections on Tuesday announced changes to the absentee voting process to make it easier for a voter to fix…
Contractor can begin work after Oct. 26 ELIZABETHTOWN – A state contractor will soon begin replacing the twin U.S. 701 bridges in Bladen County. The N.C.…
MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have rescinded, and…
North Carolina seniors are at risk. Here’s how we’re helping support them. Adjusting to our new routines during COVID-19 looks different for everyone. For some,…
Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning today, Friday, September 18, 2020 until sunset…
Raleigh, N.C. – All North Carolina households – about 4.7 million in all – will soon receive the Judicial Voter Guide 2020. The 2020 guide contains information…
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…
The organizers of the Grape Escape Bike Ride have announced that the metric century and half-century bicycle ride through Bladen County will take place on…
The National Weather Service announced the weekend weather outlook today. The overview states a cold front will users in some cooler air. Dry, cooler air…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate was 6.5 percent, decreasing 2.0 percentage points from July’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 1.8…
Contributed Beginning on Constitution Day, September 17, through Sunday, September 20, join Census Bureau partners nationwide in reminding your network that time is running out to…
Between 1,700 and 2,400 abused, neglected children go to court each year in North Carolina. These children need an adult to help be a voice…
Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, announced the latest update regarding Hurricane Sally that hit landfall early Wednesday in Alabama. According…
Beginning Monday, September 14, 2020 flags will be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in honor of Fort Bragg Paratroopers, Sgt.…
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) is working with researchers this month to determine the statewide official seat belt use rate. “Researchers…
Varsity Volleyball (HCA vs. Wayne Country Day School) – lost 3-1 Set 1 WCDS 25-23 Set 2 HCA 25-21 Set 3 WCDS 25-23 Set 4…
Local men are meeting together once a week for a prayer service. This week’s meeting will be held today, Tuesday, September 15, at 7 pm…
By Jefferson Weaver with columbuscountynews.com Sabrina Troy of Elizabethtown was killed Monday when her automobile went out of control on Chanceytown Road. Troy — who…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet…
State employees may use up to 24 hours of Community Service Leave (CSL) to serve in roles needed by their County Board of Elections during…
FAYETTEVILLE – September 14, 2020 – Cape Fear Valley HealthPlex has reopened its doors with new, temporary hours and safety precautions in place due to COVID-19.…
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Meeting materials will be posted on a rolling basis on…
Wilmington, N.C. (September 14, 2020) – UNCW is ranked 95th and is one of only three UNC System schools among the Top 100 Public National Universities for 2021, according…
Much of the 2020 monthly special events calendar at Columbus County Community Farmers Market has fallen victim to the Coronavirus pandemic according to President &…
Contributed Do you know anyone who has claimed unemployment this year? As of April 2020, over 23 million Americans filed for unemployment, and one out of…
Friday, September 11, 2020 Defendant Justin Gene Thaden of Leland, North Carolina pled guilty to 44 counts child pornography, 12 counts of indecent liberties with…
Glorious Custom Designs owner, Fletcher “Big Show” Collins, helped pay tribute to another popular person with a one-of-a-kind casket design. Glorious Custom Designs, a Bladen…
September is one month closer to the expected COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine coming to Bladen County in November. Dr. Teresa (Terri) Duncan, Bladen County Health and…
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…
By Charlotte Smith September 11, 2001, will never be forgotten. Nearly 3,000 people perished on this day 19 years ago. The terrorist attacks in New…
NCChamber, the voice for business at the North Carolina General Assembly, has published a rating on how the chamber voted concerning jobs in North Carolina…
Friday, September 11th, 2020 marks the 19 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon,…
RALEIGH – Two Robeson County men were sentenced today to federal prison for heroin and fentanyl distribution. Justin Dwayne Jones, 23, was sentenced to 156 months and Joshua…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2020 – USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the…
ELIZABETHTOWN – September 10, 2020 Stephen Fife has been appointed President and Chief Financial Officer of Bladen County Hospital. The Kenansville native joined the hospital…
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College will begin classes for men and women interested in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) on October 8th. Over the past…
After 12k Votes: Semifinalists Revealed for “Coolest Thing Made in NC” Statewide contest champions manufacturing community’s impact and innovation RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC Chamber announced…
A Presidential general election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Bladen County to vote in the following contests: Partisan Offices U.S. President,…
The National Weather Service of Wilmington released a one-page briefing for the tropical disturbance expected to hit off the coast of the Carolinas. The briefing…
Mad Boar restaurant recently donated lanyards to the students of Harrells Christian Academy. Making their day a little easier, each student received a lanyard to…
Contributed There are things going on around us–local, statewide, and nationally–that are affecting the conservative. law and order, common-sense message of the Republican Party. Take…
Contributed Raleigh – This Labor Day, NCDP Executive Director Meredith Cuomo released the following statement: “Today we recognize working families across our country, particularly the…
Sep 7, 2020- Since Friday, Sept. 4, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has experienced continued technical and submission issues with hospital systems’…
The North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 1105 on Wednesday, September 2 which includes $1.05 billion in federal funds for COVID-19 relief as well as a provision…
Raleigh, N.C.- In FY 2019-2020, the North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center and its programs supported 1,311 new jobs, 267 new businesses and…
Raleigh, N.C. – Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in July and remained unchanged in one. Scotland County had…
Grants will fund projects Columbus, Duplin and Graham counties RALEIGH: Five new projects will expand high-speed internet access for residents in three rural counties, Governor…
SEPT. 3, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau is sending an additional paper questionnaire to over 16.2 million households in low-responding census tracts. About 84.9%…
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…
RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 27, 2020) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and its partners will conclude the “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink…
State Superintendent Mark Johnson has announced the K-3 reading diagnostics that local school districts have chosen to use this academic year. Earlier this year, Superintendent…
Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Wednesday, September 2, 2020 until sunset on…
SAN JUAN, P.R. – On Monday, August 31, 2020, defendant, Gary Steven Wykle and Alejandro Cortés-López were arrested and charged in a fourteen-count indictment alleging…
SHP Participates In Booze It & Lose It Campaign RALEIGH – As Labor Day fast approaches, increased congestion across the state is expected as motorists…
County Spending by Domestic Visitors Increases by 5.6 Percent to $45 Million Elizabethtown N.C. — Domestic visitors to and within Bladen County spent $45.26 million…
According to a survey by Business North Carolina magazine Sampson Bladen Oil Company with offices in Elizabethtown and Clinton is the 28th largest independently owned…
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in July and remained unchanged in one. Scotland County had the…
Yesterday, DEQ Secretary Michael S. Regan held a meeting with representatives of the Attorney General’s office and board members and staff of the Cape Fear…
WHITEVILLE – Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice-Narcotics Unit initiated an investigation into the distribution of narcotics in the Whiteville community of Columbus County. Vice-Narcotics Investigators…
Contributed Any North Carolina registered voter may request, receive, and vote via mail-in absentee ballot in the November 3rd No special circumstances or reason is…
After a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina can take a modest step to ease some restrictions North Carolinians…
Contributed by Ford Porter with the Governor’s Communication Office As legislators return to Raleigh this week, a top priority must be expanding unemployment insurance. Legislative…
Washington, DC, August 31, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 – USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the…
A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as five or more cases that are deemed in close proximity by location…
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to perpetrating three schemes between March and July 2020 connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, through which he defrauded…
The 2020 Census response deadline is September 30, and nearly 25% of NC households have not been counted yet. Census data brings $1,823 per person…
Contributed Update on September 12, 2020 House of Raeford joined forces with Toys for Tots of Bladen County to help raise money for the non-profit.…
The Bladen County COVID-19 daily positive cases percentage increased by .5%, and North Carolina’s daily positive cases rate decreased by 1.6% since yesterday’s report was…
RALEIGH – This Labor Day, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program is joining forces with the North Carolina Trucking Association, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety also known as (NETS), the North…
As of 6:30 p.m., Aug. 27, 2020, UNCW has identified two (2) clusters of COVID-19 cases among students. Pelican Hall and Graham-Hewlett Hall on campus have one cluster…
Report Explores Options to Modernize NC’s Transportation Revenue Formula RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, at the NC Chamber’s virtual Transportation and Infrastructure Summit, the NC Chamber Foundation…
Contributed Bladen County Division of Aging Director, Kelly Robeson, MSN, RN, CNL announced an upcoming free webinar that may interest Dementia Friends. Participants in this…
On August 25, North Carolina Health and Human Services announced East Coast Migrant Head Start has five staff members with positive COVID-19 cases qualifying the…
Contributed On Thursday morning at approximately 7:30 am, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, executed a drug search warrant…
On October 17, 2018, southeastern North Carolina lost a public servant and humanitarian, North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper, Kevin Conner. Trooper Conner was…
Bladen County Health and Human Services Agency announced the latest COVID-19 Update today. The active positive COVID-19 cases for Bladen County increased from yesterday’s report…
Contributed Evangelist David Pait announced details about a Men’s Prayer meeting. He said, “We’ve been meeting every Tuesday night at 7 to pray for four…
On Tuesday, August 25, Troopers Gary White and Justin Hern of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol stopped a four-wheeler being driven on Highway 87…
According to NationalDogDay.com, National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by Animal Welfare Advocate and Pet Lifestyle Expert, Colleen Paige. National Dog Day celebrates all…
Update August 26, 2020 at 9:20 a.m. Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker announced Wednesday morning an arrest has been made in connection with the body…
Wilmington, NC – Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will offer a multi-week, no-cost virtual grief care program for those coping with the death of a loved one…
Today is the last Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for Tasty Tuesday at Home Edition by North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service-Bladen…
Bladen County Health and Human Services released the latest COVID-19 update. Bladen County currently has 680 total positive cases with 37 active, positive cases, according…
Complete the census online at my2020census.gov or by phone at 844-330-2020. Jan Hester Maynor, Special Projects Planner with the Lumber River Council of Governments, released the latest…
Contributed On Sunday, August 23, an exciting tradition took place at Harrells Christian Academy. Each member of the senior class was “blessed” by his or…
Monday, August 31 will be the last day that Bladen County Schools will provide free meals to children ages birth to 18 years old through…
A Touch of Country Venue is ready to celebrate events. The company announced on Facebook this weekend they are now open for business. The company…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students at colleges and universities who choose to vote by mail should request that their ballot be sent to…
MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for an ocean-side swimming area in New Hanover County. …
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 8.5 percent, increasing 1.0 point from June’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.9 of…
On August 20, 2020, Farm 2601-2, located at 7301 N.C. Hwy 210 West, Garland, NC, experienced a discharge of swine wastewater. As soon as the…
Some Bladen County parents and students reported issues with internet access and crashes during the first days of school this week. Monday, August 17, was…
By Charlotte Smith Kate Abbott, a nurse from Lumberton, contacted Bladen Online to share words of appreciation and tips for water safety after her two-year-old…