The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Greg Elkins with the Bladen County…
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Dr. Allan Andrews has joined Southeastern Digestive Health Center, an affiliate of Southeastern Health. Dr. Andrews earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1991…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) announced the Army Corps of Engineers will award an additional $281 million to Surf City/North Topsail Beach and Carteret…
Raleigh – The North Carolina 911 Board is providing North Carolina residents with technological improvements to 911 communications across the state through the Next Generation 911 (NG911) initiative.…
In a recent media release Lu Mil Vineyard listed 13 benefits to muscadine juice. According to Ashley Cobb, clinical dietician at WakeMed, muscadines are especially…
FAYETTEVILLE – JAN. 13, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center has less than a two-day supply of most blood types and is in critical…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Beginning Monday (January 13), absentee by-mail ballots for the March primary election will be mailed to voters who request them. Any registered voter in North…
Former long-time Bladen County resident Dr. Lynn R. Welborn will once again be the featured guest of local NPR affiliate WHQR’s January edition of the Prologue…
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at approximately 1:50 pm, Trooper Jason Weissinger of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Troop B, District 5, clocked a car…
Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities
Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities
SMITHFIELD, Va., January 8, 2020 — Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from the wastewater treatment system at…
Physician Assistant Abby Gaskell has joined Southeastern Health’s Southeastern Orthopedics. Gaskell has four years of experience in orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. After receiving her undergraduate…
While many were celebrating the new year soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina were deploying to Iraq. Fort Bragg announced…
The Southeastern Times, Bladen County’s home-owned newspaper back in the 70’s and 80’s captured a Bladen County baby ushering in a new year. The son…
The Mountain-to-Sea Trail Executive Director, Kate Dixon has given a list of how the MST brings the state together. This year Bladen County heard how…
Cape Fear Valley Lifts Precautionary Lockdown Update on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 2:22 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE – Dec. 30, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Health is…
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By Charlotte Smith Rev. T. Anthony Spearman with the NC NAACP confirmed at a news conference on Friday at the Legislative Building in Raleigh the…
Emotional health and well-being is a journey and Eastpointe MCO for Bladen County understands that. Mr. William B. Sellers, B.A., QMHP, Community Relations Specialist with…
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…
(Raleigh) — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has been granted a Temporary Restraining Order that will allow North Carolina public schools to continue use of the…
Mrs. Kelly Mize received the Phoenix Award this week for outstanding treatment of a patient in cardiac arrest who made a full recovery. Mrs. Mize…
RALEIGH – In anticipation for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the State Highway Patrol is putting safe driving at the top of its…
By Charlotte Smith The North Carolina State Board of Elections held an in-person public meeting today at 11:00 a.m. The meeting was held in the Utilities Commission…
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The Roger Bacon Academy (RBA) Viking Cheerleaders return victorious once again from Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida after dominating the 2019 Pop Warner National…
Raleigh) —Today The U.S. Department of Education notified NC Superintendent Mark Johnson that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has been awarded $3,395,009 to assist local…
FAYETTEVILLE – Dec. 17, 2019 – Jesse H. Byrd has won the Mary Lynn McCree Bryan Leadership Award for his years of cancer patient advocacy work. The…
(Raleigh) — North Carolina Superintendent Mark Johnson has announced that 15 districts and schools have been awarded grants totaling $800,000 under the Coding and Mobile…
Contributed By Ben Jones, Coastal Crescent Project Manager, Friends-of-the-Mountains to the Sea Trail Despite a drizzly day, volunteers pushed us closer to completion of a new trail…
Date: 1/17/2020 Time: 12 pm – 12:45 pm Location: Bladen County Cooperative Extension Center Address: 450 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337 Phone: 910-862-4591 What’s it…
North Carolina continues to lead the nation with teachers who hold certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards after 710 additional teachers earned…
Contributed On December 16, 2019 in the Criminal Session of Columbus County Superior Court, Keira Ann Williams was sentenced to 48 to 70 months in…
RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that on Friday in federal court, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced ANTONIO FOSTER,…
RALEIGH – Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $15 million in state funding aimed at helping bring high-speed internet access to rural…
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…
Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) has implemented visitation restrictions starting today, Monday, Dec. 16, due to the increasing trend in flu cases throughout the region.…
Columbus County, NC – ATMC announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the cooperative a $7.9 million dollar grant to help…
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Utilities Commission…
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever,…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that Chief United States District Terrence W.…
It’s the holiday season and finding a good deal on a gift is a must. Bladen County Health Department heard of a deal that we…
RALEIGH: The Federal Government has approved North Carolina’s request to add Bladen and Chowan counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Dorian. “Today’s news is an…
FAYETTEVILLE – Dec. 6, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Health will implement a visitor restriction policy at all of its hospitals restricting children under age…
Winter weather is fast approaching, and that means paying special attention to keeping your home heated. Many people across North Carolina rely on propane to…
There was a 26 car train derailment five miles west of Bladenboro. The Bladen County Hospital Employee of the Month was Ursula Kinlaw. Bladen Tech…
The Emereau Bladen Board of Director’s regular scheduled meeting will be held December 17, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Emereau: Bladen…
The “Boil Water Advisory” for the Town of Bladenboro has been lifted, effective at 12:20pm today. Share:
The county Christmas Lunch was at the sheriff dept on December 5th. It was from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. and estimated to feed 250-300 people. Share:
Prescription pain pills supplied to North Carolina between 2006 and 2012, according to data from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration reported by Triangle Business Journal.…
The first annual Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Foundation Inc BBQ fundraiser will be held Saturday, December 7 at the Bladenboro Fire Department immediately following the…
Whiteville – The River of Life Outreach Center; 608 N. Brown Street; Chadbourn NC is having their first annual men’s conference, “One-hundred Men in Black…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 1-7 Governor Roy Cooper has declared Dec. 1 – 7 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is encouraging North…
RALEIGH – Drones are a popular holiday gift, but it’s important new drone owners take time to know how to safely fly an unmanned aircraft. More…
The Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry collection and relay site located at Fellowship Bible Church on Alexander Street in Elizabethtown was very busy this past…
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone. Now the merchants hope shoppers are out making this a Black Friday to remember. If you need a lift…
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – John McKissick, whose 621 victories at South Carolina’s Summerville High made him the nation’s winningest football coach at any level, has died…
Today’s number: -43.3% Decline: The Fayetteville Observer saw in print circulation from 2017 to 2019. It’s the largest decrease of the N.C. daily newspapers at…
RALEIGH, N.C. – State Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell on Tuesday approved 20 additional types of University of North Carolina System student and employee photo IDs for…
Contributed RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that TERRENCE CORNEILUS CLYBURN, 45, of…
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol will be on the roadways this holiday season looking to stop dangerous driving before potentially life changing collisions take…
Elwell Ferry is closed due to electrical problems. It will re-open as soon as problems are resolved and it is safe to open. Share:
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded Opens in New Window program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households…
By Charlotte Smith Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 Ms. Faye M. Boyne, with the N.C. Department of Transportation announced an update…
Documents reveal Cooper used ACP permit as leverage in deal between Duke and solar companies READ MORE Related article: Legislative report: ‘Criminal violations may have…
News & Record: Officials discuss Greensboro’s role as one of three sources of industrial contaminant in Cape Fear water basin READ MORE Share:
By Roxana Ross Osterneck Auditorium will soon transform into a winter wonderland for the 34th annual Southeastern Hospice Festival of Trees from Dec. 6 to 9.…
By Roxana Ross The late Dr. Ben Hardin was remembered and honored on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the unveiling of a new portrait in his…
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that because the NC General Assembly did not take needed action, managed care implementation and…
The Shrine Bowl held in December will have two Bladen County students playing in the game. The Youth Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is a…
NOTICE OF MEETING The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The meeting will…
Contributed by da Branch Whiteville NC – The organization “FOFTY”, From Our Family To Yourz is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Dinner Noon – 3:00 p.m. on…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis’ office released a new video highlighting Tillis’ work with President Donald Trump, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie and his colleagues…
NC Baptist Singers & Orchestra at Tabor City Baptist Church, Monday, November 18, 2019 Share:
By Charlotte Smith In October there was a buzz all over Bladen County due to the news Bladen Community College would be hosting a regional…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that Chief United States District Judge Terrence W.…
DURING ‘RESILIENCE WEEK’ IN NORTH CAROLINA Documentary Premieres Statewide Tuesday, November 19, at 8 PM RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, 11/5/19 — UNC-TV Public Media North…
Diabetes Games Postponed Due To Weather FAYETTEVILLE – Nov. 15, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Health is postponing its Diabetes Games this weekend due to predicted…
Currie, NC- Due to the threat of inclement weather this weekend, the park has made the difficult decision to cancel this Saturday’s Candlelight tour. At…
By Dr. Mike Walden I have a friend whose son – we’ll call him Steve – is unhappy with the economy. Steve went to a…
Each Veterans Day, we as a nation pause to pay special tribute to the service and sacrifice of the millions of American men and women…
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Nov. 7, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Health has earned an A grade for patient safety for the Fall 2019 ratings period. The…
Today, November 6th the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced USDA has invested $23.7 million in…
By Charlotte Smith There was an active shooter reported Wednesday morning, November 6, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, according to Fayetteville Police…
RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Highway Patrol proudly awarded 7 civilian and 59 sworn members new ranks today during a promotional ceremony held at Colonial…
By Charlotte Smith Jones Lake State Park, one of the oldest state parks in North Carolina first established in 1939, recently underwent some renovations and…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced this week the launch of FindTreatment.gov, a newly designed…
Contributed National annual foster care and adoption data show the number of children in foster care, although still very high, dropped for the first year…
Currie, NC– On Saturday November 2, 2019, from 10 am – 3 pm, Moores Creek National Battlefield will be holding a “US Military through the…
RALEIGH, N.C. – After the November 5 municipal elections, state election officials will randomly select a statistically significant number of precincts, early voting sites and…
The N.C. Criminal Justice Fellows Program is recruiting for the 2020 class according to Lt. Mark McMichael with the Elizabethtown Police Department. The program is…
FAYETTEVILLE – Oct. 30, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center is in urgent need for blood platelet donations due to a shortage of local…
Some people in North Carolina thought we were done with Daylight Saving Time in March of this year. However, the NC legislators have not moved…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging people across North Carolina to remain vigilant in reducing wildfire risk. While recent rainfall brought immediate and…
On Monday, June 10th, 2019 the family of Dr. Andrakeia Shipman, and employees from Bladen County Schools, delivered a sizable donation to the Ronald McDonald…
Governor Cooper shared the following statement on the passing of Senator Hagan: “Kristin and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our…
Red Ribbon Week is celebrated this year from October 23 through 31. Red Ribbon Week was established by a grassroots, nonprofit organization to play a leadership…
Members of Boost the Boro, Inc, a non-profit in Bladenboro, are ready for their 13th annual Beast Fest. The fun will be starting Friday, October…
Contributed Bladen Community College will host a Job Fair on Tuesday, October 29th from 5 pm until 8 pm. The event will be a regional…
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections is reminding colleges and universities, charter schools and state and local governments about upcoming deadlines to submit…