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Working together to meet the needs
Elizabethtown Police Department is stocked with supplies for folks in need in Bladen and Robeson Counties thanks to local citizens and the law enforcement’s wives. According to Brooke McMichael and...
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Superintendent: Reopening of Bladen County schools uncertain
Bladen County Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor said Wednesday that it’s uncertain when the system’s 13 schools will reopen for students and staff in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Schools...
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Troxler in Bladen and surrounding counties surveying damage
Wednesday is full of surveying damages done my Hurricane Matthew. North Carolina Agricultural Commissioner, Steve Troxler, was seen with other officials at the Elizabethtown airport taking off in a...
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NCDA&CS offers information hotline for farmers affected by Hurricane Matthew...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has activated its toll-free hotline to help farmers affected by Hurricane Matthew connect with resources that can assist with...
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THANK YOU, ELIZABETHTOWN
On behalf of the town of Elizabethtown, I want to thank each one of you for your wonderful show of love and support during the aftermath of Hurricane Mathew! I have been amazed at people helping...
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US 701 Bridge at South River not in danger of collapse
By: Erin Smith The bridge over South River located on US 701 at the Bladen/Sampson County line is not in danger of a complete collapse said NC DOT District Engineer Drew Cox on Wednesday afternoon....
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Bladen Healthcare Clinic schedules for Thursday, Oct. 13
All Bladen Healthcare clinics will be open Thursday, Oct. 13, on the following schedule: Bladen Medical Associates offices in Elizabethtown, Dublin and Bladenboro: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Women’s Health...
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Pittenger tours flood damaged Bladen, Cumberland and Robeson counties
LUMBERTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is currently touring flood damage in Robeson, Bladen, and Cumberland counties following Hurricane Matthew. This morning, Congressman Pittenger visited...
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Updated list of road closures and openings
Find following attached an update of current road closings. Key points for the day are as follows: Openings: NC 211 into Robeson County is open SR 1004 into Robeson County is open Mercer Mill Brown...
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Beware of Scam Artists at work
As residents go through the process of cleaning up after Hurricane Matthew, scam artists are creating new and clever ways to lure residents into giving them their valuable personal information. There...
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NC 211 between Bladenboro and Lumberton flooded
nc-211-c nc-211-d nc-211 nc-211-b As flood waters begin to recede the assessment of damage to roadways, crops and homes is under way. Share:
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East Bladen High School accepting donations
While East Bladen High School in Elizabethtown is open as an evacuation shelter, staff at the school will accept donations such as clean, gently used clothing (particularly student uniforms), hygiene...
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Roadway washout means I-95 traffic shift starts Thursday at Johnston-Harnett...
RALEIGH – A roadway washout caused by Hurricane Matthew on I-95 south of Benson near the Johnston-Harnett County line will require a traffic shift on Thursday morning, Oct. 13. N.C. Department of...
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Hurricane Matthew relief at Baldwin Branch
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Young Adult Missionaries (YAM), Food Pantry, “From His Table to Yours” and the Clothing Closets are partnering to assist individuals affected by Hurricane...
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Flood closes U.S. 70 in Kinston; Detour route set
RALEIGH – With floodwater from Hurricane Matthew continuing to rise, the N.C. Department of Transportation has closed U.S. 70 in both directions in Kinston. Detour routes are set for east and...
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NCDA&CS ready to move into communities to assess damage & assist in recovery
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is ready to dispatch inspectors and field forces to assess damage to the state’s agriculture industry and to ensure food is safe for...
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Banshees, blessings and bare feet
I told a buddy Sunday morning that I had never realized the joy and blessings of a dry pair of shoes. Hurricane Matthew taught me that lesson Saturday night. Unlike a lot of people, I have never been...
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Hurricane Matthew Relief from Baldwin Branch
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Young Adult Missionaries (YAM), Food Pantry, “From His Table to Yours” and the Clothing Closets are partnering to assist individuals affected by Hurricane...
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Highway Patrol Releases Name of Deceased Involved in Lumberton Shooting
Raleigh – The State Highway Patrol has released the name of the deceased involved in the Monday evening shooting in Lumberton, N.C. According to the preliminary information, on Monday, October 10th at...
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Update on operations at Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Southeastern Regional Medical Center is still open. We did not experience a fire earlier today. There was and continues to be excessive exhaust from a diesel emergency power generator located outside...
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