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Repairs Made at Railroad Crossing in Clarkton
A CSX Railroad crew was in Clarkton Friday making a repair to the stop arm at the crossing at College Street and Railroad Street. The crew was making sure everything was in good working order following...
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Vineyard Golf At White Lake Is Now Open
Vineyard Golf is now open for play. The course, located between Elizabethtown and White Lake, was hit with 16.5 inches of rain and had 21 trees come down during hurricane Matthew. The staff at Vineyard...
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Employee Sacrifices Provide Example of Health Care Leadership During a Crisis
Jason Cox, Chief Operating Officer of Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC), served as the incident commander for SRMC and opened the command center Saturday morning when it became clear that...
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Open Door Ministries Opening for Distribution of Clothing and Food
Open Door Ministries located at 2704 E. Broad St., Elizabethtown, NC (on Hwy 87 just past Ace Wrecker), will open for distribution of clothes and food for storm victims beginning Monday, October 17,...
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Floods Kill 1.9 Million N.C. Chickens and Turkeys
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Voter Registration Deadline Extended for 36 Counties Impacted by Hurricane...
By: Erin Smith After a lawsuit was filed by the Democratic Party against NC State Board of Elections Chairman Kim Westbrook Strach, a judge granted an extension to the voter registration deadline for...
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Governor McCrory Updates Ongoing Relief Efforts in Response to Hurricane...
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory provided updates on the state’s ongoing recovery and relief efforts in response to flooding brought by Hurricane Matthew. “The effects of Hurricane Matthew continue...
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Caring for Pets After a Disaster
Hundreds of animals in eastern North Carolina have been rescued since Hurricane Matthew struck the state on Oct. 8. Flood victims who are missing a pet should contact their local shelter or humane...
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NCDOR Provides Update Regarding Effect of Hurricane Matthew
RALEIGH – On Oct. 10, 2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to Governor Pat McCrory’s Request for Expedited Federal Disaster Assistance and issued a Notice of Disaster...
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Washout on N.C. 87 Means Detour Near Bladen-Cumberland County Line
Raleigh – Flood waters from Hurricane Matthew have washed out a section of N.C. 87 south of Fayetteville, near the Bladen-Cumberland County line. Department of Transportation crews are repairing the...
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NC DOT Working to Repair Roadways
NC Department of Transportation officials are working diligently to repair what Hurricane Matthew destroyed in a matter of hours. In Division 6, which includes Bladen County, DOT reports significant...
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DMV Employees Send Donations to Flood Victims
dmv-donation1 nc-dmv-donation RALEIGH – A vanload of donations left the DMV Headquarters parking lot this morning filled with non-perishable relief items requested by Bladen and Robeson county flood...
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Emergency Officials Warn Residents to Beware of Fraud
RALEIGH – In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, state and federal officials caution North Carolinians to be alert for individuals attempting to take advantage of residents making home repairs, those...
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Shelters Cannot Accept Food Donations from Individuals or Civic Groups
Organizations operating shelters for Hurricane Matthew survivors are not able to accept food donations from individuals or organizations such as churches and civic groups. These organizations must be...
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Evacuated Residents Advised to Wait for Local Notice Before Returning Home
RALEIGH – Floodwaters are still at record high levels across much of eastern North Carolina and emergency officials are asking evacuated residents to remain in place until local officials announce it...
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Technology Helps Matthew Recovery Efforts
RALEIGH – State emergency management personnel have begun transitioning from relief to recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The timing of the shift will vary based upon the severity of local...
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Evening River Flood Assessment for Oct. 15
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Thoughts While Shaving For October 16
Election day is drawing near, just 22 days before Tuesday, November 8. Early voting actually begins this Thursday. One other reminder, the final date for registering to vote is Wednesday, October 19....
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Extremes for Bladen County, NC, on October 16
Highest Temperature 86 degrees 1966 Lowest Temperature 35 degrees 1978 Greatest One-Day Precipitation 2.35 inches 1954 Yesterday’s High Temperature was 73 degrees. Share:
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Bladen County Headlines…35 Years Ago
The 440th Army Band was scheduled to march in the Clarkton Tobacco Festival. Bill Keith was elected Mayor of Elizabethtown with 52% of the vote. Commissioners elected were Wallace Leinwand, 981 votes,...
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