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DMV Driver License office in Elizabethtown closed June 11ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - The NCDMV Driver License office in Elizabethtown is set to close for the day on Tuesday, June 11, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Per the NCDOT, the office is closing to allow for equipment upgrades and staff training. “Customers with appointments will be...Elizabethtown, NC11 days ago
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Help needed finding boy missing for 10+ days, Cumberland County deputies sayHOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Deputies are asking for the public’s assistance to find a boy who has been missing for more than a week, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said 13-year-old Jaimeer Rose was reported missing on Sunday, June 2.Hope Mills, NC9 days ago
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Construction projects continue on Curtis L. Brown, Jr. AirportELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - Several projects have been completed to transform Curtis L. Brown, Jr. Airport’s infrastructure and capabilities as of Tuesday, June 11. The following improvements have been made with grants totaling $5.7 million:. The runway replacement project was completed just before Christmas in 2023 to help ensure...Elizabethtown, NC10 days ago
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Sampson IndependentBidding for county property takes massive jump, now at $221kThe upset bid procedure for a county-owned property is entering its third month, as bidding continues for the former Sampson County Emergency
Clinton, NC10 days ago
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Bond Revoked After Second Drug ArrestBond was revoked for a Kelly man arrested for a second time in Columbus County on drug charges. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of 1131 White Oak Rd., Kelly, was held on charges of maintaining a vehicle for drug purposes, conspiracy to traffic and trafficking in methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, possession of drugs ina detention facility, and carrying a concealed weapon. Detention Center records show he was held without bond.Kelly, NC10 days ago
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‘Friendship, perseverance and love’: Whiteville High School holds candlelight vigil for student killed in crashWHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Hundreds of people gathered at Whiteville High School Tuesday night to honor the life of Kaiden Powell. The rising senior was killed in a crash on Sunset Terrace last Friday, which was the last day of the school year for students. Powell’s twin brother, Kainen, and...Whiteville, NC10 days ago
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Sampson IndependentGarland native bestowed honorGarland native Dr. Johnnie Sexton has been awarded the highest civilian honor that can be given in North Carolina — the Order of the Lon
Garland, NC10 days ago
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NCDOT shares an inside look at preparation before storms hitCAPE FEAR REGION, NC (WWAY) — We’re just over a week into hurricane season and according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, crews in our area are ready for potential future storms. The NCDOT said it has been making sure equipment is up to date and workers...10 days ago
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Bladen JournalUpdates in flood insurance mappingELIZABETHTOWN – The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met last Monday and they received important updates on flood ordinance, as well as changes in flood insurance maps. The county has been updating flood ordinance maps over the last few months and representatives from the state’s department of emergency management held a presentation for updated flood insurance maps. The state representatives notified the board of changes in mapping that highlight high risk flood areas that could be a concern for future development due to high insurance rates. The NC Flood Rift Information System or FRIS is a database used by developers and insurance companies alike that can be a tool to guide through the areas that are vulnerable to future property damage.
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Missing, endangered alert canceled for Cumberland County manFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – UPDATE: Early Wednesday morning, the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons canceled the missing endangered alert for Derrick Mallory Smith at the request of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a missing endangered alert for a Cumberland...Fayetteville, NC10 days ago
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Section of Grimsley Farm Road in Bladen County closed for crossline replacementBLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Grimsley Farm Road (SR 1172) is closed for a crossline replacement 350 feet north from the intersection of Old Abbottsburg Road (SR 1171). The road was closed on Monday, June 10, and is set to reopen at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, per the N.C. Department of Transportation.12 days ago
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The Fayetteville ObserverFestivals and more: Here's your guide to celebrating Juneteenth in the Fayetteville areaThe Cumberland County area is gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19 became a federal holiday in 2021 to commemorate the day in 1865 that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that enslaved Black people were free, according to the National Museum of African American History and presidential proclamation. The announcement came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, decreeing all...
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