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PUBLIC NOTICE: LUMBEE TRIBE GAMING REFERENDUM – SPECIAL ELECTION. The Lumbee Tribe Elections Board is providing important information regarding the upcoming Special Election for the Gaming Referendum on Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Please review the accompanying graphics for information about the election, official polling locations, key dates and deadlines,...
LUMBERTON, NC (WMBF) - A new data center is being proposed to the Lumberton community. Community members gathered at Sandy Grove Baptist Church Thursday evening and expressed concerns about what a new data center may impact. Some of their concerns included water usage, noise, and overall health for the area.
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will shift traffic along a portion of N.C. 211 in Hoke County onto newly constructed lanes starting next week. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 10, weather permitting, crews will begin shifting traffic in both directions on N.C. 211 from approximately 1 mile east of Ashemont Road to Ivey Street onto the newly constructed lanes. The traffic shift is expected to be fully completed by 4 p.m.
LAURINBURG — Longtime state Rep. Garland Pierce secured a decisive victory in Tuesday’s General Election, widening his margin after narrowly retaining his seat in 2024. Pierce, the Democratic incumbent representing the 48th District in the North Carolina House, defeated Republican challenger Ralph Carter with 60.67% of the vote across Scotland and Hoke counties, which make up the district.
“Who does not want a data center here?” Laura Oxendine asked the 100 or so people gathered in the Sandy Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall in Lumberton on Thursday night. Nearly three-quarters of people raised their hands in response to Oxendine, a Lumberton resident and member of the Lumbee...
ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — Planning is officially underway for the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Elizabethtown. The parade is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18, 2027, honoring the life, legacy and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizers are encouraging churches, businesses, schools, civic groups,...
SUPPLY, N.C. (WECT) - It has been just over a year since Belva White’s husband of 28 years, William White, died. Hoping to honor her late husband with a remembrance ceremony on the first anniversary of his death, White says she paid Memory Lane Monuments more than $2,000 for a headstone at his gravesite in Supply.
Eastern North Carolina's biggest holiday gift and craft show is back at the Crown Expo Center this week, with the Holly Day Fair running November 5 through 8 in Fayetteville. The event marks its 59th year, bringing together roughly 150 vendors and the kind of crowd that has made it a fixture of the local holiday season.
LAURINBURG — Roger Alford will become Scotland County’s 12th sheriff, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s General Election. Alford, who ran as a Democrat, defeated Republican Jason L. Butler, receiving 5,535 votes to Butler’s 4,876. Alford secured 53.16% of the votes cast. Alford was at the...
DILLON — Dillon County was the only county in South Carolina where voters rejected a capital-projects sales tax referendum on Nov. 3, turning down the proposed penny tax by roughly 2-to-1 while voters in six other counties approved theirs. In unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Dillon County’s referendum...
Today, Nov. 5, marked a milestone for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke's new $96 million Clinical Sciences Building as the final structural beam was hoisted into place. “This beam represents hope, real potential for a better life. Hope that more healthcare professionals will choose to serve this region....
LAURINBURG — Democratic incumbent Jamie Adams held a 16-vote lead over Republican challenger Todd G. Scott in the race for District Attorney for Judicial District 21, which covers Scotland, Anson and Richmond counties, according to unofficial election results. Adams received 15,860 votes, or 50.03%, compared to Scott’s 15,844 votes,...
On Oct. 26, the Fayetteville City Council passed a revised Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) amendment. It requires conditional rezoning when someone proposes a data center as a warehouse storage use, according to a city media release published on Monday, Nov. 2. The amendment also clears up how the UDO treats...
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Cumberland County Department of Social Services, 1225 Ramsey St., Fayetteville. The session will provide guidance on available funding opportunities and the application process while allowing attendees to receive direct support from program staff. Attendees and organizations are encouraged to bring a laptop to participate in the online training, begin their applications during the event and receive assistance in real time.
The greater Fayetteville community is invited to contribute non-perishable food items to support those who serve our nation. Recognizing the current financial pressures faced by military families and the need for immediate, tangible support within the Fort Bragg community, the Greater Fayetteville. Chamber Military Affairs Council (MAC) is hosting Operation...
The North Carolina State Board of Elections' executive director cautioned local election officials Friday against commenting about outcomes of ongoing contests. Sam Hayes issued a statement after WRAL cited two county elections directors discussing the vote count in the state Senate District 24 race. The race could determine whether Republicans...
When President Donald Trump traveled to Myrtle Beach in August to stump for Sen. Darline Graham, he told supporters he would return for a golf trip if the Republican senator won her election. If the president returns to the Grand Strand, it won’t be to make good on that promise. Despite support from Trump and other notable conservative politicians in and out of South Carolina, Graham failed to sway South Carolina voters at the ballot box. For the first time in decades, South Carolina elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. Did the Myrtle Beach area flip blue for Dr. Annie Andrews or hold for Graham? Darline Graham’s run for office The late Sen. Lindsey Graham comfortably won his Republican primary in June. After his death in July, Gov. Henry McMaster appointed his sister, Darline Graham, to finish her brother’s term. For the Aug. 11 special Republican primary election, Sen. Darline Graham announced her intent to run for a full term. Graham took the lead in that initial primary, with 109,881 votes – roughly 32.75% – but failed to garner a majority. In Horry County, Graham took second place behind Republican U.S. Rep. Russell Fry, but the senator still secured
Wawa could be coming to Horry County. The Planning Commission unanimously approved Thursday plans to allow a new gas station convenience store to open in Little River – but residents aren’t happy. The request, brought by WW LLC as an agent for Baytree SC LLC, sought to amend a 3.14-acre parcel at Water Grande Boulevard and Highway 9 East for a convenience store with gas pumps and a car wash. Although the lot is currently zoned for commercial use, developers needed permission to install gas pumps at the site. The Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain has something of a cult following, particularly for its sandwiches and other fast foods. A new Horry County store would mark the first location in South Carolina. But not everyone’s pleased with Wawa’s plans. Hundreds of residents showed up at the Planning Commission meeting in opposition to the proposed convenience store. Several residents shared public comments expressing concerns that increased traffic would strain infrastructure, endanger public safety and displace wildlife. None of the comments shared as public input were supportive of the plans for a new Wawa. “That intersection is one of the highest collision intersections … I’m already taking my life in my hands trying
CONWAY, S.C. — After two deferrals of a proposed development on Highway 90, the Horry County Planning Commission approved the recommendation for a proposal that will bring about 60 new homes to a neighborhood on Highway 90. During its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, the commission voted unanimously to...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Drivers traveling along Highway 501 in Horry County can expect overnight lane closures next week as crews conduct routine maintenance and inspections on the bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said the right lane of Highway 501 Southbound will close overnight Thursday, Nov. 12, and […]
