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Two New All-Way Stops Coming To Sampson County

SAMPSON COUNTY – N.C. Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to install all-way stops at two local intersections this week. On Monday, Nov. 9, crews plan to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Taylors Chapel/Union Grove Church roads and Christmas Tree Road near Spivey’s Corner. On...

Sampson County, NC · 2d
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NC storms strike: Tornado warnings, floods and I-40 wrecks

Severe storms swept through North Carolina today, ending about two weeks of little rain. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Bladen and Wayne counties, while central North Carolina dealt with flash flooding and crashes. What happened in Bladen County?. The weather service issued an updated tornado warning at...

Bladen County, NC · 4d
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Local voters returnThornton to office

The unofficial results for the Sampson County Sheriff’s race Tuesday night showed Jimmy Thornton being re-elected for another four years. The votes will become official after Nov. 13.Thornton, the Republican candidate, received 58 percent of the vote in comparison to Donald Edwards, the Democratic contender, who received 42 percent of the total ballots cast.

Sampson County, NC · 2d
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Sampson Independent

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Dillman sharesoptimism, concernsover staffing needs

Sampson County has plenty to be proud of when it comes to its workforce, Sampson’s Humun Resources Director Nancy Dillman said, but maintaining that workforce amid staffing shortages, increasing competition for qualified employees and a growing number of retirement-eligible leaders presents challenges that county officials cannot afford to overlook.

Sampson County, NC · 2d
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Duplin Times

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Bed bug complaints infest school board

Concerned residents confronted the Duplin County Board of Education at the Nov. 5 meeting about bed bugs being found recently at Kenansville Elementary School. Three individuals signed up for public comment to address the board on the topic. Marissa Phipps had several items to address. She started off by stating that she was both nervous and angry as she began addressing the board with her concerns. “This is a big immediate concern. We cannot keep asking our children and staff to report to work to risk bringing it home to our environment and spreading it worse,” she said. “Why not let us go remote, do it for a week, and come back to a clean environment? Yes, we cannot stop it from happening again, but we can stop it from spreading.” She also brought up bullying in schools, stating that it was a major issue. “If you look at the suicide rates in Duplin County, it’s the highest because bullying has not been handled,” she asserted. “Instead it’s being brushed to the side — saying to a child that’s not nice or handing out a stay away agreement. When a child is stuck in a classroom with 30 other kids

Duplin County, NC · 2d

The Fayetteville Observer

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The rise and fall of Fayetteville's Fire Station No. 4 | Opinion

A Hyundai excavator rammed its big bucket upside the building, and steel, masonry and brick came down with a loud boom. The human operator in the cab guided the big machine’s boom and ripped out silvery beams. In another pass, the scoop took a bite out of the roof and pulled til a section came loose, followed by another boom and a cloud of dust. The human operator began arranging it all into towering piles of debris. This was the scene Thursday afternoon at what was to have been the new Fire Station No. 4 on Bragg Boulevard, near the intersection of U.S. 401 Business. The project, budgeted at $11.5 million, was planned to be a state-of-the-art facility — one with modern equipment designed to protect firefighters from the higher rates of cancer that haunt that noble profession. The station, which would replace the aging facility on Stamper Road, was planned to serve 5,000 homes. A project that never reached its purpose But work on unfinished Station No. 4 was halted in 2024, two years after it started, due to what city officials contended was shoddy construction. There were dueling lawsuits in court on the matter: The city had sued

Fayetteville, NC · 1d

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This Tiny North Carolina Town Is The Cultural Heart Of One Of America’s Largest Native American Tribes

It is hard for me to square the size of this town with the amount of history packed into it. In southeastern North Carolina, one small community became a center of Lumbee life, with a university founded in 1887 to train Native teachers growing alongside tribal institutions and traditions that still bring thousands of people together.

Pembroke, NC · 5d

Bladen Journal

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Marlowe puts staffing, morale at top of sheriff’s plans

ELIZABETHTOWN — Ray Marlowe wants to fill vacant patrol and school resource officer positions and improve morale as he prepares to lead the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. He said he has not yet reviewed the budget and would not say how those positions would be paid for. The...

Bladen County, NC · 6h

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Pender County bridge project to close Old Mill Road for about six months

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A local road in Pender County will close for about six months to allow N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) crews to safely replace a bridge. Old Mill Road is set to close where it crosses Sills Creek starting Nov. 16, according to NCDOT. The new bridge is expected to open in May, weather permitting.

Pender County, NC · 1d

Sampson Independent

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City Council rejects vehicle service zoning change

Concerns over how a proposed zoning change for one business could affect similar operations throughout Clinton led the City Council to unanimously reject an amendment to the city’s land development ordinance Tuesday evening. The request, brought before the council by Hector Regalado, owner of Regalado Service, sought to expand...

Clinton, NC · 1d

Duplin Times

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Retiring DSS director recognized by county commissioners

The Duplin County Board of Commissioners held a brief meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, during which retired Department of Social Services Director Annie Murrell was honored with a plaque of appreciation and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Lance Davis, county health and human services director, presented the honors to Murrell, saying it was “an honor and a privilege.” “Annie’s spent 30 years with the county,” he explained. “She retired as the director over social services. I’m gonna tell you I had a hard time thinking what I wanted to say because how do you explain somebody’s dedication? And the one thing that kept coming back was the word dedication.” He went on to say that Murrell was dedicated not only to her job, but to her family, her sorority and her church. “You’re a true definition of what everybody strives to be,” Davis told her, pointing out that she had worked in multiple areas of DSS, including child protective services, adult protective services, child support, and ultimately director. “You are something that our whole agency strives to become.” Commission Chair Dexter Edwards stated that he wanted to reiterate everything Davis said. “We really hate to lose you, but

Duplin County, NC · 7h

The Fayetteville Observer

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All American work progresses as Fort Bragg eyes next road project

FORT BRAGG — Work on the All American Freeway continues as Fort Bragg officials tackle another road on post and prepare for the installation's next major project once the All American is complete. Officials provided a brief update on the All American work during a quarterly Community Action Council meeting on Nov. 4. The project, estimated to cost $22 million , will replace the 50-year-old Gruber Road bridge over the All American Freeway and repair areas where the freeway has settled on Fort Bragg, near the Rock Merritt Road exit and freeway between Gruber and Zabitosky roads. Fort Bragg is working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation on the project, which started in July and is expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete. Crews are in the midst of dynamic compaction on the roadway, where a 50,000-pound weight is being used to compact the area that will be under the asphalt, Jeffrey Williamson, director of Fort Bragg’s Directorate of Public Works, said at the Nov. 4 meeting. Crews started removing about 12 layers of asphalt in August to address roadbed settlement. Williamson said the dynamic compaction work should be completed by the end of January. The road

Fort Bragg, NC · 2d

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Pender County families could see school assignments change under draft proposals

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - As Pender County Schools prepares for growth, draft boundary changes could send at least 1,200 elementary students and up to 1,125 middle school students to different schools. The district has not approved a plan. A final scenario is expected to be selected in January 2027,...

Pender County, NC · 1d

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Lumber River State Park in North Carolina Grows by 3,005 Acres

North Carolina’s Lumber River State Park just got significantly larger. State officials announced the acquisition of a 3,005-acre tract along the Lumber River on October 30, pushing the park to 16,594 acres and making it the second-largest unit in the state parks system. The new property sits in Robeson...

Robeson County, NC · 1d

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Lead narrows in tight NC race that could decide control of state Senate

The margin is tightening in a North Carolina Senate race that could decide control of the chamber — and perhaps all lawmaking in the state. Hoke County elections officials on Friday counted 59 provisional ballots and rejected 105 more in the race for the state’s 24th NC Senate District between powerful Republican Sen. Danny Britt and Democratic challenger Catina Hamm.

Hoke County, NC · 4d

WECT

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Leland launches first mobile app for town services and news

Leland has launched its first mobile app, giving residents another way to access town services and receive local updates.

Leland, NC · 1d

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School psychologists are more than ‘testing machines.’ In Cumberland County, here’s how else they support well-being

It’s National School Psychologist Week, and Cumberland County Schools is celebrating all week long. Today, the district’s school psychologist department wrote encouraging messages to send to their colleagues. Tomorrow, school psychologist interns and their supervisors will test their knowledge in a game show-style format. On Thursday, the school psychologists’ meeting room is turning into an arcade, and on Friday, the district will announce their school psychologist of the year.

Cumberland County, NC · 1d

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Republican Britt holds lead in key NC Senate race after review of provisional ballots

LUMBERTON — A race that could determine control of the North Carolina Senate — and could give Democrats unified control of the legislature — grew tighter as election officials reviewed provisional ballots. But incumbent Republican Sen. Danny Britt maintained his lead over Democrat Catina Hamm after election...

Robeson County, NC · 15h