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Sheriff’s office: Chase that reached speeds of 130 mph ends with two arrested in Columbus County
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A chase in Columbus County that reached speeds of 130 mph ended with a man from Whiteville and another from Elizabethtown being taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s office. Per a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office report, on Monday, April 22, deputies observed the...
School officials encourage Robeson County seniors to complete FAFSA paperwork
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Robeson County school officials are encouraging the district’s graduating seniors to fill out their FAFSA applications by the June 30 deadline. “Completing this application is the first step towards unlocking free funding and scholarships to assist students in their college journeys,” said Jessica Sealey, a spokesperson for the Public Schools of […]
Chipotle is planning a Hope Mills location. Here’s where you may soon be able to order a burrito
Mexican fast-casual chain Chipotle is planning its first Hope Mills location. Town officials approved plans for a 2,492-square-foot store at 2814 Town Center Drive, according to an April 15 town manager’s report. Chipotle would be one of two restaurants in the proposed structure on a vacant 1-acre parcel next to Taco Bell and across...
Mentoring mentors and students at Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
ELIZABETHTOWN – Each month, like clockwork, you will see the same out-of-town vehicle from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, parked for 48 hours at the Elizabethtown Bed and Breakfast – with two very special people in tow. Chico and Bertha Caldwell are two educational professionals who have made it a...
New cases of chronic wasting disease found in deer in Cumberland County
More than a dozen new cases of neurological disease have been detected in deer in Cumberland County since July, according to the state Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission reports that 13 new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in Cumberland, Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties, bringing the total number of cases to 24 since the disease was first detected in Yadkin County in 2021.
Future State Trooper: will of a warrior – heart of a poet
ELIZABETHTOWN – A country girl with a roundball in one hand and a guitar slung over her shoulder ambled into Bladen County and performed at the Barefoot Sandwich Shoppe Friday concert series. Brittany Blackburn who hails from Clinton, North Carolina and is known above the Bladen/Sampson line as a...
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