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Building Bridges After School, an educational program for kids, has returned to Fair Bluff, signaling progress in the flood-battered NC town.Read more Continue reading After-school program returns to Fair Bluff, signaling hope for flood-battered town
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The developer of International Logistics Park at the Brunswick-Columbus county line, plans to add 134,000 square feet, paving the way for more companies to move in. Read more Continue reading Major expansion planned for business park in southeastern North Carolina
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Tatyana Faulk-Frink, who grew up in the town of Chadbourn, is Ms. North Carolina 2023. Read more Continue reading Ms. Black North Carolina, a Columbus County native, shines light on health disparities
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The Columbus County Republican Party is calling for the removal of District Attorney Jon David, who led a months-long effort to get the county’s controversial sheriff out of office. Read more Continue reading Columbus County Republican Party calls for DA’s removal following sheriff controversy
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Organizers of the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market in the Bladen County town of Elizabethtown are planning upgrades. Read more Continue reading Bladen County farmers market is missing one thing: farmers. But that could change
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Elizabethtown is using federal and state money to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility – a project that could help all of Bladen County. Read more Continue reading ‘It’s not sexy,’ but town’s sewer upgrades could help Bladen County grow
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Barbara Featherson, who was sworn into office this month, is the first Black woman to serve on the Columbus County Board of Commissioners. Read more Continue reading In a rural NC county rife with turmoil, voters elect first Black woman to county board
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The director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections has denied two protests of the Columbus County sheriff’s race.Read more Continue reading NC elections director denies protests of Columbus County sheriff’s race
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Elizabethtown plans to build a community center in New Town, a predominantly Black neighborhood. Read more Continue reading Bladen County town hopes to revitalize a Black neighborhood with new community center
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A North Carolina sheriff-elect who made racist comments about Black deputies won’t be sworn into office on Monday as scheduled.Read more Continue reading Swearing-in delayed for NC sheriff-elect under fire for racism and other allegations
