With elections around the corner, many citizens in Duplin County are looking forward to making their votes count. Carrie Sullivan, Duplin County Board of Elections director shared with Duplin Journal the efforts of an assisted facility that is going above and beyond to help their residents be able to vote in the upcoming election. “Megan […]
Books & Friends in downtown Wallace is now officially closed. Mark Grady, author and owner of Books & Friends, announced the closing of the bookstore located at 113 N. College St., in Wallace, last week. Originally Grady had planned to keep the bookshop open until Aug. 31, however on Monday he announced the change of […]
The past few months have brought a number of new businesses to Duplin County, with more still to come in the near future. Both Beulaville and Rose Hill now have DG Market stores. While Beulaville’s other Dollar General store on North Jackson Street remains open, the Dollar General in Rose Hill has been relocated down […]
Things you need to know as online scammers become harder to pin down An online scam recently started recirculating in Duplin County as a Facebook post in a local group asking people to help identify a woman who was involved in a hit and run. The scam, aiming at pulling people’s heart strings, showed a […]
Popular convenience store chain Sheetz is opening a new location in Duplin County, on NC Highway 24 in Warsaw, just off I-40. The convenience store is known not only for its fuel, beverages and snacks, but also made-to-order meal items like burgers, pizzas, chicken sandwiches, fries and breakfast sandwiches. The stores also feature espresso bars […]
KENANSVILLE — Adjacent to Duplin County Regional Airport’s 6,000-foot runway is the AirPark-Duplin County Business and Industry Center, now in the very beginning stages of a big development poised to change the county’s economic landscape. “It is a very exciting time in Duplin County,” said Scotty Summerlin, Economic Development Commission executive director, as he speaks […]