Officials question repeated change orders as road project delays push completion into October KENANSVILLE — Members of the Duplin County Economic Development Commission board received updates on major projects underway in the county during their meeting on Aug. 1. Several development projects are currently in progress on the airport property. In addition to a new […]
WALLACE — Super Dollar, a long-time discount store in the shopping center where Food Lion is located in Wallace, is closing. Tonya McCovery, manager of the store, told Duplin Journal there has not been a final date set yet, but the closure will likely happen after selling as much of the remaining inventory as possible. […]
WARSAW — A new antique store opened this month in downtown Warsaw. Hen & Houndstooth Antiques and Collectibles takes over a former grocery at 114 N. Front Street. A large window display with their houndstooth-framed logo on the glass and a houndstooth rug greet guests outside the antique white double doors leading into the business. […]
KENANSVILLE — Local entrepreneurs brought the heat to the pitch in Kenansville last week as the winners of the Pitch It Duplin 2025 were announced. This county-wide entrepreneurship competition, hosted by James Sprunt Community College’s Small Business Center, Marine Federal Credit Union, and the Duplin Chamber of Commerce, provided aspiring entrepreneurs with a platform to […]
CALYPSO — Husband-and-wife duo Jimmy Tyndall and Daniela Nieves have transformed a family hobby into a thriving business in Calypso. Heart’s Desire Candle Company was established in 2007 and initially operated from their home. However, due to various life events, the business became dormant for a period of time. A decade later, the couple started […]
John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens when you are busy making plans.” Melodee Wynn can certainly attest to that. Wynn, originally from Wilmington, moved to Duplin County in 1978 and began teaching private piano lessons in public schools. Her students would come to her during non-academic classes. That was how other instructors had […]
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