MOUNT OLIVE — The Mount Olive Board of Commissioners is looking to start fresh in the New Year, after a contentious town board meeting in December, during which several citizens took the town to task for problems with water quality and transparency of town government. Citizen input was at a minimum at the Jan. 6 […]
Some rundown homes in Beulaville and Rose Hill will get a facelift, thanks to $950,000 community development block grants for neighborhood revitalization, which the towns have been awarded from the NC Department of Commerce. Duplin County also received $950,000 in CDBG-NR funding. The grants, $950,000 each, will go toward housing improvements for low- and moderate-income […]
KENANSVILLE — During their meeting on Monday night, the Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of a $430,000 parcel located on Limestone Road in Kenansville. The building will support Water Department operations. “This will facilitate ease of use for residents. It will provide a better working location and conditions for employees. It will provide […]
KENANSVILLE — District Attorney Ernie Lee is among four distinguished individuals honored with the prestigious Attorney General’s Dogwood Award, the announcement was made on Dec. 27 by former attorney general, Governor Josh Stein. “The fentanyl crisis in our state is devastating our communities,” said Stein. “District Attorney Lee has been a leader in the state’s […]
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced that five intersections in Duplin County will be converted into all-way stops this month. According to the announcement, NCDOT crews will start installing pavement markings and stop signs on N.C. 41 at the intersection with Jackson Store Road in Beulaville, on Thursday, Jan. 8. Similar work will be […]
CHINQUAPIN — Authorities have identified Brandon Kelly, 33, of Jacksonville, as the suspect who tried to evade law enforcement at a checkpoint resulting in a high-speed chase on New Year’s Eve. The dramatic pursuit began on Wilmington Highway in Jacksonville at 11:45 p.m., when Kelly fled from a police checkpoint and sped away, reaching dangerous […]
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