The town of Mount Olive announced on Monday that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched an investigation into possible misconduct on the part of two town employees. They were suspended without pay, effective Thursday, Jan. 30. The names of the employees were later released. They are Watia Best, 37, water department […]
KENANSVILLE — Connie Jones, a nurse in the Emergency Department at ECU Health Duplin Hospital, was recently honored with the DAISY Award. “Connie’s remarkable contributions to patient care and her unwavering commitment to our Emergency Department have left an indelible mark on our community,” stated an ECU Health Duplin Hospital spokesperson in an email to […]
WALLACE — Last Friday, Wallace Police Chief Jimmy Crayton visited the Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal and Principe de Paz congregations to dispel rumors after receiving reports of false information creating fear among residents. Crayton reached out to these congregations to address the public and reassure everyone that the information is false. One such message, which […]
WARSAW — The Relax Inn, located on North Pine Street in Warsaw, was shut down last Thursday after town officials discovered that the sewage line at the back of the property had been tampered with, allowing raw sewage to flow onto the ground behind the establishment. “The property owner was not aware that it had […]
Tyrek Dasha Melvin of Newton Grove, N.C., was arrested on Jan. 28 by the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office and charged in connection with the death of Latonya Tiska Corbett. Authorities reported that on Oct. 19, 2024, at 8:41 p.m., Duplin County Communications received several calls regarding a shooting on Shine Road near Faison. The Duplin […]
Last week, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders aimed at reforming the immigration system, fulfilling his promise to restore border security by prioritizing the deportation of criminal cartels and foreign gangs. However, this enforcement has created widespread panic among some immigrant communities as national headlines highlight mass deportations across the country. Also last week, […]
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