KENANSVILLE – The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating an officer-involved fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on Cornwallis Road and Betholite Road in Duplin County on Thursday, Feb. 22. According to the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Cornwallis Road for a pick-up of belongings at 4:46 […]
MOUNT OLIVE — A tragic accident at the Butterball plant in Mount Olive led to the death of a contractor on Thursday, Feb. 22. The contractor, whose name has not been released, died from injuries sustained during the accident. This incident is under investigation by the Department of Labor. According to Mindy Wharton, Butterball public […]
By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal FAISON — The Faison Town Board approved a bid from Jones and Smith Contractors for the demolition of the old gym during their monthly meeting held in February. Jones and Smith Contractors were the lowest bidder out of the three companies vying for the project with a bid of $65,240. “This […]
DUPLIN COUNTY – A vehicle crash resulted in fatality when Raylee Greico,19, hit Mildo Velasquez’s utility trailer on I-40 near the Wallace exit on Sunday, Feb 18. According to the NC Highway Patrol he died at the scene. Velasquez had stopped to fix his utility trailer, which had come off the hitch when he was […]
CHINQUAPIN – A section of Deep Bottom Road will be closed while the N.C. Department of Transportation replaces the sixth of eight drainage pipes on the roadway. The roadway will close the morning of Feb. 14, and is expected to reopen by 5 p.m. on Feb. 15. While crews work, drivers will be detoured onto […]
KENANSVILLE — As various buildings near completion and new ones get ready to break ground, the Town of Kenansville has been busy with zoning requests. According to Town Manager Anna West, the Town of Kenansville has been dealing with zoning requests due to all the new buildings at the Duplin Commons, among those are the […]
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