WARSAW — Much of the news on the growth in Duplin County has been focused on the Wallace area due to the large number of new homes and businesses coming to town. However, Wallace is not alone. Warsaw is seeing its own wave of growth, according to Richmond Dugger, the town’s new zoning and code […]
MOUNT OLIVE — In a historic milestone for the University of Mount Olive, 40 nursing students — the largest cohort in the school’s history — were formally welcomed into the clinical phase of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program during the annual White Coat Ceremony. The event marked a significant transition for the juniors […]
WARSAW — Last week, the Warsaw Police Department announced that three individuals have been identified as key suspects in a widespread retail fraud scheme in a multi-jurisdictional investigation conducted across multiple states. Investigators report that the suspects, all from Flint, Michigan, targeted businesses throughout Eastern North Carolina and at least nine other states. They employed […]
MAGNOLIA — In a recent public statement, Magnolia Police Department Chief Jerry Wood addressed a negative comment made on social media regarding the town’s handling of stray dogs. The comment, shared by a third party on a repost of a department update about a recently found dog, claimed that the town “never does anything” about dogs […]
Millions of gallons of wastewater were released into Stewarts Creek after Warsaw treatment plant failed WARSAW —A significant wastewater spill in the town of Warsaw has raised environmental and public health concerns after several million gallons of wastewater were released into Stewarts Creek — a tributary of the Cape Fear River. In a press release […]
In Duplin County, residents are expressing widespread concerns that the county’s new property assessments do not accurately reflect their homes’ true market values. Last week, the Duplin Journal conducted a survey to better understand these community concerns. In more than 100 responses, homeowners cited no major improvements, aging structures, rural locations, and in some cases […]
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