Emergency officials report hazardous road conditions but no serious injuries following historic weekend snowfall The historic snowfall in Duplin County over the weekend left many drivers learning a hard lesson about attempting to drive in hazardous conditions, despite repeated warnings to stay off the roads, according to Brian Matthis, Duplin County Public Safety deputy director. […]

WALLACE — The town of Wallace moved its offices into the new town hall at 120 Municipal Drive on Jan. 20, celebrating the event with a ribbon cutting. The building is located behind the shopping center that houses the N.C. DMV License Plate Agency off of U.S. Highway 117. After cutting the ribbon, Mayor Jason […]

KENANSVILLE — With several last-minute issues plaguing the AirPark development project, which has already taken much longer than predicted and was hit with unprojected costs, the Duplin County Economic Development Board held a special meeting on Jan. 23 to address some of the issues. The last item on the agenda was the one that created […]

KENANSVILLE — One of the victims of a fire that destroyed a four-unit office building on Limestone Road in Kenansville on Dec. 29 was the Duplin County Partnership for Children. Christy Jones, executive director of the non-profit agency founded in 1994, told Duplin Journal the fire had destroyed all the organization’s belongings. “We lost everything,” […]

MOUNT OLIVE — North Carolina’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green, will take the stage at the University of Mount Olive for the 28th annual Braswell Lecture on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Southern Bank Auditorium. The lecture series brings together educators, students, and community members to explore current issues in […]