KENANSVILLE — Cleanup of the Northeast Cape Fear River and its tributaries began last week at the Duplin/Pender County line and will cover approximately 40 miles. The cleanup project was approved last year after Tropical Storm Debby reignited flooding concerns. The Board of County Commissioners appropriated $1.25 million to Soil and Water for storm debris […]
KENANSVILLE — James Sprunt Community College announced record-breaking enrollment for the spring semester compared to last year, despite a town-wide power outage on the final day of walk-in registration. According to the announcement, JSCC faculty and staff swiftly adapted to ensure that students had continuous access to enrollment support. As a result, the college extended […]
WARSAW —Darwin Solorzano Donaire, 21, was arrested on Jan. 7 following a search warrant in connection with an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation executed by the Warsaw Police Department with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations. The investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber tip via Instagram, and […]
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 […]
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