Bladen County News

Bladen County Commissioner Margaret Moore died unexpectedly Saturday at the age of 55. She died just four days after secretly undergoing elective surgery. Full story...

Investigators say 50-year-old Ezellas Allen was hit on Highway 87 in the Carver's Creek Community of Bladen County by a car that took off then was hit by several more cars as she lay helpless in the middle of the road. Full story...

Margaret Moore also worked for the county school system and was its 2008-2009 Principal of the Year while at East Arcadia. Full story...

In Bladen County, Elizabethtown business owners and residents are looking forward to the town's upcoming revitalization project. Full story...

Bladen County is still investigating the death of 41 year old Ricky Carroll. Full story...

Rand resigned from the Senate and his role as majority leader December 31 to lead the State Parole Commission. Full story...

The Employment Security Commission today said more than 18,000 people in the Wilmington metro area were out of work in November. Full story...

Bladen County Deputies used some high-tech help to end a hostage situation early Wednesday morning when a man barricaded himself in a house with hostages. Full story...

Investigators have completed autopsy reports involving the death of an Elizabethtown man. Twenty-two-year-old Caleb Stoker shot and killed 41-year-old Ricky Carroll at Tory Hole Park in October. Full story...

The Bladen County Animal Shelter will no longer use it's gas chamber. In July, the state changed the guidelines for animal euthanasia. Under the new rules the county would have had to pay... Full story...

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nvestigators are still looking into a murder between two families in Elizabethtown. Police said 22-year-old Caleb Stoker shot and killed 41-year-old Ricky Carroll next to the boat ramp at Tory Hole Park nearly two weeks ago. Full story...

It sounds like something from a Shakespeare tragedy. One man is dead, and another seriously injured after a late-night fight in Elizabethtown; a daughter is left in the middle. Full story...

Bladen County band directors are asking for the public's help. They need old instruments for children who can't afford to be in band. Full story...

Bladen and Columbus County school kids may learn to read at an even earlier age, thanks to a federal grant. The school systems in the two counties have received a joint Early Reading First grant worth $4.3 million. Full story...