More frontline essential workers in Group Three are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, and the health department will begin accepting appointments today for residents in Groups One, Two and Three. Frontline workers who are at [Read More]
Two area hospitals are upping their game in regards to COVID-19 vaccinations.A recent directive from Gov. Roy Cooper prioritized teachers, education professionals and childcare workers for vaccinations. That anticipated increase in vaccinations was delayed due [Read More]
Citing improving numbers but cautioning Carolinians to be safe, Gov. Roy Cooper today announced the end to the nighttime curfew as well as loosened restrictions on some businesses.The new executive order – which has been [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a video update of the state’s COVID-19 efforts at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday). On Tuesday, State Sec. of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen hinted that some restrictions could be [Read More]
Rising COVID-19 cases at Whiteville High School have put the school back on virtual learning through March 9, and postponed two upcoming football games. The school system announced the change shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday [Read More]
A Wildlife officer investigating a stolen game camera helped deputies make a drug bust at Tabor Correctional Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that the Wildlife Officer asked for the assistance of a tracking dog after [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a briefing at 2 p.m. on the state’s COVID-19 response and the winter weather. You can view the video here.https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference
The state’s longest serving legislator, Tabor City attorney Robert Charles “R.C.” Soles, died Friday. Soles did not run for reelection in 2010. At a political event that fall, Soles quoted Gen. George Patton, saying “old [Read More]
UNC Health Southeastern has partnered with Faith Tabernacle Christian Center to offer a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Thursday (Feb. 11). The clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church’s multipurpose building, 3744 [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon proposed almost $5 billion in budget requests using federal COVID-19 funding. Among the proposed uses for the money are $37 million for minority businesses, $2 billion for public and private [Read More]
Columbus Regional to begin 65+ vaccinations; Southeastern gets new shipment. Two area hospitals are expanding their vaccination efforts. Columbus regional is setting up a COVID vaccine clinic for persons 65 and up beginning Wednesday at [Read More]
An early morning car crash on Hallsboro Road left two people dead Sunday. The Highway Patrol reported that Tomeka Bradford and James Strickland were killed when a Mercedes automobile driven by Bradford blew a tire. [Read More]
UNC Health Southeastern will be postponing all first-dose vaccine appointments that were scheduled to begin today (Jan. 28) and subsequent vaccine clinic days at their Lumberton and Pembroke vaccine clinics. “We understand that this is [Read More]
Visitors will again be allowed at one area hospital beginning Friday. UNC Health southeastern made the announcement today (Thursday). “Our revised visitation policy speaks to our commitment to ensuring that we provide the best healing [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a briefing at 2 p.m. You can watch it live here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference
The sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects who broke into the Dollar General stores in Mollie and Old Dock in January. Investigators reported that on Jan. 8 deputies responded to an alarm at the [Read More]
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