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Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker recently announced the release of a custom smartphone application. The app will serve as an innovative way for the sheriff’s office to connect with Bladen County residents and visitors and provide information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The app is modeled very similarly to the one used in Columbus County. The BCSO’s app was developed by TheSheriffApp.com, a brand...
Category Three Hurricane Idalia is coming ashore in Florida this morning, and is forecast to bring more tornadoes and possibly more rain as it crosses Columbus County tonight into Thursday. The National Weather Service increased the threat level of tornadoes this morning. Upstate South Carolina and Southeastern North Carolina are now under an Enhanced Risk for tornadoes as Idalia weakens to a tropical storm and crosses the area....
As city residents scramble to trim trees and cut grass before Hurricane Idalia’s visit, Whiteville officials are asking for yard debris to be kept out of the gutters before the storm. “When we get a heavy rain, the leaves, branches and everything else clogs the storm drains,” Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder Jr. said. “That leads to worse flooding problems. “The drains have to be clear for the...