Business
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State and nation unemployment rate drops slightly in June
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted June 2023 unemployment rate was 3.3%, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from May’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.6%.
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Bladen County unemployment rate holds steady
ELIZABETHTOWN — Bladen County’s unemployment rate has been hovering around 5% for the last several months, according to information from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
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UNCP alumna blazing trails in the real estate industry
PEMBROKE – The average realtor sells between eight and 12 homes yearly. However, Kendra Conyers isn’t your average realtor.
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The People’s Emporium cuts the ribbon
ELIZABETHTOWN — Whether you choose to walk along the north side of West Broad Street in downtown Elizabethtown or come by way of the walk-through from the back parking lot, located right behind the town clock is The People’s Emporium.
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Chamber announces ribbon-cutting, After Hours event
ELIZABETHTOWN — A ribbon-cutting for a new store in downtown Elizabethtown will be held on Tuesday, June 21, at 5 p.m., according to the Elizabethtown–White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Salvation Army of Cape Fear opening Elizabethtown location
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Salvation Army of Cape Fear will be hosting an open house at its Elizabethtown location on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Expansion of Rural RISE NC Initiative announced
RALEIGH – North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall announced this week she is expanding the agency initiative known as Rural RISE NC (Resources for Innovators, Start-ups, and Entrepreneurs) to more new business owners after a successful pilot phase.
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Raffle for car, cash prizes can be a moneymaker for nonprofits
WILMINGTON — The annual “Cruisin for Kids Charity Car Raffle” presented by Wilmington’s Residential Adolescent Achievement Place is back.
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Mobile care unit unveiled in Bladen County
ELIZABETHTOWN — A new mobile unit that will provide behavioral health and primary care service to rural parts of Bladen County was introduced at the Cape Fear Farmers Market on Tuesday, April 12, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by approximately 50 people.
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Cape Fear Distillery’s rum now part of Carnival Cruise Lines
ELIZABETHTOWN — Alex Munroe, owner of Cape Fear Distillery here, has been cruising the seas recently on Carnival Cruise Line.
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Courtney Simmons joins Bladen Journal as account executive
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen Journal staff welcomed a new addition this week, as Courtney Simmons began in the position of outside account executive.
