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January 16, 2026

Bladen County

Article

Attrition at General Assembly in 2025

January 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — There were multiple members of the General Assembly who either resigned or announced their retirement in 2025. In January, Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) died at 85 after announcing his resignation days earlier, citing […]

Article

William Brisson to retire at end of NC House term

December 21, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina statehouse Rep. William Brisson (R-Bladen) announced he will end his 20-year career as a legislator by retiring at the end of his term in December 2026. “Serving the people of District 22 has […]

Article

Mark Harris cleared in NC-09 probe

July 15, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former NC Ninth Congressional district candidate Dr. Mark Harris has been cleared in the probe related to absentee ballot harvesting case that triggered a new special election in the district in 2019. “Following […]

Article

Worker at center of N.C. ballot fraud probe seeks local seat

July 9, 2020 The Associated Press

ELIZABETHTOWN — The political operative at the center of a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud investigation has filed for reelection for a local elected position. Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. of Bladen County is running again […]

Article

100 in 100: Bladen County’s Tyrell Godwin, a two-sport star at UNC

March 30, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Opinion

MATTHEWS: The Bladen County Fraud Scandal Is Bipartisan

February 27, 2019 Stacey Matthews

There have been complaints about absentee ballot milling in Bladen County that pre-date the 2018 allegations against McCrae Dowless. But what isn’t widely known about — nor reported on much — is how this long-running […]

Madeline Gray | North State Journal
Article

Voters approve bonds, beer sales across NC

November 15, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Last week voters overwhelmingly approved millions of dollars’ worth of bonds in communities across the state. While Charlotte elected a new mayor in Democrat Vi Lyles, voters also approved $922 million in bonds […]

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