Tag Archives: Mount Olive

Crews Respond to Sunday Afternoon Structure Fire

Crews Respond to Sunday Afternoon Structure Fire

On the afternoon of Aug. 20, firefighters from Indian Springs, Pricetown, Seven Springs and Mount Olive were dispatched to a working agricultural structure fire near the intersection of Pineview Cemetery Road and Arrington Bridge Road on the Parks Farm.read more »

Mount Olive Eyeing Strategies to Attract Businesses Downtown

Mount Olive Eyeing Strategies to Attract Businesses Downtown

MOUNT OLIVE – The town of Mount Olive has come a long way since its humble beginnings as “mile marker 70,” and was simply a stop along a railroad route until the late 1800s.
Now known for pickles, agriculture and a well regarded university, the town of Mount Olive has aspirations of attracting businesses to its downtown. read more »

Town of Mount Olive Seeking Feedback on Downtown

Town of Mount Olive Seeking Feedback on Downtown

The town of Mount Olive has partnered with Retail Strategies to assist with attracting businesses to downtown Mount Olive.

The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking community input at surveymonkey.com/r/DowntownMountOliveNC. The deadline to complete the survey is July 24.read more »

Mount Olive Walmart Celebrates Renovations

Mount Olive Walmart Celebrates Renovations

Walmart in Mount Olive welcomed guests on Friday to a celebratory ribbon-cutting and community event to see the newly renovated store that includes innovations and improvements.

There was also a balloon release to honor Eric Cortes, former Mount Olive Walmart manager, who passed away in April 2023 of this year.read more »

Mount Olive Walmart to Show off Renovations on Friday

Mount Olive Walmart to Show off Renovations on Friday

On Friday at 10 a.m., the Mount Olive community will be welcomed back to the newly remodeled Walmart store located at 308 NC Highway 55 West. A celebratory ribbon-cutting and community event will take place that includes the recognition of community partnerships with the presentation of grants to local organizations. A new Mount Olive-focused mural will also be revealed during the re-opening event.read more »

NC Pickle Festival Draws Large Crowd

NC Pickle Festival Draws Large Crowd

The NC Pickle Festival drew a large crowd on Saturday. All day people and vendors lined the streets of downtown Mount Olive. 2023 Pickle Eating Champion, Cole Lambert from Glen Daniel, West Virginia, for eating 13 PICKLES in 5 minutes.read more »

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