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State Treasurer Returns $50,000 to Relief Organization

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Courtesy Theresa Opeka/Carolina Journal A Boone Christian-based humanitarian aid organization, which has been at the forefront of helping with recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, received a boost Friday with over $50,000 [Read More]
Government

Solons Pass Disaster Relief Bill

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Legislators quickly passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill Wednesday, and Gov. Roy Cooper signed the bill into law just a short time later. “I’m thrilled to announce the passage of our disaster recovery bill, allocating [Read More]
ELECTIONS 2024

Robinson Greets Faithful in Whiteville

by Jefferson Weaver in Elections 0

Mark Robinson was his usual blunt self Tuesday when he spoke to supporters in Whiteville. “Governor Roy Cooper doesn’t like me,” the lt. governor said. “I don’t like Roy Cooper. But imagine what effect it [Read More]
The Good News

The Good News for Oct. 11

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Gates open Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. for the 41st annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair. Saturday marks the return of the fair queen pageant at 6 p.m., as well as the demolition derby. The [Read More]

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Madden: County Followed NCEM Rules

County Manager Eddie Madden said the county never prevented City of Whiteville assets from being deployed to the Hurricane Helene response. City officials expressed frustration last week after a team of heavy equipment and chainsaws [Read More]

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Child Had Broken Bone, Cocaine in System

An eight-month-old child was hospitalized Friday with an infection from a surgical incision, a broken bone and cocaine in his bloodstream Social workers and the sheriff’s office were contacted after the child was transferred from [Read More]

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Infant Dead from Possible ‘Extreme’ Abuse

A female infant has died after being airlifted to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with what investigators called “extreme abuse.” The sheriff’s office was contacted by the Department of Social Services Friday after the unresponsive [Read More]

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Hurricane Milton – Sunday Evening Update

Good evening, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with an 8 PM Sunday update on Hurricane Milton. Milton reached hurricane strength on Sunday afternoon … and will quickly achieve cat-3 status on Monday. The Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, [Read More]

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The Good News for Oct. 4

Hurricane Helene may not have done much here, but it smashed communities in the North Carolina mountains. All this week we have been sharing opportunities for you to donate, and in the coming days we’ll [Read More]

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County Admin Team Stays Busy

The town of Black Mountain has water service again, in part due to help from Columbus County. Several teams of Columbus County personnel are providing support to the Emergency Operations Centers in Buncombe County and [Read More]

The sidewalk project currently underway in Whiteville is federally funded and being managed by the NCDOT.
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City Awaiting Orders to Deploy Assets

As Hurricane Helene tore its way through Western North Carolina last Friday, City of Whiteville employees were put on notice that some would be deployed to help with disaster recovery. Seven days later, some of [Read More]

Business

Troxler: Fence, Feed Hay Urgently Needed

Livestock are literally roaming free in the areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene last week, and the state is asking for help corralling the animals. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler issued an urgent plea this morning [Read More]

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