By Kayla Henson Columbus County Smart Start Columbus County Partnership for Children’s Early Learning and Family Resource Center (ELF) is launching its annual Summer Reading Adventure in partnership with the Columbus County Public Library System [Read More]
Members of the Columbus County Partnership for Children’s (CCPC) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) are getting their hands dirty – literally. In collaboration with local partners, CCPC’s PAC is reviving the community garden at Columbus Regional [Read More]
By Dylan Phillips The Brunswick Beacon Tucked along the side of Highway 130 just outside Shallotte is the grave of Eliza Robinson, who was buried there in 1860. For years her gravestone was visible, until [Read More]
May was a big month for legalized gambling in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has released its sports wagering activity report for May. The report compiles the sports wagering activity in May [Read More]
Students at North Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions are now eligible for new scholarship funds from the N.C. Department of Transportation. NCDOT’s Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Outreach [Read More]
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in-studios Guest Justin Graney and Katie Webster of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. If you would like to be a Guest on The Columbus [Read More]
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will reopen as early as tomorrow, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT said this morning that the preservation project has been completed several weeks in advance of [Read More]
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has lifted the quarantine of a HPAI-positive dairy herd after serial testing was negative for the virus. This herd was the only HPAI-positive herd within the state [Read More]
By Amanda Irwin, Boys and Girls Home Debating whose house parent made the best fried chicken, checking in on how a fellow alumni was doing now or discussing the legendary size of former director Rube [Read More]
Charges won’t be filed against the Asheville residents who caught two bear cubs and took selfies with them last week. The men and women pulled two baby bears from a tree behind an apartment complex [Read More]
Waccamaw Siouan tribe marker to be set soon (see related story). A culturally significant archaeological site in Robeson County soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating the Buie [Read More]
Editor’s note: Bladen County Board of Education member Steve Kwiatkowski published this opinion piece on his personal social media this week. It is shared here with his permission. On this page, I speak for myself. [Read More]
The 10th Annual Light the Lake event will bring the largest celebration yet for child abuse awareness to Lake Waccamaw when it opens 1-5 p.m. April 13 on the Boys & Girls Homes Farm. The [Read More]
All North Carolina registered Republicans and some unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in second primary elections to be held Tuesday, May 14, in all 100 counties. In Columbus County, second primaries are being held [Read More]
The weather is warming up and gardening and lawn activities will soon be in full swing, which may include taking soil samples to be tested for agronomic recommendations for many growers and homeowners. It [Read More]
As spring starts, the N.C. Department of Transportation is gearing up for its annual Spring Litter Sweep from April 13-27. The Spring Litter Sweep, one of NCDOT’s roadside litter removal initiatives, harnesses the power of community [Read More]
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