By Eddie Madden Jr. Columbus County Manager On behalf of the Board of Commissioners and the employees of Columbus County, I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. For some, Thanksgiving is a time to [Read More]
By Mark Green Guest Columnist Happy Veterans Day to all of you who I get to call my brothers and sisters-in-arms. This is a special time of the year where we get to gather together [Read More]
By Mark Green Guest Columnist I would think that after 20 years of war in the fight against terrorism, itself, and feeling the ripple effect the attack on 9/11 had on the country so many [Read More]
It’s October, which means it’s time for another thing to be aware of. This go around it’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I was two weeks in before I even knew that this was [Read More]
Galloway Farms of Hallsboro was spotlighted this week by the Department of Agriculture (NCDA) as one of the state’s leading agri-tourism attractions. Galloway Farms is home to Maze Craze, the largest maze in the Cape [Read More]
On Monday, South Madison Street in Whiteville was filled with children of all ages for the annual Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade. Parade Marshal Jimmy Kirk made his way through downtown Whiteville in a horse-drawn [Read More]
Provalus, an IT services company, will create 92 jobs in Columbus County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $500,000 to establish operations in the City of Whiteville. “This announcement by Provalus is [Read More]
By Mark Green Guest Columnist September is coming to a close and so is National Suicide Prevention Month. For many people, September is a difficult time of the year. The month marks the worst [Read More]
Sept. 21 • All afterschool activities for Columbus County Schools have been cancelled. • East Columbus High School Football has been rescheduled for Monday at East Bladen. • City and county JV games that were [Read More]
Hurricane Idalia dropped nearly ten inches of rain on Whiteville last night, with more in some outlying areas. Around 25 area roadways are blocked, including portions of US 701 South near Williams, Pleasant Plains and [Read More]
From Eddie Madden, Columbus County Manager As we approach the end of August, I wanted to share a few updates with the citizens of Columbus County. This week the Columbus County Commissioners and county staff [Read More]
Eligible North Carolina offenders can now receive a state ID card when they’re released from prison. The N.C. Department of Adult Correction (DAC) has entered a partnership with the state Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) [Read More]
For the second year in a row the Whiteville Police Department hosted its National Night Out at City Hall in Whiteville. And although the rain shut the event down a bit early, everyone in attendance [Read More]
With temperatures and heat indices topping 105 degrees in the coming days, Duke Progress Energy on Thursday asked customers to conserve electricity. The news release came out as more than 2,000 customers from Chadbourn to [Read More]
Bear populations and bear hunting are on the increase in North Carolina. Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2022 annual bear harvest summary show that hunters statewide recorded the highest harvest total on record [Read More]
It was Homecoming Friday night at Legion Stadium, and the Whiteville Wolfpack improved their record to 7-1. After their 21-7 victory over the West Columbus Vikings, they remain unbeaten in Waccamaw Conference play. Whiteville struck [Read More]
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