Courtesy of Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home One of the oldest cottages at the Boys and Girls Home has been renovated and reopened to help meet the expanding need for foster care. On July [Read More]
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Highway Patrol, Highway Safety commission and other law enforcement agencies announced the anti-speeding program Monday at [Read More]
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We would like to devote this column to an upcoming event. We hope all of you will help spread the word on the following September event. [Read More]
Applications are being accepted for funding through the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. The Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program, funded through a grant from the U.S. Forest Service, will reimburse nonindustrial private forest landowners in [Read More]
A bridge project in Wilmington that has regional impacts got a major boost Friday (today), as federal officials announced a $242 million grant for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project. The bridge carries U.S. 74-76 [Read More]
Columbus County was one of the top five places in the state for turkey hunters this year. Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show that hunters recorded 24,074 [Read More]
The Columbus County Community Foundation has awarded $109,720 in grants to local non profits and service groups. The board of advisors granted: $7,500 to Annie Catherine Pridgen Community Development Foundation for Mount Olive Head Start and [Read More]
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will begin collecting a processing fee on all transactions paid for with a credit or debit card on July 1. This includes transactions occurring in-person, online and at a [Read More]
By Scott Elliott USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Three of a Series A tiny fly may be the key to helping control fire ants – along with a little extra electricity. Fire ants are a [Read More]
By Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home of N.C. This year’s Southern Farm Days held March 15-17 on the Boys and Girls Homes Farm attracted some of the largest crowds in the farm heritage festival’s [Read More]
By Andrew Casas USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Two of a Series Scientists hope research onto a water-resistant delivery method will soon be useful in creating more methods of controlling fireants. The red imported [Read More]
Courtesy Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We are beyond blessed to represent the greater Tabor City area. This past Thursday, we had the privilege of holding a Ribbon Cutting/Open House w/Tour event of 5 Star [Read More]
Wildlife law enforcement officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). The focus of [Read More]
State transportation officials want the public’s feedback on deploying the second phase of electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a webinar from 3-4:30 p.m. June 26. Those [Read More]
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]
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