A resident at Lake Waccamaw Premier Living and Rehab Center celebrated a big milestone this week. Ms. Alma turned 101 years young and even played ‘Nothing but the Blood of Jesus’ on the piano at [Read More]
Charity events, benefits, and school supply drives reign supreme this month in Columbus. Be sure to head out to support some of the great causes going on in your neighborhood. Log onto www.columbuscountynews.com for absolutely free to catch up [Read More]
The Whiteville City Schools Board of Education has announced that Dr. Jonathan B. Williams will be the district’s new superintendent. Williams is a life-long resident of Columbus County whose educational career spans over 32 years. [Read More]
Southeastern Community College (SCC) has announced the opening of its comprehensive Truck Driver Training program. SCC will be working in collaboration with Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCCTI) to offer this course of study [Read More]
There’s a small increase in rain chances for the weekend, but there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy some activities in Columbus. Volunteer at Shizzy’s, go play and worship at a [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw held a brief but informative town meeting on Tuesday evening for the month of July. Brent Jernigan caught the board up on ABC sales over the last fiscal year, and [Read More]
The Bladen County Sherriff’s Office is looking to add new family members to their team. BCSO is currently accepting applications for deputy sheriffs, detention officers, and school resource officers. Male staffing is extremely low at [Read More]
New Breed Revival is based out of Tampa, Fla., and Whiteville will be the be their next stop for the ‘Miracles Under the Tent’ revival. The ministry will begin tomorrow, July 12. Kevin and Brittney [Read More]
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services will be back once again this summer for their annual Family Fur Day. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at [Read More]
A power outage in downtown Whiteville is affecting the business day throughout much of the area. Duke Energy says that power will be restored by 1:45 p.m. this afternoon. The outage is causing interruptions in [Read More]
Southeastern Community College (SCC) will be partnering with a cutting edge information technology company to hire IT specialists locally. Provalus hopes to expand to Columbus County and bring more than 200 jobs to the area. [Read More]
A favorite weekend pastime is coming to Lake Waccamaw in a very big way. Ginger Littrell, wife of town commissioner Terry Littrell, has helped to organize a town wide community yard sale on Labor Day [Read More]
There are plenty of ways to beat the heat this weekend in Columbus. Head to the museum or do some shopping at Brown Street Station. Be sure log onto www.columbuscountynews.com for absolutely free to catch [Read More]
Several youth softball and baseball teams are on their way up the ladder. The East Columbus teams were honored with a parade at Lake Waccamaw last night. Today, July 7, the Whiteville Dixie Darlings, Sweet [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw is actively seeking individuals to fill open positions in the area. Jobs include fire chief, police officer, paramedic, and EMT, and all openings are for full-time employment. Applications must be [Read More]
All across Columbus County, Dixie Youth softball are heading to state playoffs on July 7. The town of Lake Waccamaw wanted to show both their pride and support of the East Columbus players, so they [Read More]
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