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Charter Schools Closed Friday
Columbus Charter School will be closed to staff and students Friday due to flooded roadways in the county.
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Business
County Schools on Remote Learning for Friday
Due to the many road closures occurring across the area, Columbus County Schools will remain in remote instruction for Friday. County schools spokesman Kelly Jones announced the change this afternoon. While water from Hurricane Idalia [Read More]
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Trash Collections Delayed; Offices Open Late
Thursday trash collections will take place Friday, due to Tropical Storm Idalia. County spokeswoman Amanda Prince said in an email that Waste Industries and Waste Management will not be operating due to the storm. Customers [Read More]
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NCFS Crews Head for Louisiana Fire
A firefighting team from the N.C. Forest Service District Eight offices based in Whiteville is heading for Louisiana to help battle the Ida Fire in the Kisatchie National Forest near Leesville. While North Carolina, especially [Read More]
Business
Community College Closing at 3
Southeastern Community College will close at 3 p.,m. today (Aug. 30) and will reopen Friday at 8 a.m. SCC officials announced a short time ago that the school will be closed tomorrow due to anticipated [Read More]
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Idalia Threat Worsens; County Sets State of Emergency
Category Three Hurricane Idalia is coming ashore in Florida this morning, and is forecast to bring more tornadoes and possibly more rain as it crosses Columbus County tonight into Thursday. The National Weather Service increased [Read More]
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City Asks Residents: Don’t Sightsee, Do Keep Debris off Streets
As city residents scramble to trim trees and cut grass before Hurricane Idalia’s visit, Whiteville officials are asking for yard debris to be kept out of the gutters before the storm. “When we get a [Read More]
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City Schools Close Thursday
Whiteville City Schools will be on a regular schedule Wednesday, and will be closed to students and staff Thursday due to Hurricane Idalia. There will be no after school sporting events. Sporting practices may be [Read More]
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County Schools Move to Remote Instruction for Thursday
Due to the potential arrival of Hurricane Idalia, Columbus County Schools will move to remote instruction for Thursday, Aug. 31. County schools will be on a regular schedule on Wednesday, but there will be no [Read More]
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Sheriff, DA Speak Out on Leaked Evidence
A pending murder case may have been compromised when crime scene photos – including photos of the victim, Julian Juan Fipps – were released on social media last week. Sheriff Bill Rogers and District Attorney [Read More]
Business
Price Gouging Law Goes into Effect
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a statewide state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Idalia. “Hurricane Idalia is coming – please [Read More]
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Hurricane Idalia Expected to Bring Heavy Rains Here
Updated 08/29/23 at 7:45 p.m. Hurricane Idalia is expected to make its impacts known here Wednesday into Thursday. Idalia is forecast to come ashore in Florida today as a Category Three hurricane, but it is [Read More]
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Shelter Reopens for Adoptions, Intakes
After receiving a clean bill of health, Columbus Animal Protective Services (APS) reopened its doors for business this morning (Monday). “We are here and ready to help,” said APS employee Craig Leggett. The shelter closed [Read More]
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Storm Possibility Cancels Event
Wednesday’s Catholic Charities distribution event at Old Dock has been cancelled due to the possibility of severe weather. The next distribution event will be Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Building Bridges. The non-profit provides [Read More]
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Suspect Leads WPD on Chase in Stolen SUV
Whiteville Police terminated a high speed chase involving a stolen vehicle Sunday out of safety concerns. Officers were not informed that the vehicle was stolen until several hours later. The driver of the Toyota SUV [Read More]
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Man Airlifted After Gunshot Wound
A Boardman man was airlifted to an area trauma center after he was shot in an Evergreen-area home early Friday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to 2753 Macedonia Church Road at 2:05 [Read More]