Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) and ECE are investing in the future of the local energy workforce through a $5,000 donation to regional community college lineworker programs. The cont...
Glasgow Hicks is now the sole owner and operator of WTXY 1540 AM and1039 FM in Whiteville. After six years, Jeffery Jones of Jones Media Group signed over the...
Courtesy Southeastern Community College A growing program at Southeastern Community College has been approved for major federal funding. A $4.9 million federal appropriation will “significantly expand...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Well, the snow is all gone. Did you enjoy your “snow days”? We sure did. The best way to feel like...
The Board of Directors of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2026 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton, keeping the rate...
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Southeastern Community College is proud to announce a significant multi-year commitment from Black’s Tire Service, Inc., a longtime local business and trusted community partner. ...
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will activate its hotline Saturday, Jan. 24, to connect farmers with resources that can assist with damage and other agricultural emergencies r...
Jose Castro and Maria Aguinada of Delco gambled on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize. They bought the lucky Prize Link Multiplier ticket from Smoker Friendly on...
Scammer are trying to collect personal information from FOCUS Broadband customers, the company said in a press release today. “We have received reports that customers are receiving unsolicited phone c...
North Carolina will receive more than $200 million in federal funding to help expand rural health care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that $50 billion...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Wow! Another year has just breezed on by. It seems like we were just ringing in 2025 and now it’s time...
Jeff Allen Jones, Owner and Publisher of Jones Media Partners LLC, announced today that Columbus County News (CCN) has been sold to Southeastern Community News, an organization led by CCN...
A broken water main at Main and Mill streets may cause problems and outages in the downtown Whiteville area. The city posted on social media and through the Whiteville Alert...
Most people meet the food supply chain in aisle seven, right between the pasta sauce and the questionable snack choices. Long before dinner hits the table, a whole lot...
CCN Business Spotlight Consumers’ Choice Insurance Agency, Inc. Tabor City NC Independent insurance agency, licensed to write all lines of insurance in North and South Carolina Personal auto and non-o...
By Amanda Irwin BGHNC Boys and Girls Homes is proud to announce its new logo and mission statement. In a process that began in February with multiple focus groups, on-campus...