Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders Wednesday, July 1, for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 10 million seedlings, and a reliable supply of more than ...
Whiteville has received Main Street America Accreditation status for 2026, the North Carolina Department of Commerce said. Each year, Main Street America and its state coordinating partner, the N.C. M...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce The past few weeks have been filled with various graduation ceremonies at many area schools and colleges. Just this past Friday and Saturday ou...
Gambling revenues in the state fell again in May, according to the N.C. State Lottery Commission. The sports wagering revenue report for May compiles the revenue in the month as submitted by licensed ...
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) is proud to announce it has been recognized as one of the Best Employers in North Carolina by Business North Carolina magazine. This marks the fourth c...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College hosted a RSVP Basic Skills: Disaster Preparedness and Financial Planning class on May 18. It highlighted disaster relie...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Hopefully you all had a great Memorial Day weekend! I trust that you took a little time to reflect upon the reason for our National Memorial Da...
By Cynthia Stephens Nelson GTCOC If you have never been to an Arts Department production at South Columbus High School, you are missing out on something amazing. Each of my four children graduated fro...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College is expanding to Bolton. SCC representatives will be at the Bolton Town Hall and Senior Center today (May 12) and...
April saw a slight drop in E-gambling for North Carolina, according to the State Lottery commission. Between April 1 and April 30, account holders in North Carolina wagered $612,495,383 on sporting ev...
Columbus County voters will decide this fall if businesses outside of municipalities will be able to sell beer, wine, and mixed drinks for consumption on and off premises. Supporters said alcohol sale...
Visitors to Gator Fest will get to see – and throw – some special axes made at Lake Waccamaw. Council Tool Co. is celebrating its 140th anniversary and America’s 250th by replacing the usual date stam...
E-gambling for North Carolinians picked up in March, as college and national sports kicked into high gear. For the period March 1-31, account holders in North Carolina wagered $726,174,802 on sporting...