Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
When you think of Fair Bluff, usually exotic animals aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Shizzy’s Wildcat Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping animals held in captivity and in the wild. They [Read More]
Small businesses can find out more about how to do business with the state at a free seminar here Sept. 25. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a workshop to help small business owners [Read More]
An art studio on in Tabor City offers peace, beauty and tattoos. Local artist Christopher Gower has settled into his art studio in downtown Tabor City after a long and continuing pandemic. He welcomes visitors [Read More]
The Lewis Smith shopping center is one step closer to being a memory. City Council on Tuesday will consider three bids for demolition of the shopping center, which was damaged by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, [Read More]
Pierce and Company has an extensive history in Hallsboro beginning in 1898. Worth and Vance Pierce ran the store together with Henry Wyche, and the families maintained ownership until the 1990s when the Jolly family took over. The [Read More]
David Reed and his family are well-known for their work on the new fence and the riding rings at the Boys and Girls Home event center. They’re also familiar faces whenever there’s an equestrian event [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper and the N.C. COVID-19 task force will have a news conference at 3 p.m.Cooper is expected to discuss the rise in Delta variant cases across the state.You can view the livestream here:https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference
The growing surge of COVID-19 in the state is causing local officials to take action on a number of fronts. Whiteville Police announced Wednesday (today) that the office is closed to the public. The office [Read More]
Hello to the citizens of Whiteville and Columbus County. Jefferson Weaver of Columbus County News has approached the City about writing a column to let the citizens know about what is going on in the City. This [Read More]
The former Acme-Delco school campus could be home to a satellite sheriff’s office as well as a farmers market. County Commissioner Laverne Coleman, County Manager Eddie Madden and Sheriff Jody Greene, along with senior staff [Read More]
Fire claimed three buildings, including a clothing pantry, at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Bladen County Wednesday. Southeastern Carolina Crossroads is a faith-based residential rehabilitation program located at the former Eckerd Youth Camp [Read More]
UNC Health Southeastern is now offering first dose COVID-19 vaccines to patients being discharged. Patients are asked during discharge planning if they would like to receive the vaccine. If a patient chooses to receive the [Read More]
The Columbus County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dr. A. Nicole Jenkins Wednesday morning in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of her new practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy.The office is located at 612 Jefferson [Read More]
Columbus Career and College Academy will be having a Freshman Family Night and Picnic on July 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Southeastern Community College campus. Due to seating limitations, the staff [Read More]
The company will bring 125 new jobs to the area. The sprawling industrial park on the Columbus-Brunswick line will soon have a new tenant. Precision Swiss Products, Inc. a manufacturer of high precision component parts, [Read More]
Farmers who suffered damages in Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian could qualify for direct payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6 [Read More]
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