Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
Courtesy Theresa Opeka/Carolina Journal A Boone Christian-based humanitarian aid organization, which has been at the forefront of helping with recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, received a boost Friday with over $50,000 [Read More]
Southeastern Community College officially opened its new $375,000 greenhouse on Sept. 25. The greenhouse was paid for through the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund. The greenhouse is part of ongoing efforts to modernize agribusiness education in [Read More]
Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene on pesticide training and recertification, private pesticide applicators statewide will have until Dec. 20 to meet their recertification requirements. “We made the decision to extend the deadline to [Read More]
Gambling is becoming a booming business in North Carolina. The N.C. State Lottery Commission said this morning (Oct. 9) that more than $575 million in bets were placed in September via licensed gaming outlets in [Read More]
Livestock are literally roaming free in the areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene last week, and the state is asking for help corralling the animals. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler issued an urgent plea this morning [Read More]
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ license plate agency (LPA) in Elizabethtown will close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 30 after the current operators announced their retirement. The current agency, at 307 E. Broad St., [Read More]
Columbus County could soon be limiting the locations of vape and tobacco shops in unincorporated areas. Commissioners instructed County Manager Eddie Madden at the Sept. 3 meeting to research ways the county could better regulate [Read More]
North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover counties after Monday’s major rainfall and flooding. The Department of Justice reviews complaints of alleged price gouging complaints, and the [Read More]
Columbus Regional will close all Columbus County health network clinics and the Donayre Cancer Care Center at 3 p.m. today (Monday) due to the storm. Leland clinics are already closed due to unsafe driving conditions. [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has added a new and more advanced robotic surgery assistance device to its treatment options. The Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical system is designed with the goal of further advancing technology [Read More]
More than $554,000 in food benefit dollars have been stolen from North Carolina’s Food and Nutrition Services participants since Aug. 18, according to a news release from the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). No [Read More]
The Board of Trustees for Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina has chosen a new Board Chairperson. At a strategic planning board retreat in Southern Pines, former Board Chairperson Pete Locklear passed the gavel [Read More]
North Carolina will be able to expand its electric vehicle charging network to 10 community colleges and better train the next generation of students on clean vehicle technologies, thanks to a $1 million Charging and Fueling [Read More]
By Diane Ward Nobles Tabor City Chamber Wow! Where did our summertime go? All of our area kids are back in school. We hope they stay safe and have the best year. Our youth are [Read More]
Beavers, stormwater and flooding are ion the agenda for Whiteville’s city council meeting Tuesday. John Deans of the county Beaver Bounty program will give a presentation on beaver management and the program. Deans was part [Read More]
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina said investigators have seized nearly $5 million worth of a cryptocurrency from a scam known as “pig butchering.” The seized funds were from a legitimate crypto [Read More]
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