News stories in Columbus, NC.
A father and a baby died Sunday in a fire near White Lake. Bladen County Fire Marshall Kenneth Clark said the blaze was reported around 2:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the home on Susie [Read More]
The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders Monday, July 1, for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 16 million seedlings, the NCFS Nursery Program produces enough native and genetically [Read More]
The state senate on Thursday proposed three constitutional amendments on illegal immigration, voter IDs and a state income tax cap. The original amendment, SB 630, only addressed that U.S. citizens may cast a ballot in [Read More]
By Olga Vicente USDA Agriculture Research Service Part One of a Series Scientists hope a fly can help control one of the most hated invasive pests of the South, the fire ant. Fire ants [Read More]
Veteran City School Board member Kandle Rogers will not seek reelection. Rogers made the announcement on Facebook today (June 21), as the foiling period for city and county school boards opened. “With prayer and discussion [Read More]
Greg Woodward has been found safe, according to the sheriff’s office. Woodard, 51, was reported missing June 7 from his Cherry Grove Road home. The sheriff’s office reported that he was found safe and returned [Read More]
The sheriff’s office is still searching for leads in a missing persons case from April. Shanna Perry, 35, disappeared April 26 from Delco Prosper Road. She was reportedly pregnant. Detectives, deputies and volunteers have scoured [Read More]
Plans are underway for five multi-phase generators to be installed at county emergency shelters, thanks to a grant from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). The $185,000 grant announced Wednesday (today) comes through the Capacity Building [Read More]
Residents of one of the most floodprone areas of the county will soon have more notice when the water rises. County Commissioner approved a memorandum of agreement Monday that will put a flood gauge on [Read More]
Columbus County Commissioners Monday gave the nod to a request by the county Board of Education to apply for more than $2 million in lottery funds for a new Williams Township School gym. Asst. Superintendent [Read More]
Vacation Bible School will be held at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28 daily from 6 – 8:15 p.m. The theme is “I’ve Got This With Jesus”. There will be classes from [Read More]
Pearl millet, an annual grass used for grain and forage, can be a good food source for honey bees and hover flies, according to a recent study. The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research [Read More]
More than 1,000 U.S. flags were properly retired Friday in a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. The Flag Day event was the largest such service in the area in recent memory. June 14 is [Read More]
Wildlife law enforcement officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). The focus of [Read More]
While it won’t likely be a major tropical storm, a storm system near the Bahamas could bring badly needed rain to the area Thursday into the weekend. The National Weather Service said today that a [Read More]
The legislature is staying busy as solons try to wrap up the short session. • Tianeptine may soon disappear from convenience store counters and vape shops. The so-called gas station heroin mimics the euphoric effects [Read More]
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