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...
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...
Jackie Ray Pierce announced today (Tuesday) that she will run for Whiteville city School Board in November. Pierce will sign up to run for the seat currently held by Kandle...
Tuesday’s second primary for two Republican Council of State seats drew very few voters in Columbus County and at the state level. Hal Weatherman handily won the GOP nomination for...
Republicans and unaffiliated voters have one more chance to choose nominees for lieutenant governor and state auditor. Polls will be open for Tuesday’s second Republican primary from 6:30 a.m. until...
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will visit Chadbourn Friday, making in a campaign stop and an appearance at the N.C. Strawberry Festival Strawberry Encounters. Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor,...
President Joe Biden will visit Wilmington Thursday to draw attention to pollution problems along the Cape Fear. Leadership with the New Hanover Democrat party said the visit is “presidential,” not...
Following some confusion during the 2022 elections and a pending court case, state elections officials are reminding convicted felons that they may not cast a vote until all terms of...
All North Carolina registered Republicans and some unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in second primary elections to be held Tuesday, May 14, in all 100 counties. In Columbus County,...
The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the results of the 2024 primary election in North Carolina and ordered several second primaries to be held on May 14....
Precinct meetings for the Columbus County Republican party are being held through March 20. Meetings may be held in person, via telephone or Zoom, Chairman Sammy Hinson said. Precinct chairs...
• The Primary is Tuesday. More than 1,300 early ballots votes have been reported by the county board of elections, as of Tuesday (Feb. 27). Of the 1,328 early voters...
As of 8 a.m. today (Thursday) five early voting sites are open in Columbus County. Early polls leading up to the March 5 primary are located at the county board...
Voter registration ends Friday for the March 5 primary, and early voting begins Feb. 15. Same day registrations will still be available during the early voting period, but voters will...
Absentee by mail ballots go out Friday for the March 5 primaries, and voters are being reminded of several changes instate law for mail-in ballots. The deadline to request a...
This is an election year, and it’s going to be a nasty one. While we will not hesitate to share opinions on the Columbus Connection podcast or in the commentary...