Southeastern Community College is taking workforce training on the road. The college has invested in a mobile lab to take hands-on education for in demand jobs to local high schools through out Columbus County. The [Read More]
Whiteville Police Department in association with the American Red Cross will be having a community blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 1- 6 p.m. The event will be held at Vineland Station located at [Read More]
Over 1,000 cyclists participating in the Cycle NC Mountain to Coast Ride will be coming to Columbus County in October. The event is not a race, but a recreational trek across the state using scenic [Read More]
Town commissioners gave Town Manager Damon Kempski approval on Tuesday to file an application for another $2.4 million in grants from the state for Lake Waccamaw’s Water Project. Last month, the area received $9.2 million in [Read More]
Patrons of some restaurants in Whiteville could soon take alcoholic drinks as they walk through downtown. The planning board has approved a draft Social District Ordinance. The vote came at today’s meeting of the board. [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Saturday, Sept. 24 as Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2022. Youth Deer Hunting Day was established in 2015 by the Wildlife Commission to increase interest in deer hunting [Read More]
The Honey Festival may be over for the year, but the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville (NCMNS) still has a lot to buzz about during the month of September. From the ground below [Read More]
We always remember Sept. 11, 2001, as well we should. I just wish we could remember Sept. 12 of the same year. While firefighters, EMS, search teams, police officers and volunteers were pawing their way [Read More]
More than 100 flood-prone properties in Whiteville could become public land if council approves a proposal to expand a buyout program. City council tonight is set to consider an agreement to take over properties purchased [Read More]
It was a rude awakening for a Tabor City area man who took a nap after he and a second suspect allegedly broke into an outbuilding. Shykem Lavonce Newman, 19, and Joseph Jarame Stephens, 20, [Read More]
The Whiteville Wolfpack continued their winning ways on Friday night at Legion Stadium, beating the Rosewood Eagles 41-7. It was another non conference win for the Wolfpack, who dominated the game right off from the [Read More]
Rain was in the forecast for the 2022 Honey Festival in downtown Whiteville, but at 10 a.m., the sun come out to play for attendees to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Bee vendors, non-profits, [Read More]
Columbus County voters will have five early voting sites to choose from during the runup to the Nov. 8 general election. A big change in the early voting schedule this year is the addition of [Read More]
Happening Saturday: • The Columbus County Emergency Services will host the first ever Public Safety Day from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The opening ceremony is set for 9 a.m. First responders [Read More]
Trillium’s decision regarding the management of the Healing Place in New Hanover County may be under scrutiny, but Columbus County will still be able to provide mental health and substance abuse care. Coastal Horizons announced [Read More]
A salute to tiny-winged heroes is upon us once again as the annual North Carolina Honey Festival in Whiteville takes over downtown on Saturday, Sept. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. to celebrate National Honey Month. [Read More]
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