Government News for Columbus County NC
Voter registration ends tomorrow (Oct. 10) for the November municipal elections. Early voting begins Oct. 16, and anyone who wishes to vote but has not registered may cast a provisional ballot during the early voting [Read More]
North Carolinians who rely on federal food assistance programs will continue receiving benefits through October, state officials said today (Wednesday). With the federal government shutdown in its second week, the N.C. Dept. of Health and [Read More]
Whiteville officials turned the ceremonial shovels Tuesday on a project designed to improve life downtown and help flooding. The $1.3 million Madison Street Park will cover what was once the county’s first modern shopping center [Read More]
Residents of incorporated towns and cities have until Friday to register to vote for the Nov. 4 election. All municipalities in the county have elections this fall. Only town residents may cast ballots. Friday is [Read More]
A boil advisory has been issued for county water customers along Greens Mill Road. Contractors broke a pipe this afternoon (Wednesday). Crews are reversing flow in some areas to effect repairs, according to a county [Read More]
As officials try to cut down on wait times at driver’s license offices, more motorists can now renew online, thanks to a new state law. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) said that eligible [Read More]
More than a week after its overwhelming passage in the General Assembly, a reluctant Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 307, Iryna’s Law into effect today. He also declared that there would be no executions [Read More]
Due to forecasted weather for North Carolina and South Carolina early next week, the department has postponed the upcoming public hearings for Carolina Bays Parkway Extension. NCDOT and SCDOT are proposing to extend Carolina Bays [Read More]
Southeastern Community College recently added three new members to the board of trustees. Long time educator, finance enthusiast joins board Brett Burroughs, a Williams Township native, was sworn in as one of three new Board [Read More]
City Manager Darren Currie announced his retirement Tuesday at Whiteville City Council. “It’s time,” Currie said. “I’ve worked in local government for 31.5 years. It’s time to find something else.” Currie came to Whiteville from [Read More]
State leaders are taking an important step to save lives by giving away child passenger safety seats and training people how to use them. Officials say eight out of 10 child safety seats are installed [Read More]
While some city residents are doing fall cleanup on their lawns, Whiteville officials are asking that they pay attention to their trees and bushes, too. Whiteville Police said on social media today that bushes and [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. The town disconnected water service to around half the customers Wednesday to make repairs. Test results today showed no sign of contaminants or residue from the periods of [Read More]
The Lewis Smith Shopping Center was once a retail shopping hub for Whiteville, but flooding, fires and vandalism made the complex a nuisance for downtown Whiteville. It will soon be a landmark park, but city [Read More]
The first symbolic shovels first turned Monday on a late night idea that will be a big boost for the Whiteville Highway Patrol headquarters. Rep. Brenden Jones said the new $3.5 million headquarters for Troop [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw leaders took steps toward shaping the community’s future at the September Town Hall meeting on Tuesday night, Sept. 16. Commissioners approved a bid for Sewer Six improvements and supported Columbus County’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) for [Read More]
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