Government News for Columbus County NC
Low pressure and outages have led to a boil advisory at Lake Waccamaw. Customers from 3200 Canal Cove Road through Waccamaw Shores, including Wooded Acres, are experiencing low or no water pressure du...
Bladenboro Mayor David Hales died Wednesday. First elected to the town board in 1984, Hales was in his second term as mayor. A native of the town, Hales was a longtime local businessman and indefatiga...
Chadbourn Town Manager David Wise was fired by town council Tuesday, less than six months after taking the job. “I think we accomplished a lot, and I wish the town well,” Wise said after the meeting. ...
Final unofficial resultsRepublican candidates had a good night in Columbus County, although a major race will see a Democrat sworn into replace a GOP senator.With 100 percent of the votes reporting, t...
The State Board of Elections is meeting right now to determine whether to extend hours at South Williams Precinct (Tabor City Courthouse). We’ll bring updates online and social media as soon as more i...
By Cynthia Stephens Tabor City Chamber We trust that each of you had a wonderful time at the N.C. Yam Festival! The weather was absolutely perfect for a fall festival and we are so grateful for that....
Kaci Souders of Cerro Gordo took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $150,000 top prize. Souders bought her lucky Loteria Grande ticket from Tiger Mart on Andrew Jackson Highway in Cerro Gordo. She...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College’s Educational Talent Search program has secured a five-year federal grant renewal that will expand services, introduce ...
Contractors broke a water line in Columbus County District II today (Oct. 28), leading to a boil advisory from the area. Affected areas include all customers from 3049 Andrew Jackson Highway Southwest...
Almost 15 percent of Columbus County voters have cast an early ballot for the Nov. 3 election. As of Monday, the Columbus County Board of Elections said that 5,415 ballots have been cast at the county...
State Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today (Oct. 27) that he is suing Dollar General for inflating prices without telling customers. Jackson announced at a press conference that he is joining...
Chadbourn officials said Monday that the planned outages and boil advisory for this week have been suspended until a later date. “The contractor was having some issues and couldn’t get sta...
Chadbourn will be under a boil water advisory starting Tuesday (tomorrow) while the town upgrades critical water infrastructure. The advisory will be in place until further notice for removal of old w...
Early voting totals hit 3,966 for the first six days on Thursday, with 625 ballots being cast at all five polls. Whiteville had the most traffic, with 304 ballots cast. Chadbourn saw 96, followed by R...
Halloween is a time for costumes, candy and celebrations — not impaired driving. As festivities get underway across North Carolina, state officials are reminding drivers to plan ahead, make responsibl...
SCC Communications After helping tell Southeastern Community College’s story for nearly three years, Hannah Isenhour is beginning a new chapter at the college as a full-time Business Administration in...