Government News for Columbus County NC
Imagine an additional 60,000 visitors to downtown Whiteville. That’s the goal for organizers of the Gateway Project, a new non-profit working to bring visitors off the U.S. 701 Bypass into busin...
Chadbourn Town Council members will now be able to use the back doors of the town hall during meetings, but they will not have unfettered access to town staff offices or the police department. Council...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) has revoked the commercial driver training school business license and all associated instructor licenses of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC (NCDMV Business Lic...
The N.C. Dept. of Transportation will take another step toward upgrading U.S. 74 in Robeson County to interstate standards by constructing a $6.7 million overpass at Creek Road, near Orrum. DOT last w...
Victims of an alleged timber theft scheme are invited to attend a meeting with representatives of Congressman David Rouzer Sept. 8 in Whiteville. Joel Blake Lee, 55, is out on a secured bond, facing ...
State health officials have confirmed that four baby goats in an Iredell County petting zoo had rabies. The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) which monitors rabies in the state, announced...
Chadbourn leaders Tuesday will consider a zoning amendment to allow mobile homes in more areas of the town, as well as amending the zoning rules to allow a seafood market to remain in business. “One o...
The online Judicial Voter Guide: 2026 General Election is now available on the State Board of Elections’ website. The digital guide contains information about this year’s candidates for North Carolina...
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Communications Learning the basic skills to take care of people in a healthcare setting, the Nurse Aide I course at Southeastern Community College sends students through 160 hour...
While only one data center is currently planned in Columbus County, Whiteville officials want more time to consider the impact of the controversial tech facilities. Council will consider a one-year mo...
Columbus County will continue to have five early polls but Sunday polls will not be open this year. State law requires that all election rules for primaries and general elections be approved by unanim...
Fair Bluff is looking forward to the ribbon cutting for its newly reopened grocery store next month, and residents are coming together Sunday to ask God’s blessings on the effort. A community prayer s...
By Kaylie Simmons Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College recently celebrated the graduation of its newest phlebotomy class, a group that instructor Tanya Bellamy described as te...
Lumber River State Park will open a new section this week, dedicated to the culture of the native Americans who call the area home. The State Parks, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Robeson County, and...
State officials will decide whether Columbus will have four or five early polls during what is expected to be a marathon meeting in Raleigh Thursday. Multiple counties across the state failed to reach...
Possibly the only benefit to the ongoing drought is that clearing crews have better access to Soules Swamp through Whiteville, and teams are taking the opportunity to clear out beaver dams and blockag...