Government News for Columbus County NC
Three Columbus County towns will receive water system grants, State Rep. Brenden Jones said today. Boardman, Cerro Gordo and Tabor City will receive the grants via the State Water Infrastructure Autho...
This is a developing story and will be updated as required. Updated 5:18 p.m. Feb. 19 with comments from Danny Clewis Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan has called for an emergency meeting to discuss...
Early voting remains steady in Columbus County, with 899 ballots cast by close of business Tuesday. One-stop polls run through Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Five early voting sites are open in Columbus County – t...
Vendors are being sought for a new farmers market for Whiteville. The market is scheduled to open April 16, and will be held twice a month in downtown Whiteville at Vineland Station. “The goal of thi...
The Veterans Memorial Park of America on Friday hosted 20 Veterans who were able to talk with a representative from the office of Veterans Benefits Administration from Fayetteville. “The Veterans Com...
Columbus Regional staff will be at the Ransom Center Friday to host a free heart health screening fair. The Heart Health Fair will offer free blood pressure checks, cholesterol, A1C and glucose screen...
Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River is closed until Wednesday. The Department of Transportation said the ferry is expected to reopen Wednesday at 8 a.m. It crosses the river between Carvers Creek ...
Chadbourn will shut down its water system from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday for repairs. The town said in a social media post that water used for consumption should be boiled for one minut...
Investigators at the State Board of Elections are looking into allegations of misconduct by individuals conducting voter registration drives, including that they are impersonating state or county elec...
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Communications In collaboration with Columbus County Schools (CCS), Southeastern Community College (SCC) will showcase local technical, public safety and healthcare career opport...
After more than ten years of court battles, lengthy debates and multiple rule changes by the state Board of Elections, North Carolina voters will be required to show a photo ID with early voting tomor...
Dollars make cents, and the Town of Lake Waccamaw is doing its best to improve funds after amendments were made to the new fiscal year budget at Tuesday night’s Town Hall meeting. Leaders are wo...
State gamblers spent more on online betting in January, and the state took less in through taxes on those wagers, according to the N.C. Lottery Commission. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, account holders ...
In-person early voting for the 2026 primary election begins Thursday and ends at 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Statewide, 319 early voting sites will open in the primary, when voters will select candidates to move ...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public comments on a proposed temporary rule amendment to close recreational harvesting of spotted seatrout in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fis...
The Board of Directors of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2026 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton, keeping the rate the same for the ninth year....