Government News for Columbus County NC
Stay off the roads — That’s the main message from the N.C. Department of Transportation after snow blanketed the state’s eastern half. “We have significant amounts of snow and slick roads in areas of the [Read More]
County office will reopen in Whiteville at 11 a.m. Friday. Columbus County Emergency Management Director Kay Stephen’s said in an email that offices will be open as normal. The courthouse will be open at 11:00 [Read More]
Editor’s note: A earlier version of this story contained incorrect information. We apologize for any confusion resulting from that error. — Jefferson Weaver Columbus County Commissioners Tuesday turned down a request from the Sheriff’s Office [Read More]
Eleven months before filing begins, three candidates for sheriff have announced their intentions to run. Josh McPherson, and former deputy, detective and director of Animal Protective Services, said Monday he will run for the [Read More]
Columbus County Commissioners will have a full agenda when they meet Tuesday starting at 2:30 p.m. Among the items being considered are a request to place 911 under the sheriff’s office, provide 15 new vehicles [Read More]
North Carolinians spent slightly less on gambling in December than in November, the state lottery commission said today. During the month of December, e-gambling account holders wagered $629,520,784 on sports events, and took home $590,889,744. [Read More]
Governor Josh Stein today issued an executive order about abortion that might spark the first battle between the governor’s office and the general assembly. Stein directed state cabinet agencies not to cooperate with investigation, prosecution [Read More]
Governor Josh Stein and the council of state did not have the traditional public inauguration this weekend due to the winter storm’s impact on Raleigh. Stein did announce that FEMA extended hotel stays for Hurricane [Read More]
The new Lake Waccamaw roundabout project at N.C. 214 (Sam Potts Highway) and Chaunceytown Road got underway Monday. The roundabout will eventually replace the current intersection that has stopsigns at Chaunceytown and Flemington Drive. The [Read More]
Note: this is an edited version if a previous story that contained an error. Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt presided over the opening session of the N.C. State Senate Jan. 8 in her role as ex [Read More]
State Auditor Dave Boliek was sworn in Wednesday, and as he promised in his campaign, got right to work. After his election, Boleik told Carolina Journal that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the [Read More]
Several new bills became law Jan. 1, while others are still on hold pending litigation. Several of the new laws went on the books after the Republican-dominated legislature overrode vetoes by former Gov. Roy Cooper. [Read More]
Governor Josh Stein was sworn into office Wednesday, replacing Roy Cooper in the state’s top slot. Stein promised continued help for Hurricane victims, better teacher pay improvements to schools and protection of personal rights. Jeff [Read More]
At the request of the Governor, FEMA has granted North Carolina an extension for local governments and certain types of non-profits to apply for public assistance until February 6, 2025. Public Assistance provides supplemental grants to [Read More]
Starting tomorrow, donors may give more money to their preferred political candidates. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increases by $400 per election, from $6,400 to $6,800. [Read More]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced the second round of awards from the North Carolina Agricultural Manufacturing and Processing Initiative. These $6.6 million in awards focus on the expansion of current operations to use more North [Read More]
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