Government News for Columbus County NC
Lake Waccamaw’s interim town manager is a familiar face in the community. Darren Currie served as Lake Waccamaw’s town manager before moving to the manager’s post in Whiteville. He r...
Another 181 voters visited early polls Wednesday, bringing the total vote count so far to 2,078. Board of Elections data showed that the BoE office was busiest poll on Wednesday, with 101 ballots cast...
Construction of a roundabout at a busy downtown Whiteville intersection will soon be underway. The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) announced today that work will begin in March on the roundabout that wi...
Canal Dove Road at Lake Waccamaw is closed near Weaver Drive, forcing a long detour for residents, school buses and other motorists. The Lake Waccamaw Police said in a social media post this weekend t...
A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States afte...
Chadbourn Town Attorney Mike Stephens abruptly quit during this morning’s called emergency council meeting, shortly before Mayor Philip Britt and Councilman Danny Clewis almost came to blows on the po...
An advocacy group for law enforcement is questioning if Chadbourn Council members have attempted to influence police investigations. The N.C. Police Benevolent Association provides legal and pr...
The ongoing sewer improvements along Canal Cove Drive will likely cause delays through Easter, the town manager said today. Traffic is being detoured from the area while new lines are installed for th...
Town Manager Damon Kempski submitted his 30-day notice to the Town of Lake Waccamaw Thursday. “I’ve been here for five years, seven months and three mayors,” he said. “It was time. There is nothing wr...
Courtesy Southeastern Community College A growing program at Southeastern Community College has been approved for major federal funding. A $4.9 million federal appropriation will “significantly expand...
Southeastern Community College has been awarded $200,000 in funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation through its Open Grants Program to expand high school welding opportunities across Columbus County. ...
Early vote totals Thursday showed 1,232 Columbus County voters have visited the one stop polls since Feb. 12. Early voting ends Feb. 27 here. The State Board of Elections voted to eliminate Sunday vo...
One stop polls reported 1,078 total ballots cast by close of business Wednesday. Early voting for the March 3 primary ends Feb. 28. The second day of early voting (Feb. 13) was the busiest so far, wit...
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...