Government News for Columbus County NC
A battle is brewing between state ag and health officials and the General Assembly over a controversial bill making its way through the house. House Bill 609 would legalize the...
The five new appointees to the NC State Board of Elections were sworn in to four-year terms Wednesday (today). The new board immediately elected Francis X. De Luca of Wilmington...
Columbus County Commissioners Monday approved a plan to charge municipalities 3% of the tax value for every tax bill serviced by the county. County Manager Eddie Madden said Whiteville and...
Breaking news Columbus County’s 911 calls are being rerouted through Bladen County due to the system going offline here. County spokesperson Amanda Prince said there is no interruption in servic...
The rush to beat the Real ID deadline is jamming DMV license offices statewide. The Real ID will be required for domestic flights, entering some federal facilities after May 7....
A bill eliminating diversity equity and inclusion requirements passed the state house Wednesday, and is expected to do the same in the state senate. Rep. Brenden Jones of Columbus County...
The State Board of Elections has reviewed nearly 499,000 voter records across North Carolina as part of routine cleaning, as required by law. Most of those removed from the rolls...
The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging is partnering with North Carolina area agencies on aging and local service providers to distribute fans statewide to eligible recipients ...
Information gathered from official news releases from state agencies. N.C. Chief Justice Paul Newby has announced his Commission on Professionalism awards for 2024. This award is presented annually to...
If a bill approved by the N.C. House becomes law, sheriffs and local law enforcement will be required to cooperate with law enforcement. House Bill 318—The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act...
North Carolina poultry has been designated High Path Avian Influenza-free by the World Organization for Animal Health. This designation means that the state can resume exports and international trade ...
County water customers along P.D. Ranch Road are being advised to boil water used for consumption. A contractor crew broke a water line in the area this afternoon, affected all...
Updated 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. A civil rights protest at Williams Township School was abruptly cancelled Monday afternoon due to a shooting in Myrtle Beach. A protest and a counter protest...
The State Board of Elections is coming under fire from voting watchdog groups for a new list of approved forms of voter IDs. The new list was released Friday, and...
For now, the governor will continue to control the State Board of Elections. Democrat Governor Josh Stein sued the legislature and the state over a law passed in December...
Raleigh, NC Press Release Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Governor Josh Stein is offering a $25,000 reward in the killing of a Brunswick County man. Bryan Goodwin, age 31, is wanted...