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District One Reports Water Break

April 28, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on District One Reports Water Break

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 customers along P.D. Ranch, the [Read More]

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UPDATE: WTS Protest Cancelled

April 28, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on UPDATE: WTS Protest Cancelled

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 were planned for today at [Read More]

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State Board of Elections Under Fire

April 27, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on State Board of Elections Under Fire

  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 includes cards issued by UNC [Read More]

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Governor Continues to Control State Board of Elections, for Now

April 24, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on Governor Continues to Control State Board of Elections, for Now

  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 that gave most of the [Read More]

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Governor Offers $25,000 Reward for Brunswick County Murder Information

April 23, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on Governor Offers $25,000 Reward for Brunswick County Murder Information

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 for the 2024 killing of [Read More]

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Commissioners Approve Tax Collection Percentage

April 22, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Commissioners Approve Tax Collection Percentage

  County commissioners approved a controversial new tax billing fee for urban taxpayers Monday, with a provision that officials from both the county and municipalities can negotiate a lower rate. In February, commissioners approved a [Read More]

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Provalus Building to Require Roof Refit

April 18, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Provalus Building to Require Roof Refit

Multiple soft spots and penetrations in the roof of the former News Reporter Publishing building in Whiteville  may require a new roof that will delay the Provalus project. City Council will hear an update on [Read More]

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Public School Book Ban Bill Passed The State House

April 17, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on Public School Book Ban Bill Passed The State House

The bill prohibiting graphic depictions of sexual activity in public school libraries was passed by the state house Wednesday. House Bill 636 would ban books with graphic written or illustrated sex, or that have sex [Read More]

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Comments Return to Top of County Agenda

April 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Comments Return to Top of County Agenda

  Public comments will return to the top of the county commissioners agenda next week. “This was just something I wanted to try, to see how it would work,” said board Chair Laverne Coleman. “I [Read More]

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The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act

April 11, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act

A bill in the state senate would make it a felony to sell or trade embalming fluid to anyone outside the funeral industry. The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act seeks to address the growing problem [Read More]

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A Showdown with Governor Stein

April 11, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on A Showdown with Governor Stein

Republican legislators are in a showdown with Governor Josh Stein over a request for a restraining order to block changes to the State Board of Elections. Without court action, elections board appointments would shift on [Read More]

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Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting – Tuesday April 8, 2025

April 10, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting – Tuesday April 8, 2025

A CCTV – Columbus County TV Video Presentation of the April 8th Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting.  You can watch the video below, or on the CCTV YouTube Channel Here. Our Videographer was Crystal Faircloth

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Spring Litter Sweep This Weekend

April 8, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on Spring Litter Sweep This Weekend

North Carolina’s roads are about to get a spring cleaning and it’s not just the pollen getting swept away. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Spring Litter Sweep kicks off April 12 and runs through April [Read More]

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Young-Jacobs Wins Economic Advancement of Indian People award

April 7, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Young-Jacobs Wins Economic Advancement of Indian People award

  Courtesy Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College’s Small Business Center Director Pamela Young-Jacobs is the newest winner of the Economic Advancement of Indian People award given by the United Tribes of North Carolina during [Read More]

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License Offices Open at 7 a.m. Monday

April 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on License Offices Open at 7 a.m. Monday

DMV License offices in Elizabethtown and Whiteville will expand their operating hours to 7 a.m. starting Monday. On April 7, 42 offices will join 50 others opening an hour early at 7 a.m., offering an [Read More]

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International Paper Opens Grant Application Period

April 2, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on International Paper Opens Grant Application Period

The county’s largest employer is accepting grant applications from eligible non-profits through May 2. International Paper’s Riegelwood Mill is accepting applications for International Paper Foundation grants at www.ipgiving.com. In 2024, the foundation awarded more than $70,000 [Read More]

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