Government News for Columbus County NC
The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund has awarded $51.2 million in grants to help protect working farms and forests and support North Carolina’s agricultural economy. ...
County commissioners Monday will hear comments about a potential moratorium on data centers in Columbus County. The 90-day pause, which can be extended, is designed to give county staff time to furthe...
Donayre Cancer Care Center has received certification by the QOPI® Certification Program, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association for Clinical Oncology and an affiliate of the American Socie...
A new N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles driver license office will open Monday, Oct. 5, in Tabor City. The office will be located at 119 Lynwood Norris Road, across from the Lake Tabor Boat Ramp, and wi...
Donations are being accepted through Friday for the Chadbourn Library yard sale Saturday. Clothes and shoes will not be accepted, but other items in good condition are welcome. Donations may be droppe...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce and Tourism The North Carolina Yam Festival is shaping up to be a wonderful time in Tabor City. The festival month of October begins with the a...
While renovations begin on the current N.C. DMV driver license office in Whiteville, customers will have to visit a temporary facility a few hundred feet away. The permanent office, at 917 Washington ...
County commissioners Monday approved holding a public hearing in October before voting on a moratorium for data centers. The hearing will be held Oct. 5, and the public will have the chance to speak u...
The staff of Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) has scheduled October Mobile Office Hours around North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District, including events in Whiteville and Elizabethtown. At thes...
Child Passenger Safety Week begins today, Sept. 21, launching a statewide effort to help parents and caregivers make sure children are properly secured in vehicles. The campaign runs through Sept. 27....
Health and safety will dominate Monday’s regular meeting of the county commissioners, and the board will also consider a moratorium on data centers. Among the items on the agenda are requests for appr...
Fall is a time for planting and preparing for the upcoming growing season. It is also a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for agronomic recom...
Whiteville City Manager Sean Martin, Deputy City Manager Colburn Brown, Fire Chief David Yergeau and City Councilman Josh Harris toured a fire truck manufacturer in Wisconsin this week. The trip to Wi...
By Joe Small N.C. Yam Festival The Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce has graciously dedicated this column to the N.C. Yam Festival. I am Joe Small, the NC Yam Festival President and I woul...
Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill is the new chairman of the Boys & Girls Homes Board of Trustees. He is the first second-generation board chairman for the organization, following ...
A nationally-known entrepreneur will host a special program at Southeastern Community College Monday. Entrepreneur, philanthropist and business leader Brian Hamilton, founder of Sageworks and star of ...