Government News for Columbus County NC
Today is Tax Day. That means scammers are working overtime to steal your money and your personal information. Right now, fake websites that look exactly like official IRS pages are...
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has issued a stop-sale order for the Ignik TapRack 4 Refillable Propane System. This device failed to meet several safety standards enforced...
Since the state-issued ban on open burning was enacted March 28, a total of 554 wildfires has burned more than 2,200 acres across the state. With little rainfall or improvement...
By Hannah Isenhour SCC Marketing and Communications FLEX Online is the one-stop shop information resource for all things about Southeastern Community College’s digital classroom space – online courses...
State Forest Service investigators have charged an Evergreen man with felony timber theft. Lennon Colt Hinson, 42, of 986 Homer Nance Rd., was arrested April 10 (today) on a single...
The Veterans Benefits Administration will be in Columbus County Friday (April 10) and again on April 24. VBA representatives will be at the Outreach Center at the Veterans Memorial Park...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Thank you to those who came out on such a windy, chilly Saturday for the March 28 Easter Egg Hunt at...
Whiteville Rescue will now provide EMS service to the Lake Waccamaw Fire District. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Lake Waccamaw to subcontract with Whiteville Rescue to provide...
Chadbourn Police will host their annual Community Safety Day Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. Visitors can learn more about the Chadbourn Police, Fire Department, EMS and Public Works. CPD...
The interim town manager for Chadbourn is a familiar face. John Bauer served as town manager for Chadbourn from December 2018 through June of 2019. At Tuesday’s town council meeting,...
Emergency repairs to the water system are affecting some customers in County Water and Sewer District One. The affected areas include Spivey Ward Road, Nealy Drive, Antinori Drive, Harper Drive,...
Columbus Animal Protective Services will hold two free rabies clinics in the coming weeks. County Commissioners in Monday unanimously approved a request from APS to offer the vaccinations for free....
Chadbourn Town council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night, after a dramatic series of meetings in February and March that were ended without being adjourned or were cancelled at the...
Petowners may have two opportunities to get free rabies vaccinations, if a measure before county commissioners is approved Monday. On the agenda is a request from Animal Protective Services via...
The latest N.C. Drought Monitor was released today (April 2) and there’s no good news. Columbus County is experiencing D1 (Moderate) in the west and D2 (Severe) conditions in the...
State and local officials have ordered a burn ban for all of North Carolina as of 6 p.m. today (Saturday). All outdoor burning is prohibited until drought conditions improve. County...