Government News for Columbus County NC
Forest Service investigators have charged a Clayton man with multiple counts of timber theft and exploitation of senior adults. Joel Blake Lee, 55, was arrested this morning (July 8) on...
Whiteville Police have launched a new way for citizens and businesses to connect with the department. The Citizen Connect Portal will allow users to find crime statistics, file some reports...
Due to the detection of New World Screwworm in the United States, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will enforce additional interstate movement health requirements fo...
Voters in Columbus County have been hit with misinformation from not one but two groups in recent days. The Board of Elections shared on social media that a letter received...
Four candidates have signed up to run for two Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor seats on the November ballot. Incumbents James Malpass and Frank Galloway filed for reelection along with...
By Maribel Alonso USDA Office of Communications A comprehensive review of 15 years of collaborative research between the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Minnesota iden...
Superior Court Judge Giles Clark, a fixture in courts in Bladen and Columbus for more than a half-century, died July 4 in Wilmington. Clark had been hospitalized while undergoing treatment...
Lake Waccamaw celebrated America’s 250th with a golf cart parade and the opening of a 50 year old time capsule. The Lake’s fire department also held their annual boot drive...
Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form, courtesy of the National Archives. These amendments were ratified December 15,...
Note – the following is a digital transcript courtesy of the National Archives. Spelling, spacing, capitalization, etc. were preserved as much as possible. You can see this and other foundational...
Hydration stations will be set up at several area fire departments during this weekend’s anticipated record heat. Temperatures and heat indices could reach 105 and higher throughout the weekend, accor...
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report featured an outdated graphic. Around 80 percent of Columbus County is now experiencing extreme drought conditions. The N.C. Drought Monitor relea...
A voter-registration mailing is spreading incorrect information and even mailing forms to dead voters, according to the State Board of Elections. The SBOE said in a press release that it...
The Coastal Land Trust will have a new leader in October. Associate Director Jesica Blake has been named the trust’s next executive director, effective Oct. 1. Blake, who joined the...
More documented heat-related injuries and illnesses have been recorded this year that in the past five years, and state officials warn it could get worse. A dangerous heat wave is...
Two changes in Columbus County elections will be decided by the State Board of Elections. In split party line votes Monday, the Elections Board voted to close the Fair Bluff...