Government News for Columbus County NC
Parents will have three chances to tell officials their views on county schools as well as find out about future plans for the system. Columbus county Schools will host three Community Cafes later this month. [Read More]
Major plans for Soules Swamp and the Waccamaw River will be discussed at a meeting Thursday in Whiteville Edward Davis of Cape Fear Resources Conservation and Development said Economic Development director Gary Lanier, Danielle Darkangelo [Read More]
By Eddie Madden Jr. Columbus County Manager On behalf of the Board of Commissioners and the employees of Columbus County, I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. For some, Thanksgiving is a time to [Read More]
The Veterans Celebration Parade in Whiteville has been cancelled due to the weather. This morning’s ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park is still on for 9 a.m. The park is located on U.S. 701 south [Read More]
Part Two of a Series Statewide filing for offices begins Dec. 4 for the March 4 primary elections. The governor, lieutenant governor, and all council of state positions are on the ballot in 2024, and [Read More]
All races Chadbourn mayor Phillip Britt 168 Myles Cartrette 133 Ruth Ann Haynes 34 Chadbourn Town council (three seats) Tony Carson Jordan 168 Danny Clewis Sr. 166 Coleen “Tootie” Faulk 164 Antonio Ashley 158 James [Read More]
The Columbus County NAACP and North Carolina Statewide NAACP wants Whiteville School Board Chair Kandle Rogers to resign. Local NAACP president Curtis Hill said in a press release Monday evening that Rogers should resign after [Read More]
Part One of a Series Statewide filing for offices begins Dec. 4 for the March 4 primary elections. While most eyes are focused on the races for governor and lieutenant governor, several other contests are [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw officials have issued a boil advisory after a loss of water pressure in the 3200 block of Canal Cove Road. Customers from 3200 Canal Cove to the end of Waccamaw Shores are advised [Read More]
Columbus County will handle emergency medical calls to Nakina for the immediate future, a press release from the county said today (Friday). County commissioners voted Oct. 18 to cancel Nakina Fire and Rescue’s EMS contract [Read More]
Homeowners, gardeners, community gardeners, golf course superintendents, and turf consultants are encouraged to submit samples now to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services soil test to ensure faster turnaround time on [Read More]
County school officials are making sure staff are familiar with policies regarding religious practices after someone complained about a group praying on the East Columbus campus Oct. 13. “We received notifications about visitors performing or [Read More]
Nakina Middle School has an increased security presence today after a specific threat against the school. Kelly Jones of Columbus County Schools said parents were notified Thursday night of a threat against NMS. The threat [Read More]
Early One Stop Voting for the Nov. 7 municipal elections begins Thursday. The only early polling site will be at the county board of elections office. Early polls will be open through noon on Nov. [Read More]
Municipal elections are Nov. 7 in Columbus County, and several races are uncontested. One stop early voting begins Thursday and continues through noon on Nov. 4 Barring a Supreme Court decision, the November election is [Read More]
Columbus County officials cut the ribbon today (Tuesday) ion the former BB&T Campus in downtown Whiteville, making the facility the “official” home for county offices. Most county services have been consolidated in the former main [Read More]
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