Government News for Columbus County NC
Assistant District Attorney Heath Nance has a new title – judge. Nance will fill the seat left vacant by C. Ashley Gore, who was recently appointed to fill the Superior Court seat of retired Chief [Read More]
Sept. 21 • All afterschool activities for Columbus County Schools have been cancelled. • East Columbus High School Football has been rescheduled for Monday at East Bladen. • City and county JV games that were [Read More]
Whiteville City Council on Tuesday will vote on a contract to take the next steps toward a million-dollar project to turn a former shopping center into a “stormwater park.” While all the structures on the [Read More]
What will likely become Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to bring 1.75 to 2.5 inches of rain to Columbus starting Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the coastal low pressure system is a rapidly [Read More]
Leaders in the General Assembly on Tuesday folded their cards when it came to sections on casinos and video gambling terminals. The two sections of the budget bills were axed after Senate and House leadership [Read More]
County commissioners Monday approved request to consider a “pro-active” mosquito spraying plan for the county. Commissioner Laverne Coleman asked County Manager Eddie Madden if the county had started spraying for the bugs, which are generally [Read More]
If a casino bill unveiled this weekend is passed, Columbus County is one of the places the Lumbee Tribe could build its gambling center — although such a project is unlikely. Republican Sen. Bill Berger’s [Read More]
Uninsured and underinsured people with a history of smoking can be screened for lung cancer for free Friday. The Lung Bus will be at Hills Plaza Shopping Center near Roses on Madison Street in Whiteville [Read More]
The boil water advisory for Lake Waccamaw residents has been lifted. A main break on canal cove on Tuesday caused low or no pressure along the line from the 2400 block of canal cove to [Read More]
A brief meeting at Lake Waccamaw set the course to solve a lot of issues in the town. The half hour monthly gathering addressed what to do with unused vehicles and equipment, flooding issues, and [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw water customers along Canal Cove and Waccamaw Shores are being advised to boil their tap water after a main break this morning. The town reported a break in the area of 2402 Canal [Read More]
Dumpsters have been dropped off in downtown Whiteville for businesses cleaning up after Hurricane Idalia flooded around half of downtown. Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie said the green containers are for building materials and non-natural [Read More]
A broken water main in the 800 block of Canal Cove Road has prompted a boil water advisory for Lake Waccamaw until further notice. Customers will experience periods of low and no water pressure while [Read More]
One of the deadliest interchanges in Columbus County has an entirely new look. The intersection of U.S. 74 at Boardman, where Old Boardman Road and Macedonia Church Road intersect in the Intrastate, opened to traffic [Read More]
Whiteville City School Board chair Kandle Rogers has been charged with assault. Rogers was served with a summons today (Friday) after an incident that occurred during Thursday’s flooding. Rogers is alleged to have grabbed a [Read More]
Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie said officials expected some flooding with Hurricane Idalia. “With all the work the city has been doing, there are still going to be situations like tropical systems that bring flooding,” [Read More]
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