Government News for Columbus County NC
The legislature is staying busy as solons try to wrap up the short session. • Tianeptine may soon disappear from convenience store counters and vape shops. The so-called gas station...
State transportation officials want the public’s feedback on deploying the second phase of electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a webin...
City of Whiteville water customers no longer need to boil their water. ”Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected from the City of Whiteville on June 7, 2024,...
Whiteville water customers are under a boil advisory while repairs are made to the city water system. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said city officials opted to manually restore pressure,...
A Clinton businessman who focuses on conservation is the newest member of the Wildlife Resources Commission. Reid Smith joined the governing board today (June 6). Smith was sworn in by...
Robert Worley was dismissed as a magistrate today (June 6) by Superior Court Judge C. Ashley Gore. Citing conduct unbecoming an officer of the court, social media posts and concerns...
A water line break near Hallsboro has led to a boil advisory for a small number of residents. The break occurred at the Lakeland Village subdivision, near the intersection of...
(Editor’s note: this story has been edited to correct an earlier error. — JW) No nonessential capital projects, no new hiring, and other cuts are part of the Fiscal 24-25...
Whiteville will receive $1.3 million in state funding for the Mollie’s Branch Drainage Project. The funding was made public when N.C. Emergency Management (NCEM) announced the first round of grant...
Elwell Ferry is expected to reopen June 3, after maintenance and inspections have been completed on the cable. The ferry runs between Carvers and Kelly on the Cape Fear River...
A destructive invasive beetle has been confirmed in Bladen county forest, but has not yet been found in Columbus county. The Emerald Ash Borer is now in 76 of North...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is issuing new driver licenses, permits and identification cards featuring the latest in card security design and construction specifically intended to combat...
Students at North Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions are now eligible for new scholarship funds from the N.C. Department of Transportation. NCDOT...
The National Weather Service is warning that this year’s hurricane season could be memorable, and not in a good way. “Unfortunately, the outlook calls for an 85 percent chance that...
It’s bear season in North Carolina – the time to see them, not hunt them. Several reports of bear sightings in Columbus and surrounding areas have been shared in recent...
Eddie Beck has been named the new superintendent of Columbus County Schools. Beck has served as assistant superintendent for the system since 2023, when Jonathan Williams was hired by the...