Government News for Columbus County NC
An estimated 38 million motorists are expected to travel by roadways this Memorial Day weekend. Thousands will also take to the water for the unofficial start of summer boating season. AAA...
There may have been rain in the forecast, but it didn’t stop the town of Lake Waccamaw from making decisions about the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) or the completion of...
The first phase of a new cottage apartment complex is on Tuesday’s Whiteville City council agenda. John Fisher and Bill Lynch are requesting the city grant a special use permit...
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will reopen as early as tomorrow, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT said this morning that the preservation project has been completed...
Columbus County Animal Protective Services (APS) will be closed through May 13 for extensive cleaning after an outbreak of parvovirus. “Due to the high number of puppies coming in from...
This year has the hallmarks of being a banner season for alligators at Lake Waccamaw, and officials are stressing the danger of feeding the large reptiles. The exploding population of...
Deputies and Whiteville Police used a tracking system to help rescue a dementia patient Friday. Joe Baldwin, 70, disappeared from his home sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., according...
The Columbus County Schools Indian Education Parent Committee and Public Meeting is tonight (April 30) at Hallsboro Artesia School. The meeting is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Items...
First responders, charities and recovery groups turned out Saturday for the Columbus County Hurricane Expo. The annual event is designed to help area residents prepare for, respond to and recover...
Following some confusion during the 2022 elections and a pending court case, state elections officials are reminding convicted felons that they may not cast a vote until all terms of...
Repair crews installed a new pulley at Elwell Ferry this week, bring the venerable river crossing back into service a month sooner than expected. “We found a spare pulley and...
Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River will be closed through the month of May while a pulley is replaced. The ferry is the last inland cable ferry in the...
Whiteville’s largest festival will have a new look – and sound – this fall. Madison Ward of Whiteville Downtown Development Commission announced via social media today (Tuesday) that the N.C....
Updated April 17 at 4;30 p.m. Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. Town officials said all tests came back normal this afternoon. (Wednesday) What officials hope will be...
A number of N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle (DMV) fees will increase, effective July 1. As directed by state law, the DMV is required to adjust fees and rates every...
All North Carolina registered Republicans and some unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in second primary elections to be held Tuesday, May 14, in all 100 counties. In Columbus County,...