Government News for Columbus County NC
In a meeting that was delayed due to a major rain event that shut down the county, Commissioners on Monday will discuss assistance to farmers hit hard by the drought earlier this summer. Monday’s 6:30 [Read More]
Whiteville firefighters are accepting donations for flood victims in Brunswick County. Cases of water, canned goods, baby supplies, dry goods, and toiletries may be brought to the Whiteville Fire Department at 120 East Columbus Street. [Read More]
The last of nearly twenty damaged or blocked roadways in Columbus have been repaired in the wake of Monday’s rain event. Livingston Chapel Road and Old Lake Road at Woodyard in Sandyfield have been repaired [Read More]
Courtesy The Carolina Journal Updated 3:10. p.m. Sept. 19 North Carolina Republicans are bracing Thursday (today) as word spreads about a damning news story looming regarding Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Sources with direct knowledge have [Read More]
Due to flooding and high water, N.C. Forest Service officials have implemented a trail detour and closures at Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest (Elizabethtown). A detour is in place for Duncan Trail flanking Turnbull Creek. [Read More]
More than $554,000 in food benefit dollars have been stolen from North Carolina’s Food and Nutrition Services participants since Aug. 18, according to a news release from the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). No [Read More]
The Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting September 10th 2024 Our Videographer is Darrell Jackson for CCN – Columbus County News and CCTV – Columbus County TV
The Board of Trustees for Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina has chosen a new Board Chairperson. At a strategic planning board retreat in Southern Pines, former Board Chairperson Pete Locklear passed the gavel [Read More]
The fall Litter Sweep begins this Saturday (Sept. 14.) The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to clear roadside litter and help keep North Carolina’s roadsides beautiful. NCDOT county maintenance offices will provide volunteers with gloves, safety [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) will hold a virtual second public hearing Sept. 18 to review rules about changes for boaters at White Lake. At its July business meeting the WRC adopted an emergency, [Read More]
The state Department of Health and Human Services today (Sept. 9) announced a confirmed case of measles (rubeola) in a child in Mecklenburg County, the first since 2018. The child was likely exposed to measles while traveling [Read More]
Updated 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6 Whiteville High School has additional security today after a report of “secondhand social media” posts about a possible threat to the school today. Security at schools across the nation [Read More]
Robert Kennedy Jr. sued to get on the North Carolina ballot in October, and now he is suing to be removed from the ballot. Kennedy withdrew his bid for President Aug. 23 to support Donald [Read More]
North Carolina will be able to expand its electric vehicle charging network to 10 community colleges and better train the next generation of students on clean vehicle technologies, thanks to a $1 million Charging and Fueling [Read More]
September is Preparedness Month in North Carolina and Columbus County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents and businesses to be prepared for any disaster by reviewing their emergency plans and updating their emergency supply kits. [Read More]
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Whiteville City Manager Darrin Currie. Darrin and Jefferson talk about Potholes, the City’s Water and Sewer System, and the Flood Prone areas of [Read More]
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