Government News for Columbus County NC
Updated 2:50 p.m. State representatives today (Oct. 7) approved a measure suspending the state fuel taxes until Nov. 30. The State Senate is expected to pass a similar measure. Both the State House ...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Watching students make connections, ask new questions and discover their own interest in psychology is what drew Kate Geisinger to teaching. Now, as a...
State officials have announced that more than $17 million is being committed to mental health and addictions services across the state. N.C. Dep. of Health and Human Services said the funds will help ...
Note: A correction has been made to the Soil and Water Commissioner races. We do apologize for the error. Early voting for the Nov. 3 election begins Oct. 15 in Columbus County. Any registered voter m...
Noting the need for more information and concerns about potential impacts, county commissioners approved a 120-day moratorium on data centers in the county at Monday’s meeting. Three speakers at the p...
Jason Robinson is the new manager for Columbus County. Commissioners announced at Monday’s meeting that Robinson will begin work Oct. 26. Robinson retired earlier this year from the town of Chadbourn ...
Both houses of the General Assembly will reconvene Wednesday to discuss possible changes to the gas tax and other ways to lower fuel costs. Sources say among the possible solutions being considered fo...
The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund has awarded $51.2 million in grants to help protect working farms and forests and support North Carolina’s agricultural economy. ...
County commissioners Monday will hear comments about a potential moratorium on data centers in Columbus County. The 90-day pause, which can be extended, is designed to give county staff time to furthe...
Donayre Cancer Care Center has received certification by the QOPI® Certification Program, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association for Clinical Oncology and an affiliate of the American Socie...
A new N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles driver license office will open Monday, Oct. 5, in Tabor City. The office will be located at 119 Lynwood Norris Road, across from the Lake Tabor Boat Ramp, and wi...
Donations are being accepted through Friday for the Chadbourn Library yard sale Saturday. Clothes and shoes will not be accepted, but other items in good condition are welcome. Donations may be droppe...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce and Tourism The North Carolina Yam Festival is shaping up to be a wonderful time in Tabor City. The festival month of October begins with the a...
While renovations begin on the current N.C. DMV driver license office in Whiteville, customers will have to visit a temporary facility a few hundred feet away. The permanent office, at 917 Washington ...
County commissioners Monday approved holding a public hearing in October before voting on a moratorium for data centers. The hearing will be held Oct. 5, and the public will have the chance to speak u...
The staff of Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) has scheduled October Mobile Office Hours around North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District, including events in Whiteville and Elizabethtown. At thes...