Government News for Columbus County NC
A new program to coordinate public transit programs will cut down on waste and duplications, the N.C. Dept. of Transportation said in a press release today (July 21)/ DOT’s Integrated Mobility Divisio...
Speeding remains one of the most common risky driving behaviors on roads in America. The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies statewide launched the weeklong “Speeding S...
Residents of flood-prone areas in Columbus are invited to attend a meeting Aug. 4 to offer suggestions about watershed improvements in the area. Columbus Soil and Water Conservation, Cape Fear Resourc...
City of Whiteville officials today (July 17) announced that residents are being urged to cut water usage by ten percent due to the ongoing drought. Emergency Management Director Hal Lowder Jr. briefed...
The Columbus County Board of Elections did not violate the law when its virtual meeting on June 8 failed due to technical difficulties. The State Board of Elections discussed the complaint this mornin...
A town board member’s advocacy for an illegal seafood market may have violated the state’s open meetings laws, based on emails obtained from the town of Chadbourn. It’s the second time Avala Nealy has...
Crews are on the scene of a burst water main in northern Whiteville. A burst water main is causing traffic delays and water outages in the area of J.K. Powell Boulevard, Smyrna Road and Barbcrest Driv...
The Columbus County Animal Shelter is closed until Monday for renovations. Animal Protective Services announced on social media today (Thursday) that the shelter will be closed Friday and Saturday to ...
By Kayla Henson Outreach Coordinator, Columbus County Partnership for Children Columbus County Partnership for Children recently awarded early childhood educators a total of $1,200 for continuing thei...
An independent, nonprofit foundation has been established to benefit employees of the N.C. Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) in times of need. Articles of incorporation were filed with the Secret...
<p>The town of Lake Waccamaw has been a busy place over the last few weeks, and at Tuesday night’s meeting, decisions were made for more improvements to come over the</p>...
Riverside Drive is the location for all things fun in Fair Bluff, and nothing can be more fun than the town’s annual Watermelon Festival. The event is scheduled for July 25, with activities begi...
Work on the new roundabout at Madison, Lee and Franklin in downtown Whiteville will begin in earnest July 20. Dept. of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the project was delayed due to wea...
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program will hold a public information session on July 20 at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather feedback on two draf...
Forest Service crews and local fire departments continue to deal with wildfires across the region, including a massive fire in Brunswick County. The Quarry Road fire near Shallotte began Friday and ha...
Passersby at the Columbus County Courthouse might notice some unusual greenery in one of the concrete planters. It’s not a lily, flowering bush or even a boxwood. Instead of decorative greenery...