Government News for Columbus County NC
A water break near East Columbus High School has cancelled classes for the rest of the day and caused a boil water advisory for a large portion of the town’s water customers. School officials said [Read More]
Crews are scrambling to repair a fiber communications line after service was cut to 911 this afternoon. 911 service was not lost, the county said. Emergency calls are being rerouted to a neighboring county and [Read More]
Small businesses can find out more about how to do business with the state at a free seminar here Sept. 25. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a workshop to help small business owners [Read More]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many setbacks the last 18 months, and though the economy is somewhat stabilizing, many are still feeling the effects around the county while others are making adjustments to keep things [Read More]
A ruling that would have allowed 55,000 convicted felons to cast a ballot has been stopped by the State Court of Appeals. On Aug. 30, a three-judge panel of Wake County Superior Court judges [Read More]
Developing story Columbus County Parks and Recreation soccer has been cancelled for the fall season. In an email today (Thursday), county spokeswoman Amanda Prince said today that the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases among children [Read More]
After almost two months serving as the town’s fire chief, Barney Tyler is leaving the department. Tyler and firefighters Brian Wilson and Ricky Dorsey turned in their resignations over the weekend. Tyler will stay on [Read More]
South Columbus High School will be closed to in-person instruction next week due to COVID-19, County Schools spokesman Kelly Jones said this morning. Since Aug. 9, there have been 92 positive COVID cases among staff [Read More]
It wasn’t a cat in a tree, but a kitten in a storm drain that brought firefighters and other animal lovers to downtown Whiteville Tuesday. It took the efforts of store employees, Public Works, Emergency [Read More]
City and county schools resumed classes today across Columbus County. Parents are reminded that masks are now required for anyone inside a class or school building, regardless of vaccination status. The sheriff’s office also urged [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. to detail the state’s pandemic response.Cooper is also expected to address ongoing flooding problems in the western part of [Read More]
As the nation pauses briefly to observe the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Lake Waccamaw and the Veterans Memorial Park are coming together for a major event to commemorate Patriot’s Day. Beginning [Read More]
As pandemic numbers rise again in Columbus County, city and town officials are taking measures to make sure things keep running smoothly. Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting at Lake Waccamaw was no exception, and the [Read More]
A non-profit organization is putting out the call to those in need. The Southeastern Community Action Partnership has been serving families in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Pender, Robeson, and Scotland counties since 1964. Their newest [Read More]
Columbus County still lags behind most of the state in vaccinations for COVID-19, but officials hope a series of clinics puts a dent in that this week. StarMed will offer the Pfizer vaccine to anyone [Read More]
The Lewis Smith shopping center is one step closer to being a memory. City Council on Tuesday will consider three bids for demolition of the shopping center, which was damaged by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, [Read More]
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