Government News for Columbus County NC
The Columbus County Public Housing Agency (CCPHA) has moved to a new location and with the big move comes a new event for the landlords in the county. For the first time ever, the agency [Read More]
The Lake Waccamaw Town Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for a brief meeting to clear up questions about the spending of the $2.5 million the town was allocated by the state budget. Earlier this year, Rep. [Read More]
Increasing violence by youth and especially gangs will be the topic at a public forum sponsored by the sheriff’s office Dec. 16. The call to action forum will feature discussions on youth violence, the root [Read More]
Hundreds of students are fed throughout the day at Whiteville City Schools (WCS), and each campus is offering healthier snack options through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The program is federally funded by [Read More]
Saturday’s kickoff of the Christmas season in Whiteville drew a larger crowd than anticipated for carriage rides, music and the official arrival of Santa Claus.The Original Whiteville Santa wielded the special wand to turn on [Read More]
More than $50 million in capital projects here funded by state budget. Rep. Brenden Jones was the man of the hour Friday morning as officials announced more than $50 million in local capital projects that [Read More]
The crew installing high speed internet lines at Lake Waccamaw broke a water main on Old 74 this morning, causing a water outage, according to the town. The affected areas include James Avenue, Bingham Lane, [Read More]
For the first time since 2017, North Carolina has a budget. Gov. Roy Cooper somewhat reluctantly signed the $25.9 billion budget today (Thursday). The state budget increases by 4.3 percent over the last biennial budget, [Read More]
Masks and face coverings will no longer be required in county buildings.Columbus County Spokeswoman Amanda Prince said in an email today (Friday) that beginning Monday, masks will no longer be required in county offices. The [Read More]
Nick West temporarily takes over EM office. Emergency Management Director Kay Stephens is the new director of Employee Relations/High Performance Organization coordinator for the county. Stephens, who has been with the county for 23 years, [Read More]
Two services honoring veterans will be held in Columbus County tomorrow (Thursday) as part of Veterans Day observances. At 9 a.m., the Veterans Memorial Park will host a special service honoring service members and commemorating [Read More]
New employees introduced to the board A bike and pedestrian plan has been the topic of discussion for many years at Lake Waccamaw, and guests at last night’s meeting are bringing the town closer to the goal. [Read More]
Threats on social media prompted a large law enforcement presence at south Columbus High School this morning. There is no lockdown, according to Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene. Deputies, school Resource Officers and Deputies are [Read More]
Rosemary The election didn’t turn out as we’d hoped, but I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and supported our campaign. Also, I want to extend a special thank you [Read More]
Two of the most hotly contested municipal elections in the county came down to the wire yesterday, with Shannon Britt and Rashad Roberts winning two seats on the Chadbourn Town council and Matt Wilson overwhelming [Read More]
Town awarded sewer, pedestrian/bike plan grants Lake Waccamaw has hired of the town’s first female firefighter, and was recently awarded grants for sewer improvements and a bicycle and pedestrian plan. Jordan Smith has been a volunteer [Read More]
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