Government News for Columbus County NC
County school officials are making sure staff are familiar with policies regarding religious practices after someone complained about a group praying on the East Columbus campus Oct. 13. “We received...
Nakina Middle School has an increased security presence today after a specific threat against the school. Kelly Jones of Columbus County Schools said parents were notified Thursday night of a...
Early One Stop Voting for the Nov. 7 municipal elections begins Thursday. The only early polling site will be at the county board of elections office. Early polls will be...
Municipal elections are Nov. 7 in Columbus County, and several races are uncontested. One stop early voting begins Thursday and continues through noon on Nov. 4 Barring a Supreme Court...
Columbus County officials cut the ribbon today (Tuesday) ion the former BB&T Campus in downtown Whiteville, making the facility the “official” home for county offices. Most county serv...
Columbus County’s helicopter and a fuel truck used to support the chopper are being transferred to Robeson County. Commissioners are expected to approve an agreement tonight completing the transfer of...
Some water customers at Lake Waccamaw are experiencing periods of low and no water pressure. Customers on Canal Cove Drive are advised to boil water intended for human consumption or...
Cleanup in preparation of Saturday’s run honoring Trooper Kevin Conner has led to traffic headaches on the bridge bearing his name. The Conner Memorial Bridge one the U.S. 701 Bypass...
The town of Lake Waccamaw had a brief meeting on Tuesday evening honoring those in uniform, tabling the APS contract, and renewing one with the Cape Fear Council of Governments....
Two juveniles have been charged in separate bomb threats at area schools Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said that a teen at Whiteville High School has been named in a juvenile...
North Carolina’s Landowner Protection Act makes it easier for property owners to monitor who can and cannot enter property. Posted signs every 200 yards or less are still allowed, but...
While county commissioners were unanimous in their decision to provide half the funding for a new tech firm coming to Whiteville, Mayor Terry Mann had to break a tie before...
Updated 11:50 a.m. A third bomb threat was allegedly made Wednesday, this time at Whiteville High School, according to sheriff’s reports. The sheriff’s office daily incident summary for We...
West Columbus High and West Columbus School were temporarily evacuated today after a bomb threat, making the third for the county this week, including one this morning. Deputies searched the...
A sixth grader allegedly told students that a bomb would be detonated at Central Middle School today during the national emergency broadcast test. Deputies cleared the school this morning, according...
The second bomb threat to city schools in a week has led to early dismissal today. The call specifically threatened Central Middle this morning, and students were evacuated just after...