Government News for Columbus County NC
After last weekend’s rains drowned out several Christmas programs, Lake Waccamaw has rescheduled its annual candlewalk and parade. The candlewalk will be Thursday at 5:30 p.m. starting at Town Hall...
The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services has received funding for the 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from federal partners. While the funding was delayed following...
Whiteville City Council on Tuesday will bid farewell to City Manager Darren Currie. Currie is retiring effective Dec. 3. He came to the city after serving as Lake Waccamaw Town...
Eli Murillo, Lead Cosmetology Instructor at Southeastern Community College, has earned certification through the World Trichology Society (WTS), an international organization dedicated to the scientif...
The forecast for rain through Sunday led organizers to change plans for several parades set for this weekend. Chadbourn and Lake Waccamaw cancelled their parades for Saturday. Lake Waccamaw also...
Bladen Community College is one of 16 schools tapped for a new accelerated program designed to increase the number of childcare professionals in the state. The N.C. Dept. of Health...
A $500,000 grant will provide a railroad spur to one of the county’s strongest industries, possibly opening the way for more jobs in the Tabor City area. Rep. Brenden Jones...
Columbus County commissioners tonight will consider a fee schedule for cell phone towers. County Commissioner Giles Buddy Byrd initiated the request after the board approved a new stricter ord...
Cell towers are ubiquitous to the rural landscape, and commissioners want to be sure cell companies pay for the privilege of erecting them in Columbus County. Commissioners passed new regulations...
All county and municipal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. There will be no county trash pickup on Thursday. All Thursday customers will be serviced Friday, and...
Trappers have removed 13 beavers from the Soules Swamp in Whiteville, and work is continuing as part of efforts to improve drainage downtown. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder told City...
As hurricane season winds down, a storm is building over State Auditor Dave Boliek’s exhaustive report on the N.C. Office of Resilience and Recovery (NCORR). NCORR was established to funnel...
Two vacant lots between Caldis and Franklin streets in Whiteville may become a retention pond. Amber Ransom Leonard, Glenda Holt Ransom and Timmy Ransom are requesting that the city of...
The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $185.6 million in State Street Aid to the 508 qualified municipalities that participate in the Powell Bill program. The annual allocatio...
The Town of Lake Waccamaw had their Town Board Meeting on November 18th, 2025. You can watch the meeting in its entirety at below, or on the CCTV YouTube Channel...
More than $185.6 million Dollars in aid is to be distributed to 508 municipalities across the state by The North Carolina Department of Transportation. According to NCDOT, State Street...