Government News for Columbus County NC
Former City Manager Darren Currie will be recognized Tuesday at the Whiteville City Council meeting. Currie retired Dec. 31 after 11 years with the city and 30 years total in...
Courtesy SCC Marcia deAndrade, an Elizabethtown native, is Southeastern Community College’s newest nursing instructor with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare. When two of her underg...
Columbus County and Whiteville City Schools will be on a two hour delay Wednesday, Feb. 5, due to the potential for hazardous driving conditions. Freezing rain and road icing is...
Benefits representatives of the Veterans Administration will be at the Veterans Memorial Park Feb. 13. The event will be at the Outreach Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. No...
The state Department of Health and Human Services says 15 cases of measles have been confirmed in North Carolina since late December 2025, with the first hospitalized case announced last...
A community food distribution is set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Columbus County Health Department. No registration or ID is necessary. The agency said the food drive is...
Columbus County Health Department will reopen beginning Wednesday. The pediatrics, WIC an immunization office at 800 Jefferson St., Suite 102 will reopen Wednesday at 8 a.m. and will see scheduled...
Chadbourn Police dealt with some of the heaviest snow accumulations in the county during a busy weekend. From Saturday through Monday, CPD helped three motorists get home after they were...
The Columbus County Solid Waste Department said the following temporary revisions to the GFL trash collection schedule this week due to the winter storm. Residents who normally receive service on:...
Basketball Games Rescheduled Schools are still out today and most government offices are operating on modified schedules as Columbus crawls out of last weekend’s winter storm. The town of Chadbourn...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is ending extended early-morning hours at 90 driver license offices this week due to a lack of federal funding. the exhaustion of federal...
All sessions of court are cancelled for Tuesday due to the weather and road conditions. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Ashley Gore and Chief District Court Judge Scott Ussery ordered...
Southeastern Community college will remain closed Wednesday due to the winter storm. The campus is closed and all scheduled events cancelled. Students should prepare for remote learning when applicabl...
North Carolinians who want to cast their ballot in person on Primary Election Day — March 3 — must register to vote by Friday, Feb. 6. Feb. 6 is also...
Whiteville City Schools will be on remote learning Tuesday and Wednesday due to the weather conditions. Whiteville City offices will also be closed Tuesday....
Columbus County Government offices will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 3, due to ongoing hazardous road conditions following the recent winter storm. While conditions have improved on major roadways, coun...