Government News for Columbus County NC
Two Columbus County men were recognized by the Cape Fear Council of Governments last week for their years of public service. Local leaders and state officials gathered at the Terraces...
County Manager Eddie Madden announced Wednesday that he will retire in December. Until then, Madden said, he is still on the job he has held for five years. He is...
A boil advisory has been issued for some county water customers along Peacock Road, effective today (March 4). Contractors struck a line supplying water to customers from 3067 to 4944...
Rogers, Somers, McPherson Clear Winners in Columbus Tuesday’s primaries saw 19 percent of registered voters turn out in Columbus, but left clear winners in the unofficial results. Jeanne McPherson ous...
Local races — 16 of 16 precincts reporting District Attorney (Republican) Jenna Earley 2,394 J.K. Somers 2,436 Commissioners District 6 (Republican) Rickey Bullard 522 Jeanne McPherson 665 Jody ...
As of 8:40 p.m., 11 of the 16 Columbus county precincts have reported, but no details have been released yet. The state Board of Elections blocked any results being released...
A number of races will likely be decided in Tuesday’s primary vote, as several nominations were left unfilled by both parties. Irvin Enzor and Chris Worley are unopposed for the...
Some voters may have a new precinct number and/or polling location for the March primary tomorrow. Officials consolidated some precincts due to staffing issues and low voter turnout. Not all...
Early voting closed at 3 p.m. Saturday for the March 3 primary. A total of 3,083 voters cast early ballots at the county’s five sites. Friday saw 367 voters cast...
A one-acre tract near Chadbourn could soon be a repository for information from around the world. Columbus County commissioners will be asked Monday to set a final public hearing on...
Lake Waccamaw’s interim town manager is a familiar face in the community. Darren Currie served as Lake Waccamaw’s town manager before moving to the manager’s post in Whiteville. He r...
Another 181 voters visited early polls Wednesday, bringing the total vote count so far to 2,078. Board of Elections data showed that the BoE office was busiest poll on Wednesday,...
Construction of a roundabout at a busy downtown Whiteville intersection will soon be underway. The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) announced today that work will begin in March on the roundabout...
Canal Dove Road at Lake Waccamaw is closed near Weaver Drive, forcing a long detour for residents, school buses and other motorists. The Lake Waccamaw Police said in a social...
A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States afte...
Chadbourn Town Attorney Mike Stephens abruptly quit during this morning’s called emergency council meeting, shortly before Mayor Philip Britt and Councilman Danny Clewis almost came to blows on the po...