Government News for Columbus County NC
Tuesday is the last chance for voters in most area municipalities to elect mayors and board members. Every town except Lake Waccamaw has seen a low turnout for municipal election early voting, according to [Read More]
After four murders in two years and dozens of violent crimes, a superior Court Judge on Friday granted a nuisance abatement order against Sandy Ridge Apartments in Whiteville. Whiteville Police and Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) [Read More]
One man died after multiple shots were fired at a troubled Whiteville apartment complex Monday. Tony Jayshawn Baker, 23, died at New Hanover Regional, according to Whiteville Police. He was at least the fourth person [Read More]
The Local Government Commission will monitor county finance for at least the next year, county Manager Eddie Madden told commissioners last night.“It’d much like being audited by the IRS,” Madden explained.The LGC cited deficiencies in [Read More]
Yet another roundabout could be coming to a Columbus County intersection. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering constructing a roundabout at the intersection of N.C. 130/U.S. 74-76 business – commonly called the Chadbourn Highway [Read More]
Several county offices will be closed while departments move to new quarters in the coming days. The Veterans Office will be closed tomorrow (Oct. 14) and will reopen Friday. The biggest changes will take place [Read More]
Halloween is still on in Whiteville. City Council voted Tuesday to remove the so-called “Halloween Ordinance” from the city’s code. City manager Darren Currie explained that Whiteville was one of many municipalities that passed trick [Read More]
The October Lake Waccamaw Town Council meeting was short and to the point with all affairs in order Tuesday evening. The voluntary annexation of Tops Tobacco was approved unanimously with no public comments last night. [Read More]
Retired State Trooper Scott Floyd said today (Friday) that he plans to throw his hat in the ring for the District Seven county commissioner seat next spring. “I have some goals, if I am elected,” [Read More]
Folks near the corner of Canal Cove Road and Wooded Acres Road at Lake Waccamaw are waking up to the sound of beeps and clunks of heavy machinery as the Wildlife Resources Commission installs [Read More]
Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services (APS) is working hard to improve both the shelter and the agency’s old reputation, all for the love of animals. APS has overcome many obstacles in the months [Read More]
The first payment of state funds for local municipal roads was announced today (Wednesday). The State Street Aid to Municipalities is more commonly known as Powell Bill Funding. The program was established by former State [Read More]
The second uptown Whiteville water outage in two days caused Whiteville High School to close early today (Wednesday).The outage occurred on Lee Street from Wyche Street to Lewis Street. An alert from the city said [Read More]
A contractor cut a water line in the area of Flowers Pridgen Road in Whiteville this morning, leading to outages for several neighborhoods. City Manager Darren Currie said repairs are underway. City crews are on [Read More]
The date for filing hasn’t even been set in stone, but a third candidate has announced plans to run for sheriff next year. Jason Soles said Sunday in a social media post that he intends [Read More]
No cost programs through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are redefining how those who are disabled, deaf, or hard of hearing are making phone calls with clarity. The Division of Services [Read More]
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