Government News for Columbus County NC
Columbus County Schools will be holding a public Town Hall meeting on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in the East Columbus High School auditorium. The event will provide a venue for any stakeholder to ask [Read More]
After being flooded at least twice and burned last year, the Lewis Smith Shopping Center in downtown Whiteville is now only a memory. Crews are hauling off the last few piles of debris at the [Read More]
Four illegal immigrant and four convicted felons have been indicted by a Brunswick County grand Jury for voter fraud. District Attorney Jon David announced the indictments yesterday. Complaints from the Brunswick Board of Elections triggered [Read More]
Longtime Chadbourn town board member Donald Ray Bass died Saturday at his home. Bass, 72, was known for his fiscal conservatism and love of youth sports. A tireless proponent of Chadbourn, he was retired from [Read More]
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is now accepting applications from airports for its 2022 ACE (Aviation Career Education) academy grant program. The grants provide up to $3,000 per academy to encourage airports to host [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw’s audit showed no major issues for Fiscal Year 20-21, and a boost in sales at the ABC store aid dividends for the police, fire department and library. Accountant Alan Thompson of Thompson, Price, [Read More]
Graduation may be months away, but dates for the 2022 commencement exercises have been announced. Columbus Career and College Academy will hold their graduation on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. at West Columbus High [Read More]
Columbus County residents may qualify for a one-time LIEAP payment Residents who received LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) during the month of December may qualify to receive an automated payment right away. Individuals who [Read More]
As we begin February together, I wanted to write a quick note just to say thank you to all of the great employees of Columbus County. I continue to be amazed at the level of expertise [Read More]
• Some questions still remain about missing funds. Former Animal Control Supervisor Joey Prince pleaded no contest to embezzlement charges and received a prayer for judgement (PJC) in superior court today. Prince was accused of [Read More]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has now been confirmed in 53 hunter-harvested wild waterfowl at three sites in North Carolina. These sites are Hyde County, a site located on the Pamlico/Beaufort County line and a new [Read More]
County under curfew starting at 6 p.m. Columbus County will be under a nighttime curfew except for essential and emergency workers through Sunday morning. The curfew lasts from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday and [Read More]
Updated 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20. In case of emergency: Call 911 for life threatening emergencies. County Emergency Operations Center: 910.642.8193 or 910.642.7684 Duke Energy Progress Outage Reporting: text “OUT” to 57801 or call 1.800.419.6356, and [Read More]
A wild Northern shoveler duck has tested positive for avian influenza in Hyde County, prompting reminders for commercial and hobby poultry growers to increase their biosecurity measures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and [Read More]
Columbus County News Dot Com and WTXY will be providing updated lists of closings and delays throughout the storm, on air and online. Contact us on Facebook or email crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news with your closings and delays. The [Read More]
Lack of personnel is forcing Nakina Middle School to go virtual beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) through Friday. Kelly Jones of the Columbus County school system said in a press release this afternoon (Tuesday) that COVID has [Read More]
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