Government News for Columbus County NC
UPDATED. A national non-profit is threatening to sue the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office over a Bible verse on a wall at the facility. The sheriff says he believes the attack may be politically motivated, and [Read More]
The combination of Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 could cause 10,000 new cases a day by January, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today (Tuesday). “With holiday gatherings, COVID cases beginning to [Read More]
There’s no single right answer to dealing with the rise in youth violence, Sheriff Jody greene said. “Everyone has to work together,’ Greene said Friday. The sheriff’s office on Thursday hosted a ‘call to action” [Read More]
The N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced the dates for public hearings on changing regulations on hunting, fishing, land and water access, and wildlife management. The purpose of the hearings is to provide people with [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw Mayor Daniel Hilburn passed the torch to Mayor Pro Tem Matt Wilson Tuesday. Hilburn read Matthew 24:45-47 in honor of Wilson during the invocation stating he knows he will be a “good steward” [Read More]
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the deadline for the Boston Butt sale to raise money Lake Waccamaw Firefighter David Vela and his family. The Velas lost everything in a house fire. David is in serious condition in [Read More]
The long-rumored purchase by the county of the empty BB&T campus in downtown Whiteville came true Friday. County commissioners, meeting in a special session, voted to purchase the three buildings around the old BB&T main [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw had a discharge of untreated wastewater yesterday afternoon totaled at approximately 4,500 gallons. The discharged occurred on Dupree Landing Road between Wooded Acres Road and Clyde Collier Road. The untreated [Read More]
The Columbus County Public Housing Agency (CCPHA) has moved to a new location and with the big move comes a new event for the landlords in the county. For the first time ever, the agency [Read More]
The Lake Waccamaw Town Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for a brief meeting to clear up questions about the spending of the $2.5 million the town was allocated by the state budget. Earlier this year, Rep. [Read More]
Increasing violence by youth and especially gangs will be the topic at a public forum sponsored by the sheriff’s office Dec. 16. The call to action forum will feature discussions on youth violence, the root [Read More]
Hundreds of students are fed throughout the day at Whiteville City Schools (WCS), and each campus is offering healthier snack options through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The program is federally funded by [Read More]
Saturday’s kickoff of the Christmas season in Whiteville drew a larger crowd than anticipated for carriage rides, music and the official arrival of Santa Claus.The Original Whiteville Santa wielded the special wand to turn on [Read More]
More than $50 million in capital projects here funded by state budget. Rep. Brenden Jones was the man of the hour Friday morning as officials announced more than $50 million in local capital projects that [Read More]
The crew installing high speed internet lines at Lake Waccamaw broke a water main on Old 74 this morning, causing a water outage, according to the town. The affected areas include James Avenue, Bingham Lane, [Read More]
For the first time since 2017, North Carolina has a budget. Gov. Roy Cooper somewhat reluctantly signed the $25.9 billion budget today (Thursday). The state budget increases by 4.3 percent over the last biennial budget, [Read More]
Copyright © 2020 | Jones Media Group, LLC | Web Design by DougAmey.com
