Government News for Columbus County NCCounty commissioners will hold a special called meeting Thursday, with several items on the agenda. The board will hold a closed session to consult with the county attorney, and return to open session...
On this edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in the studio Chuck Stanley, a 2024 Candidate for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor. Stanley, a Whiteville NC native earned 257,000 ...
Multiple cease and desist orders were served on operators of e-gaming machines in Columbus yesterday, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a press release that letters were s...
The state primaries aren’t until March 5, but several statewide races are already lining up on one party’s ticket. Whiteville native Chuck Stanley announced this week that he is seeking the Republican...
Southeastern Community College and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute joined forces to offer a truck driver training course starting Aug. 1, when 13 students will work for qualificatio...
Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification card for voting in North Carolina can now go to their county board of electionsoffice to get a free ID. Most voters have a North Carolina...
Sometimes safety devices can actually become hazards. Lake Waccamaw has multiple poles marking No Wake and safety zones around much of the lake. Lightning strikes, boat collisions, and age can cause t...
For the second year in a row the Whiteville Police Department hosted its National Night Out at City Hall in Whiteville. And although the rain shut the event down a bit early, everyone in attendance l...
Two familiar faces have new jobs in the Columbus County courts. District Court Judge Ashley Gore was invested as Superior Court Judge Monday in a special ceremony in Whiteville. Gore replaces Doug Sas...
The U.S. 701 bridge over the Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown will be reduced to one lane starting Wednesday. The lane reduction is necessary for contract workers to complete the installation of concr...
Major Brett Baxley has been dismissed by Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers. Baxley, a retired Highway Patrol Trooper, was originally hired in October 2022 by Sheriff Bill Rogers as an internal affa...
An overnight storm brought five to six inches of rain across much off the county Sunday night and early Monday. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley said six inches of rain fell at his weather station on ...
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that County Manager Eddie Madden was involved in the personnel matter discussed in the closed session. Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver made the er...
Due to a recent retirement announcement at the Central Office, The Columbus County Board of Education is making administrative changes to avoid disruptions resulting from personnel moves during the sc...
Several organizations will be coming together in September to host an event in the area. The second annual Columbus County Public Safety Day Expo will take place on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. R...
A flurry of last minute filing Friday left no vacant slots on municipal ballots in Columbus County, although a number of seats are unopposed. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw,...