Government News for Columbus County NC
With COVID-19 cases growing daily, and Columbus becoming one of the state’s epicenters for the pandemic, Columbus Regional is promoting a new 90-day effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Make Your Community Safer” [Read More]
A Chaunceytown Road woman tried to get her dogs back from Animal Control Wednesday, but was told the dogs had already been released to a dog rescue – two days earlier than she was led [Read More]
The indecisive Hurricane Eta is bringing heavy rains and wind to Columbus County after coming ashore for the fourth time in Florida. Chadbourn and Tabor City are experiencing minor flooding in some of the [Read More]
An inmate at Tabor City Correctional has died from COVID-19, according to the Department of Public Safety. The inmate, in his 60s, had underlying health problems, the prison system said in a press release. Tabor [Read More]
North Carolina will pause at Phase Three of the COVID-19 recovery, and indoor gatherings are now limited to 10 people, Gov. Roy Cooper announced this afternoon. The governor’s executive order was set to expire Friday. [Read More]
While all eyes are on the U.S. 701 widening project, a different transportation project will soon make things easier for pedestrians and disabled people to make their way through Whiteville. Sidewalks along Madison, Lee, Jefferson, [Read More]
Two more COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in Columbus County since Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 66 since March. Monday’s release from the county Health Department said the county’s case total has jumped to [Read More]
The Duke Endowment has awarded a $184,000 grant to support the Success Coach program at Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina. “Our goal is to support families once reunification occurs,” said Chief Operations Officer [Read More]
New local data shows a 64th person has died from COVID-19 in Columbus county. The Health Department’s twice-weekly report today said the individual died Nov. 3 at an area hospital. Another 13 local residents are currently [Read More]
Columbus County had a red tide Tuesday night, as three of four county commissioners seats on the ballot saw Republicans take handy victories.The results will not be official until Canvass Day, but some major changes appear [Read More]
Problems at four precincts across the state led the State Board of elections to leave those polls open for extra time tonight, delaying the first release of results until 8:15 p.m. None of the affected [Read More]
Today is Election Day in what may be one of the busiest political seasons in history. Most of the reports so far today show voting is going smoothly but slowly across Columbus County, although there [Read More]
Updated 3:17 p.m. Two homes were struck but no one was injured after a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Thursday. Four Whiteville schools were placed on lockdown. Det. Scott Moody of the Whiteville Police said [Read More]
In addition to electronic calls, nighthunting, dogs and bait, hunters have another tool to use in hoghunting– technology. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has unveiled a new online reporting tool for people to report any sightings of [Read More]
Thursday’s incident involving a mentally challenged man whose caretaker allegedly kept him from casting a ballot as he wished has been sent to the state Board of Elections for further investigation. It also wasn’t the [Read More]
Despite long lines in the first few days, early polls are flowing smoothly across the county. Senior elections specialist Kathy Enzor said Friday that 9,809 ballots have been cast in the county. The county has [Read More]
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