Government News for Columbus County NC
See related, updated story for the latest data. Columbus County reported 908 confirmed COVID 19 cases in its twice-weekly report today (Monday). The health department updates local data every Monday and Thursday. Today’s report showed [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw has issued a boil water order for homes from the 2600 Canal Cove Road to the end of Waccamaw Shores. The order does not include Wooded Acres. A leaking water [Read More]
The updated hurricane forecast Thursday from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) increased the anticipated number of storms in the Atlantic Basin. The estimated number of named storms increased from 12 to a range [Read More]
State numbers show 27 more cases here since Monday, while the county reports 34. Columbus County saw two more COVID-19 related deaths since Monday, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). [Read More]
High School sports remain in limbo after Gov. Roy Cooper’s extension of the Phase Two COVID response on Wednesday. Sports are still on hold in North Carolina High Schools, and will remain that way until [Read More]
Gov. Cooper praises progress, urges caution Phase Two of the COVID-19 lockdown will continue for five weeks in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today. Cooper said the state has shown [Read More]
Free COVID-19 testing sites willa open in several communities in the next week. On Aug. 7, Fair Bluff Town Hall from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., then the Buckhead fire department from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 there [Read More]
A dangerous intersection in Columbus County will soon become a four-way stop. The Department of Transportation announced today (Wednesday) that the intersection of U.S. 76 and N.C. 242 in downtown Cerro Gordo will become a [Read More]
Power outages are continuing across Columbus in the wake of Hurricane Isaias, which came ashore in Brunswick County around midnight. Torrential rains were reported throughout the county, which saw three active tornado warnings at one [Read More]
Both victims were hospitalized, according to the Columbus County Health Department. Another two COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Columbus County, along with 22 more active cases. Daniel Buck of the Health Department said the [Read More]
6:35 p.m. Sunday update No evacuation shelters will be open in Columbus County for Tropical Storm Isaias.Emergency Management Director Kay Worley said Sunday (today) that shelters will not be opened, due to the difficulties of [Read More]
1:15 p.m. Sunday Columbus County is under a tropical storm warning due to the approach of Isaias. The storm is expected to make landfall Monday in South Carolina, and early forecasts have the center passing [Read More]
6:15 p.m. update for Friday. Hurricane Isaias will impact southeastern North Carolina Monday afternoon, on its current track. The National Weather Service Wilmington office sent out an update on the storm at 6 p.m. Although [Read More]
7.31.20 2 p.m.Two to four inches of rain are expected beginning Sunday into Tuesday. Hurricane Isaias slowed slightly and shifted a bit to left Friday (today), the National Weather service said in its 1 p.m. [Read More]
No additional deaths here, but sharp increase on positive cases. More than 8,000 tests administered. Columbus County had a major spike in COVID-19 cases since Monday, with 50 new cases bringing the total to 815. [Read More]
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