Government News for Columbus County NC
Columbus County hit a grim milestone the last 24 hours, topping the 100 mark in COVID-19 deaths.The Health Department announced on social media that as of 9 a.m. Thursday (today),...
County schools will not resume in-person classes as planned, but will remain in online learning until Feb. 1.The school system announced today (Wednesday) that due to the increasing rates of...
Chadbourn’s Town Hall has been closed to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Manager Jerome Chestnutt said staff will still be working, but customers will not be allowed inside...
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video conference at 3:30 p.m. today (Jan. 12) to discus the state’s response. You can view the livestream here:https://www.ncdps.gov/news-...
Citing the continued rise in COVID-19 cases statewide, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that he is extending the modified stay at home order at least until Jan. 31. While Columbus...
COVID-19 is filling local hospitals, officials from two area medical centers said Wednesday. Columbus Regional is converting unused space back into patient rooms while UNC Southeastern in Lumberton is...
Gov. Roy Cooper will provide an update on COVID-19 in North Carolina at 2 p.m. You can view the livestream here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...
Vaccinations for seniors start Jan. 11; COVID numbers surge Following is a roundup of COVID-19 related news from this past week: • The county health department on Thursday announced that due...
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a press briefing at 2 p.m. You can watch the press conference live by clicking on this link. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...
With remote learning becoming the standard for education in the pandemic, state officials have established new opportunities for children who lack internet access. The N.C. Department of Natural and C...
Some scary but harmless salamanders are being sought by the biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The general public, but particularly anglers, are asked to submit any sightings of...
State numbers released this afternoon show a hint of improvement in the COVID-19 battle in Columbus County. Columbus was in the “red”, or critical, category, when the state unveiled a...
Gov. Roy Cooper and Sec. of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen will host a video press conference at 2 p.m. Members of several faith groups will be in attendance....
RJ Corman Railroad was one of the 17 short line railroads awarded grants this week in the Department of Transportation Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program (FRRCSI). Cor...
An additional 144 COVID-19 cases this week brought the county’s total since the start of the pandemic to 3,243, with 79 deaths. The health department’s Thursday numbers showed that only...
Aggressive drivers in Columbus County might have a surprise the next time the see blue lights in the rear view – rather than a trooper, they might meet a sheriff’s...