Government News for Columbus County NC
Around 100 people filled the Columbus County Board of Elections office Monday to descry a proposal to cut underperforming early polling locations. The board had briefly discussed cutting out all early...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Communications Southeastern Paint and Body recently partnered with Southeastern Community College to support hands-on training for students in the Aut...
The Town of Lake Waccamaw had a lot of business to discuss at the June 9 meeting held on Tuesday night. ‘A penny saved is a penny earned,’ and commissioners agreed ...
David Wise is the new manager for the town of Chadbourn. Mayor Phillip Britt said Friday that Wise has a variety of experience in education and administration. The Midwestern native has worked in city...
Low turnout in past elections could result fewer early polling places next fall in Columbus County. The Columbus County Elections Board will meet Monday at 5 p.m. Among the agenda items is disc...
Reported cases of white-collar crime, which includes fraud, embezzlement and extortion, rose between 2020 and 2024, according to a report released today by the NC Department of Public Safety’s Crimina...
County Commissioners Chairman Brent Watts was named interim county manager Monday. Watts represents District Five on the county board. The Clarendon farmer was first elected in 2020 and was reelected ...
Southeastern Community College will host its annual SummerFEST on June 25, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on the SCC front lawn The community is welcome to join in a summer kickoff celebration honoring Ameri...
Families will get to enjoy a day of fun as well as education and wellness June 13 at the Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Columbus County Day of Hope will feature a b...
County commissioners Monday approved the Fiscal 26-27 operating budget, maintaining the 80.5 cents per $100 valuation property tax rate and instituting major reductions for the coming year. “This is a...
A Facebook post warning of drastic changes to the local voting schedule is false, according to the Board of Elections. The post, which has been widely shared, claims that the Elections Board will meet...
Chadbourn has issued a boil water advisory starting Thursday, due to a planned water shutdown to complete waterline tie-ins on Institute Street. The outage for the Town of Chadbourn customers will sta...
A 2012 visit to the National Archives for Vance Patterson and his wife Mary Jo led the couple on a 15-year quest to help educated Americans about freedom. The couple was overwhelmed when they saw the ...
The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal Outlook has been released, and El Nino could be North Carolina’s best friend this year — maybe. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration rel...
Dangerously dry conditions continue here in Columbus County, although some areas have received a little bit of relief. The State Drought Monitor released Thursday shows most of Columbus in the extreme...
By Cynthia Stephens Nelson GTCOC If you have never been to an Arts Department production at South Columbus High School, you are missing out on something amazing. Each of my four children graduated fro...