State leaders are taking an important step to save lives by giving away child passenger safety seats and training people how to use them. Officials say eight out of 10...
While some city residents are doing fall cleanup on their lawns, Whiteville officials are asking that they pay attention to their trees and bushes, too. Whiteville Police said on social...
Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. The town disconnected water service to around half the customers Wednesday to make repairs. Test results today showed no sign of contaminants or...
The Lewis Smith Shopping Center was once a retail shopping hub for Whiteville, but flooding, fires and vandalism made the complex a nuisance for downtown Whiteville. It will soon be...
The first symbolic shovels first turned Monday on a late night idea that will be a big boost for the Whiteville Highway Patrol headquarters. Rep. Brenden Jones said the new...
Lake Waccamaw leaders took steps toward shaping the community’s future at the September Town Hall meeting on Tuesday night, Sept. 16. Commissioners approved a bid for Sewer Six improvements and suppor...
Rep. Brenden Jones of Columbus County has been recognized for his efforts to help simplify vehicle tag and title work. The eSTART Coalition debuted its Awards Program this year. The...
By Kayla Henson CC Smart Start Gov. Josh Stein has proclaimed September 2025 as Smart Start Month, recognizing the essential role of the Smart Start Network in supporting North Carolina’s...
By Kelly Jones CCS Public Information Officer The Columbus County School system is celebrating significant improvement across the district in the 2024-25 school year, marking a milestone in student ac...
Chadbourn’s Dangerous Dog Board will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The board will hear from the town’s Animal Control Officer regarding two dogs that have been deemed potentially dangerous. The...
Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill has been named president of the N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court. Hill was sworn in Aug. 21 at the annual...
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a Canadian citizen with illegally registering to vote and voting in federal elections in 2022 and 2024. “Every single time a...
The first group of checks have been sent to farmers who applied for disaster assistance through the 2024 Ag Disaster Crop Loss, with more to follow in the coming weeks....
County commissioners will receive comments on changes to the county’s major subdivision ordinance at their Sept. 15 meeting. Commissioners instructed County Manager Eddie Madden to immediately begin w...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ Driver License Office in Whiteville is temporarily closed through Sept. 2 so crews can perform office interior repairs and upgrades. The office, located at...
Two residential developments have been put on hold or stopped entirely after county commissioners signaled a possible shift regarding planned unit developments at their Aug. 18 meeting. Paloma II woul...