Government News for Columbus County NC
Columbus County commissioners tonight will consider a fee schedule for cell phone towers. County Commissioner Giles Buddy Byrd initiated the request after the board approved a new stricter ord...
Cell towers are ubiquitous to the rural landscape, and commissioners want to be sure cell companies pay for the privilege of erecting them in Columbus County. Commissioners passed new regulations...
All county and municipal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. There will be no county trash pickup on Thursday. All Thursday customers will be serviced Friday, and...
Trappers have removed 13 beavers from the Soules Swamp in Whiteville, and work is continuing as part of efforts to improve drainage downtown. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder told City...
As hurricane season winds down, a storm is building over State Auditor Dave Boliek’s exhaustive report on the N.C. Office of Resilience and Recovery (NCORR). NCORR was established to funnel...
Two vacant lots between Caldis and Franklin streets in Whiteville may become a retention pond. Amber Ransom Leonard, Glenda Holt Ransom and Timmy Ransom are requesting that the city of...
The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $185.6 million in State Street Aid to the 508 qualified municipalities that participate in the Powell Bill program. The annual allocatio...
The Town of Lake Waccamaw had their Town Board Meeting on November 18th, 2025. You can watch the meeting in its entirety at below, or on the CCTV YouTube Channel...
More than $185.6 million Dollars in aid is to be distributed to 508 municipalities across the state by The North Carolina Department of Transportation. According to NCDOT, State Street...
Filing for local, state and U.S. Congress primary races begins Dec. 1. The March 3 party primaries will determine who will be on the November General Election Ballot. If a...
Thanks to an anonymous donor, students in the county and city schools will soon see a new officer walking the halls. Xena, a German shepherd currently being trained to find...
After 30 years of service in Brunswick County, it has been announced that town of Shallotte Police Chief Adam Stanley will retire from his position early in 2026. Stanley,...
Lake Waccamaw Commissioners put in place a modified text amendment regulating structures along the waterfront on Lake Shore Drive and Canal Cove Road and voted to purchase a piece of...
North Carolina is growing. In September, state officials announced that with a 24 percent population increase from 2020 to 2024, Brunswick County was the fastest-growing county in North Carolin...
Whiteville Police will be helping the American Red Cross give the gift of life Friday. A community blood drive will be held at Vineland Station downtown from 12:30 – 5...
Eligible Columbus County residents can potentially see major savings on the electric bills through a new program. The new Energy Saver North Carolina program is designed to make it more...