Health News For Columbus County, NC
By Maribel Alonso USDA Office of Communications A comprehensive review of 15 years of collaborative research between the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Minnesota iden...
Hydration stations will be set up at several area fire departments during this weekend’s anticipated record heat. Temperatures and heat indices could reach 105 and higher throughout the weekend, accor...
More documented heat-related injuries and illnesses have been recorded this year that in the past five years, and state officials warn it could get worse. A dangerous heat wave is...
Whiteville has joined a new network of emergency response teams for an often-forgotten problem: water and wastewater infrastructure. The N.C. Wastewater and Water Response Network (WaterWARN) is a coo...
By Hannah Isenhour SCC Communications Aidan Chestnut, a recent Associate Degree Nursing graduate at Southeastern Community College, has been recognized for her extra efforts caring for patients. Chest...
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...
Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS) and the CRHS Foundation are proud to announce the awarding of nine $1,000 scholarships to outstanding Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) students ...
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...
Virtually every officer from every law enforcement agency is expected to be looking for impaired Memorial Day celebrants through the long holiday weekend. Drivers will be targeted in the “Click...
The draft budget delivered to county commissioners Monday contains no tax increases, no new capital spending and no pay raises for county employees. The county’s soon-to-be former manager warned...
As temperatures rise, mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses become more common. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking meas...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has affirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) primary and secondary surveillance areas for North Carolina’s 2026-27 deer hunting season, effective May 1. Ch...
High temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions led the National Weather Service to issue yet another wildfire warning today (April 15). The state is currently in an extended drought, with...
Whiteville Rescue will now provide EMS service to the Lake Waccamaw Fire District. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Lake Waccamaw to subcontract with Whiteville Rescue to provide...
Columbus Regional has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center. DNV, an international certification firm, announced that the hospital is now capable of handling a full range of stroke-related medical...
Emergency repairs to the water system are affecting some customers in County Water and Sewer District One. The affected areas include Spivey Ward Road, Nealy Drive, Antinori Drive, Harper Drive,...