Health News For Columbus County, NC
RN Christopher Minton (3-Rust Tower) was named UNC Health Southeastern’s 2022 Baker Nurse of Excellence during a ceremony hosted May 10 by the organization’s Professional Growth Council as part of National Nurses Week. Minton, a [Read More]
American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Gold Award recognizes sustained, high level performance in quality of care UNC Health Southeastern has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ [Read More]
$10 e-gift card, aluminum water bottle and sticker set for Red Cross donors in May When schools let out for summer and families set off on vacation, the American Red Cross typically sees a decline [Read More]
*Statistics are calculated from Healthgrades Patient Safety Ratings and Excellence Award™ methodology which is based primarily on AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2021.0.1) for MedPAR data years 2018 through 2020 and represent 3-year estimates for Medicare patients [Read More]
Coastal Horizons will soon be offering mental health services in Columbus County in a very unique way. The non-profit organization will launch a mobile clinic complete with the latest technology and a professional dedicated staff [Read More]
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio Second Annual Community Yacunne Camp will kick off this Friday in Buckhead. The camp is part of the Waccamaw STEM Studio, in cooperation with the Wildlife Resources Commission. Children [Read More]
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Executive Director Cameron Ingram announced today that he has invoked Emergency Powers to activate a localized response plan to assist with the detection and isolation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Yadkin and [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System on Wednesday honored heroes that are no longer with us. Though these folks may have never served in the war, their sacrifices have saved countless lives. Wednesday was the 2022 Organ Donation [Read More]
State officials said Tuesday that several commercial flocks of turkeys chickens are being destroyed after testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). More than 280,000 broilers and 90,000 turkeys in Johnston and Wayne counties [Read More]
The water is high, and the weather is warm. Events in the county are happening all over the place, so how about a little fishing to add to the mix. The second annual Waccamaw Siouan [Read More]
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has finally hit North Carolina’s deer herd. Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced today (Thursday) that a sample collected from a hunter-harvested, white-tailed deer in Yadkin County has tested [Read More]
A commercial turkey operation in Johnston County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), according to state officials. This is the first case of high path avian influenza in domestic poultry in North [Read More]
UNC Health Southeastern has expanded visiting hours for the medical center to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the hospital will continue to follow CDC and other applicable guidelines [Read More]
If you have never heard about Whiteville’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services (WVRS), then you or a loved may be missing out on a great opportunity. As part of downtown’s revitalization project, the center moved to an [Read More]
Spring has not quite sprung yet, but if you’re thinking about upping the ante on some education or sports involvement for you or your children, now is the time to do it. The Columbus Career [Read More]
Congratulations to the 2021 Practical Nursing Graduates. These students have worked hard and were honored on December 9, 2021, with a Pinning Ceremony in the SCC Auditorium. “Over the past year, these 15 students have [Read More]
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