

Lung Bus in Whiteville Friday
Uninsured and underinsured people with a history of smoking can be screened for lung cancer for free Friday. The Lung Bus will be at Hills Plaza Shopping Center near Roses on Madison Street in Whiteville [Read More]
Uninsured and underinsured people with a history of smoking can be screened for lung cancer for free Friday. The Lung Bus will be at Hills Plaza Shopping Center near Roses on Madison Street in Whiteville [Read More]
Whiteville Police will sponsor a blood drive Sept. 29 at Vineland Station from 12:30-5:30 p.m.. The department is working with the American Red Cross for the event. Walk-ins and appointments are welcome. Previous donors are [Read More]
A broken water main in the 800 block of Canal Cove Road has prompted a boil water advisory for Lake Waccamaw until further notice. Customers will experience periods of low and no water pressure while [Read More]
Catholic Charities will have the mobile pantry at the Old Dock Community Center Tuesday from 2:30 until 4 p.m. The event was originally scheduled for last week, but was cancelled due to Hurricane Idalia. The [Read More]
After receiving a clean bill of health, Columbus Animal Protective Services (APS) reopened its doors for business this morning (Monday). “We are here and ready to help,” said APS employee Craig Leggett. The shelter closed [Read More]
Southeastern Community College’s Career and College Promise (CCP) program is launching college education for high school students at a faster pace and putting them on the road to successful pathways. Recently, seven high school students completed [Read More]
Local agencies and organizations will be holding blood drives in Columbus beginning on Aug. 30 and running through Sept. 29. September is the nationally recognized awareness month for Sickle Cell disease, blood cancer, and childhood cancer. [Read More]
Animal Protective Services has temporarily closed due to an outbreak of parvovirus. APS posted on social media Monday evening that the shelter will be closed until Aug. 28 for a deep cleaning. This is the [Read More]
Three organizations will host a series of distribution events in Columbus County. Some of the dates have already passed, but Catholic Charities, the Diaper Bank of N.C., and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System announced Monday that Megan Sargent is the new Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital. In a press release, CRHS said Sargent was born and raised in a small town in Northern [Read More]
Bold and Beautiful Wigs for Cancer will be hosting their annual golf tournament fundraiser once again this year. The organization has paired with the Tidewater Golf Club to bring a fun-filled day to supporters all [Read More]
Smoke from intense Canadian wildfires has led to dramatic sunsets and sunrises in Southeastern North Carolina — along with air quality alerts. Columbus County and all of Southeastern North Carolina is under a Code Yellow [Read More]
The family of a Lake Waccamaw legend will be holding an event to raise money for a scholarship at Southeastern Community College to be given in the gentleman’s name. Grant Egley passed away in January [Read More]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses [Read More]
City and county agencies will be holding blood drives during the month of May. Donations will go to patients in local healthcare facilities, so everyone from all walks of life is encouraged to give. [Read More]
American Idol veteran Ruben Studdard made a guest appearance at Vineland Station in Whiteville on Thursday to bring awareness about sickle cell disease. The celebrity spoke about his mother and her work with the disorder, [Read More]
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