Our Local Hurricane Coverage
Wednesday’s Catholic Charities distribution event at Old Dock has been cancelled due to the possibility of severe weather. The next distribution event will be Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Building Bridges. The non-profit provides [Read More]
Record warmth in ocean waters will trump the disruptive effects of El Nino winds, leading to a more active than normal hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said today. The agency issued [Read More]
Photos by Crystal Faircloth, Jefferson Weaver, Santana Mills, Anna Clewis Kennedy and Don Delisle.
Hurricane — now Tropical Storm — Ian is causing headaches across Columbus. Power is out in many communities as 40-plus mile an hour winds have smashed trees onto electric lines. Much of downtown Whiteville is [Read More]
Schools, government offices and many businesses are closed as Columbus County nervously eyes Hurricane Ian. Ian is expected to come ashore between Georgetown and Myrtle Beach, S.C. around 3 p.m. today as a Category One [Read More]
We will bring you Hurricane Ian closings and delays as soon as they become available. Email your closings with a contact number to crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news. • The Columbus County Emergency Operations Center has been activated. [Read More]
Related story: Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and federal weather forecasters are calling for the seventh busy season in a row. There’s a 65 percent chance of an above average tropical season this year, [Read More]
Livestock, poultry, woodland and plasticulture farmers who suffered losses in three hurricanes can still apply for federal relief. The USDA has extended the deadline to Dec. 31 for producers who had losses in hurricanes Michael, [Read More]
Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to turn toward Georgia tonight, and make a visit to North Carolina later Thursday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update today (Wednesday) also broadened the impact of [Read More]
Storm weary towns and landowners along the Lumber River are hoping Elsa doesn’t bring more problems to already hard-hit areas in western Columbus. Fair Bluff was devastated by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, then Florence [Read More]
Post time 3:30 p.m. Although Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring little more than some wind and rain here, emergency officials are double-checking equipment and keeping a close eye on developments. Elsa is expected [Read More]
Farmers who suffered damages in Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian could qualify for direct payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6 [Read More]
The indecisive Hurricane Eta is bringing heavy rains and wind to Columbus County after coming ashore for the fourth time in Florida. Chadbourn and Tabor City are experiencing minor flooding in some of the [Read More]
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. As [Read More]
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. As [Read More]
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. [Read More]
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