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Cycle NC coming to Columbus County 

September 14, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Cycle NC coming to Columbus County 

Over 1,000 cyclists participating in the Cycle NC Mountain to Coast Ride will be coming to Columbus County in October.    The event is not a race, but a recreational trek across the state using scenic [Read More]

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Projects Funded at Lake; Grant Request Approved

September 14, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Projects Funded at Lake; Grant Request Approved

Town commissioners gave Town Manager Damon Kempski approval on Tuesday to file an application for another $2.4 million in grants from the state for Lake Waccamaw’s Water Project. Last month, the area received $9.2 million in [Read More]

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Whiteville Social District Takes Next Step

September 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Whiteville Social District Takes Next Step

Patrons of some restaurants in Whiteville could soon take alcoholic drinks as they walk through downtown. The planning board has approved a draft Social District Ordinance. The vote came at today’s meeting of the board. [Read More]

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Nature Calls at the Museum for September 

September 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Nature Calls at the Museum for September 

The Honey Festival may be over for the year, but the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville (NCMNS) still has a lot to buzz about during the month of September. From the ground below [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • We need what we had

September 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • We need what we had

We always remember Sept. 11, 2001, as well we should. I just wish we could remember Sept. 12 of the same year. While firefighters, EMS, search teams, police officers and volunteers were pawing their way [Read More]

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Council Mulls Floodplain Buyout Request

September 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Council Mulls Floodplain Buyout Request

More than 100 flood-prone properties in Whiteville could become public land if council approves a proposal to expand a buyout program. City council tonight is set to consider an agreement to take over properties purchased [Read More]

Joseph Stephens and Shykem Newman (CCSO)
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Naptime Leads to Drug Arrest

September 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Naptime Leads to Drug Arrest

It was a rude awakening for a Tabor City area man who took a nap after he and a second suspect allegedly broke into an outbuilding.  Shykem Lavonce Newman, 19, and Joseph Jarame Stephens, 20, [Read More]

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Honey Festival 2022 Gallery

September 10, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Honey Festival 2022 Gallery

Rain was in the forecast for the 2022 Honey Festival in downtown Whiteville, but at 10 a.m., the sun come out to play for attendees to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Bee vendors, non-profits, [Read More]

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One Stop Sites, Early Voting Dates Set

September 9, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Stop Sites, Early Voting Dates Set

Columbus County voters will have five early voting sites to choose from during the runup to the Nov. 8 general election. A big change in the early voting schedule this year is the addition of [Read More]

Sunflowers are just one of the thousands of plants that require pollination from bees. (file)
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The Good News for Sept. 9

September 9, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on The Good News for Sept. 9

Happening Saturday:  • The Columbus County Emergency Services will host the first ever Public Safety Day from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The opening ceremony is set for 9 a.m.   First responders [Read More]

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Healing Place Controversy Won’t Change Plans for Columbus

September 9, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Healing Place Controversy Won’t Change Plans for Columbus

Trillium’s decision regarding the management of the Healing Place in New Hanover County may be under scrutiny, but Columbus County will still be able to provide mental health and substance abuse care. Coastal Horizons announced [Read More]

Sunflowers are just one of the thousands of plants that require pollination from bees. (file)
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Honey Festival Set for Saturday in Whiteville

September 8, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Honey Festival Set for Saturday in Whiteville

A salute to tiny-winged heroes is upon us once again as the annual North Carolina Honey Festival in Whiteville takes over downtown on Saturday, Sept. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. to celebrate National Honey Month. [Read More]

DarrellRiely with a ceremonial check at state lottery headquarters. (Submittedphoto)
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Cerro Gordo Man’s Spin Good for $500,000

September 8, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cerro Gordo Man’s Spin Good for $500,000

Darrell Riley of Cerro Gordo had a chance to spin a giant prize wheel Wednesday at the Bigger $pin Live Event and he watched in anticipation as the wheel landed on a $500,000 prize. “I [Read More]

Joe Frank Rich III (CCSO)
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DV Suspect Broke Courthouse Glass, Report Says

September 8, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on DV Suspect Broke Courthouse Glass, Report Says

The suspect in a domestic violence case has been charged with damaging a window in a holding cell at the courthouse. Joe Frank Rich II, 33, was arrested Sept. 5 for assault on a female [Read More]

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Checkpoints Reel in Drugs, Firearms

September 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Checkpoints Reel in Drugs, Firearms

Checkpoints across Columbus County turned up stolen firearms, narcotics and open alcohol over the weekend The sheriff’s office is participating in the ongoing Click or Ticket crackdown on impaired and aggressive drivers. Multiple agencies are [Read More]

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S.T.E.M Studio Youth Need Soil Samples 

September 7, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on S.T.E.M Studio Youth Need Soil Samples 

The Waccamaw Siouan S.T.E.M. Studio is calling out to all residents who live within a half mile of the tribal community to register for soil testing as part of the Soul Science Project.  The project [Read More]

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