The Lumbee Tribe is one major step closer to federal recognition by the federal government. Congress approved the bill in 2024, but it did not make it to a Senate vote before the end of [Read More]
Stay off the roads — That’s the main message from the N.C. Department of Transportation after snow blanketed the state’s eastern half. “We have significant amounts of snow and slick roads in areas of the [Read More]
County office will reopen in Whiteville at 11 a.m. Friday. Columbus County Emergency Management Director Kay Stephen’s said in an email that offices will be open as normal. The courthouse will be open at 11:00 [Read More]
From six to as much as nine inches of snow hit Columbus County Tuesday and Wednesday. It was the largest snowfall since 2018. The snow has stopped falling, but the ice is causing headaches [Read More]
Due to hazardous road conditions, Whiteville City Schools, Columbus County Schools, and Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville, including Carolina Adventist Academy are operating on remote for this Friday. Southeastern Community College will continue remote [Read More]
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The Good News will now be published on Wednesday afternoons at Columbuscountynews.com. The program will still be broadcast on WTXY KOOL 1039 on Saturday mornings. We’ve also added the Good News to our CCN Radio lineup [Read More]
Columbus County Schools will be conducting Remote Instruction on Thursday, January 23. Since tomorrow marks the first day of the new semester for traditional high schools, teachers have added students to their second semester Google Classrooms. [Read More]
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A look at Downtown Whiteville tonight by CCN’s Chief Meteorologist and Photographer Christopher Cawley.
Editor’s note: A earlier version of this story contained incorrect information. We apologize for any confusion resulting from that error. — Jefferson Weaver Columbus County Commissioners Tuesday turned down a request from the Sheriff’s Office [Read More]
Jefferson Weaver with a list of closings in Columbus County NC
Four people were shot, one critically, separate shooting incidents in Columbus County over the weekend. All of the incidents are under investigation. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to 24119 Peacock Road, near Tabor [Read More]
Updated closings as of 2:50 p.m. Two to four inches of snow could fall on Columbus County today, and bitterly cold conditions are forecast to continue through the week. The entire area is under a [Read More]
Eleven months before filing begins, three candidates for sheriff have announced their intentions to run. Josh McPherson, and former deputy, detective and director of Animal Protective Services, said Monday he will run for the [Read More]
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