A Whiteville house went under the excavator Monday and Tuesday as part of the city’s flood hazard mitigation buyout program. The property at 705 S. Franklin Street was heavily damaged during Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, [Read More]
With an average of an inch of rain falling every day this week, resources are backing of the Pulp Road Fire in the Green Swamp Preserve. The almost 16,000 acre fire began as a controlled [Read More]
The Columbus County Cooperative Extension (CCCE) has planned a fun-filled summer for kids in the area. From field trips to learning lifelong skills, children will have a blast while broadening their horizons. Sewing Camp [Read More]
Veterans can start their engines for a celebration in November. The 2023 Columbus County Veterans Parade will be coming in shades of red, white, and blue on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. with lineup [Read More]
I knew and dreaded that flapping sound, and immediately began looking for a safe place to change a flat tire. It was hot, almost nastily so, and I gave up all hope of remaining respectable [Read More]
Columbus County Schools has named four new principals for the district. Herman Bland of Chadbourn Elementary, Christian Godwin of Columbus Career and College Academy, Kalee Hill of Hallsboro Artesia Elementary, and Kenneth Bowen of West [Read More]
County commissioners on Monday turned down a request for an additional $650,000 for the sheriff’s office, even though Sheriff Bill Rogers asked to table the proposal. “This is just not something we can afford at [Read More]
Three juvenile males are being sought by the sheriff’s office after two homes were burglarized and multiple firearms stolen Monday. One of the houses was heavily vandalized as well as robbed, according to the sheriff’s [Read More]
Deputies found a man shot to death in a home on Peacock Road at midnight Monday. The sheriff’s office responding to a shots fired call a few minutes after 12 a.m. found the deceased man [Read More]
Southeastern Community College is bringing back a popular summer program from the 90s for the first time in 25 years. College 4 Kids is a 4-day enrichment camp that allows children from ages 7-12 years [Read More]
The Veterans Memorial Park of America (VMPA) has a busy schedule for the month of July. The organization will have two big fundraisers to help bring in money for the Veterans Community Outreach Center to [Read More]
Congratulations are in order for Columbus County School system’s Teachers of the Year. CCS made an announcement honoring these faculty members on June 20. Winners include instructors from Old Dock Elementary, Tabor City, Columbus Career [Read More]
As the 16,000 acre fire in the Green Swamp Preserve moves into its fifth day, crews are gaining on the blaze. The fire started as a 400 acre controlled burn last week, according to the [Read More]
Fire officials have closed N.C. 211 between Bolton and the Brunswick County line due to the Pulp Road fire in the Green Swamp. The fire has spread to 11,500 acres as crews use backfires to [Read More]
Crews have the Pulp Road fire contained in the Green Swamp, but the fire’s effects are stillk being felt across the area. The Forest Service said that as of 9 a.m. today (Friday), the Brunswick [Read More]
The staff at Columbus County News and WTXY Kool 103.9 FM would like to wish all the dads out there a very happy Father’s Day. Kids, be sure to take Dad out to eat on [Read More]
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