Columbus County, NC local government news and events.
This week on The Columbus Connection Jefferson has no in-studio guest. Instead, this week Jefferson gives his thoughts and opinions on various topics. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced [Read More]
Whiteville Police Department in association with the American Red Cross will be having a community blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 1- 6 p.m. The event will be held at Vineland Station located at [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Saturday, Sept. 24 as Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2022. Youth Deer Hunting Day was established in 2015 by the Wildlife Commission to increase interest in deer hunting [Read More]
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]
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]
This week Jefferson talks with In-Studio Guests Chris Worley – Candidate for District 1 Board of Education, Columbus County Sheriff Jody Green – Currently Running for Reelection, and Randy Williams – Write-In Candidate [Read More]
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]
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]
The Columbus County Farmers’ Market will be celebrating the fall harvest with a Farm-to-Table dinner on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. Many aspects of the feast will include ingredients from local growers and vendors, [Read More]
Marlisa Small’s ministry, Bold and Beautiful Wigs for Cancer in Little River, held their annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Tidewater Golf Course in North Myrtle Beach. “It was a great [Read More]
It’s a beautiful day at the Galloway Farm in Hallsboro. The honey bees are buzzing in the sunflowers, and the butterflies are taking a long drink in the zinnias. Folks are coming from near and [Read More]
Blood donations in the U.S. dropped dramatically during COVID-19. A fresh unit will only hold up for six weeks before plasma starts to deteriorate. As a result, the Red Cross declared a national blood supply [Read More]
The iconic Elwell Ferry between Kelly and Carvers Creek will be back in service in the near future. The ferry – which was shut down due to changing river levels, hurricanes, a drought, the pandemic [Read More]
The harvester was cutting valleys through corn that had reached epic heights, despite a dry summer. Dust rose yellow-red in the sunset, as a tractor with a bushhog busily cut the ends of the stalks [Read More]
A Lake Waccamaw resident is splitting her time between Columbus County and Georgia, all in the name of entrepreneurship. Deondra Jenkins is the owner and operator of a dessert business inspired by family recipes called [Read More]
You may have already noticed fall decorations gracing store shelves, and it won’t be long before Santa comes to town. Until then, it’s time to golf for a good cause. The Columbus Baptist Association holds [Read More]
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