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]
Students are used to School Resource Officers being there to protect kids on campus, but the SRO division with the sheriff’s office opted to serve some children as well this year. The SRO and Patrol [Read More]
With kids headed back to school, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) in Whiteville rolls out the entertainment for the fall starting this week. Creatures in the air, roaming the land, and [Read More]
Christy Lewis Harrelson loves Halloween, but last year on Oct. 29, 2021, the Lake Waccamaw resident had brain surgery due to a condition called Chiari Malformation. Instead of missing the holiday, she reached out to the [Read More]
Columbus County Deputy Paul Carrano met Junior Deputy Gage and K-9 Tuffy at Dunkin Donuts in Whiteville this past Friday. Deputy Carrano purchased Junior Deputy Gage a doughnut in celebration of the unofficial “Give a [Read More]
This week Jefferson has In-Studio Guest Hal Lowder Jr. This week Jefferson talks with Hal Lowder Jr., Emergency Services Director of the City of Whiteville, and they talk about Hurricane Preparedness, the city’s fleet [Read More]
Former NBA basketball player and Columbus County native, Chris Wilcox, sponsored a day full of fun for children and their families. The event included free food, a live DJ, vendors, and bouncy houses for the [Read More]
The Columbus Baptist Association will be having their first Backpack Buddies packing party for the school season Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at the CBA office. The program is geared toward feeding children over the [Read More]
Two well-known local musicians were injured in a collision Sunday at Midway and Union Valley Roads. Ryleigh Madison Bunch and Dustin Chapman were on their way to band rehearsal when the wreck occurred, according Ryleigh’s [Read More]
Eastern Columbus residents turned out Tuesday for the first-ever National Night Out observance at the sheriff’s office substation. While temperatures still flirted with 100 at 6 p.m., deputies and kids cooled off with a water [Read More]
Buying school clothes and supplies should be a little easier for parents in Columbus County this year. Uniforms were done away with in May, after multiple complaints by parents and students, and many organizations are [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with Lisa Yemma of Yemma Farm. They talk about pollination and other garden related topics. You can listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs [Read More]
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