The YWCA Lower Cape Fear Early Parenthood Program will be partnering with the Columbus County Partnership for Children (CCPC) to sponsor a free car seat safety check meeting on Wednesday, July 13. The event will [Read More]
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio has already had a busy summer. With the Yacunne fishing camp and the tribal summer kickoff party under their belt, the organization recently looked to the sea and the sand [Read More]
The Farmers Union community will be hosting their monthly food bank on Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The event will be held at Sandy Plain Missionary Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. The [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with City of Whiteville Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder Jr. about Independence Day safety. Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced [Read More]
The Whiteville Wolfpack cheerleaders hosted a Cheer Camp last week at the high school. The event was for girls ages 4-14 years old and ran from June 20-22. The young ladies learned about performing stunts, [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with Assistant District Attorney Heath Nance about Child Exploitation and Child Sextortion. Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, [Read More]
There’s a new kid in town, and the Whiteville Fun Factory is all about just that: kids. Vinny and Lisa Trosterud are the owners of the new establishment responsible for bringing smiles and socialization to [Read More]
Whiteville native and former NBA star Jerrod Mustaf returned to Columbus County last week to host a free basketball and life skills camp at Thomas Academy in Lake Waccamaw. Mustaf is a two-time international basketball [Read More]
Former County Commissioner Amon McKenzie was recently honored by the Columbus County NAACP. McKenzie, a Vietnam veteran and longtime automobile dealer, was the guest of honor at the NAACP Appreciation Banquet held in Whiteville. Chapter [Read More]
Southeastern Community College didn’t let a little rain get in the way of the college’s first ever Summerfest. The free family event continued on after the clouds passed over, and folks rolled in to bring [Read More]
It was like a county fair, but for pets. Saturday’s first ever Family Fur Day brought a couple hundred of area animal lovers and their furry companions to the Columbus County Fairgrounds. The event featured [Read More]
A memorial ride in honor of Sergeant Luke Simmons of Lake Waccamaw will take place on Saturday, June 11. Registration is 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Cruzer’s Drive Thru in Whiteville. Kickstands will go up at 11:00 a.m. [Read More]
Summer means it’s time for Vacation Bible School. Email your church’s information to crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news, and we’ll include your VBS on our website as well as on WTXY KOOL 1039 during our daily broadcasts and on The [Read More]
High school graduation is a special time in a youngster’s life, but the achievement is even more notable since the Covid pandemic. To mark the occasion at Thomas Academy, Elizabethtown-based pastor Jason Williams will be [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with Madison Ward (Whiteville Downtown Development Commission), Robert Lewis (Whiteville City Planner), and Blake Spivey (Director of City Parks & Recreation). Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is [Read More]
If a road trip is on the agenda for the summer, you may want to head to the North Carolina Museum of Nature Sciences in Raleigh to check out their newest Permian exhibit. “Life [Read More]
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