Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
Provalus, an IT services company, will create 92 jobs in Columbus County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $500,000 to establish operations in the City of Whiteville. “This...
Less than a mile and a half from our house in the hollow, there’s a new Dollar General. All the jokes aside, I actually like the DG stores, both the businesses and the business model. I prefer locally...
Around $91 million in the state’s $30 billion budget is coming to Columbus County. Rep. Brenden Jones and Sen. Bill Rabon announced the funding Thursday. Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement that he wi...
From the headlines at SCC: Billy Chappell, a self-described hillbilly and mountain boy, is training the next generation of HVAC technicians in Columbus County as one of Southeastern Community College’...
Whiteville City Council on Tuesday will vote on a contract to take the next steps toward a million-dollar project to turn a former shopping center into a “stormwater park.” While all the structures on...
If a casino bill unveiled this weekend is passed, Columbus County is one of the places the Lumbee Tribe could build its gambling center — although such a project is unlikely. Republican Sen. Bil...
With some fall weather finally cooling things down in Columbus County, it may be a good time to catch an outdoor movie. Both the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville and McMullen House for He...
Community Health Assessment is the foundation for enhancing and improving the health of county residents. Community is defined as “county” for the North Carolina Community Health Assessment Process. T...
From the headlines at SCC: Southeastern Community College’s nursing program recently celebrated the 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) of its ADN and LPN stude...
Duffers can enjoy a round of golf and encourage literacy Sept. 22. The Columbus County Partnership for Children is hosting its third annual golf tournament at the Land o’ Lakes course. Male, female an...
The boil water advisory for Lake Waccamaw residents has been lifted. A main break on canal cove on Tuesday caused low or no pressure along the line from the 2400 block of canal cove to Waccamaw shores...
Lake Waccamaw water customers along Canal Cove and Waccamaw Shores are being advised to boil their tap water after a main break this morning. The town reported a break in the area of 2402 Canal Cove R...
It’s not just Columbus County spreading beekeeping education in the area. The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Bladen County will be getting in on the act too. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 5:30-6:30 ...
Dumpsters have been dropped off in downtown Whiteville for businesses cleaning up after Hurricane Idalia flooded around half of downtown. Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie said the green container...
Whiteville Police will sponsor a blood drive Sept. 29 at Vineland Station from 12:30-5:30 p.m.. The department is working with the American Red Cross for the event. Walk-ins and appointments are welco...
A newly-cleared lot at Lake Waccamaw flooded due to Hurricane Idalia’s heavy rains and a major rainstorm days before, leading to flooding and runoff worries for several homeowners on Waccamaw Shores. ...