Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
Local leader Dewey Lewis Hill passed away today (Tuesday). Hill, 97, served ten terms in the state house, representing Columbus and Brunswick counties, from 1992 until 2012. As a young child he worked...
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 Hurricane...
Gambling on horses and sports will now be legal in North Carolina. Governor Roy Cooper today signed House Bill 347, Sports Wagering/Horse Racing Wagering, into law. The bipartisan legislation will aut...
The Columbus County Farmers’ Market will be hosting their annual Farm-to-Table benefit on Thursday, June 22, at 6 p.m. Many aspects of the feast will include ingredients from local growers and vendors...
There’s a place hidden in Elizabethtown full of some of the most amazing things, and the People’s Emporium is its name. Dwayne and Mary Miller opened the shop last summer, and you can be s...
Maze Craze at Galloway Farm in Hallsboro opened on Saturday, Sept. 24, for their 2022 season. This year, the farm has partnered with Netflix to bring the ‘Outer Banks’ (OBX) to Columbus County. The ...
Updated After 14 months of negotiations, construction of a new Starbuck’s coffeehouse is expected to begin next month. “It’s a done deal,” said Kyle Cox, who owns the property where the popular busine...
Southeastern Community College is taking workforce training on the road. The college has invested in a mobile lab to take hands-on education for in demand jobs to local high schools through out Columb...
Patrons of some restaurants in Whiteville could soon take alcoholic drinks as they walk through downtown. The planning board has approved a draft Social District Ordinance. The vote came at today’s me...
Trillium’s decision regarding the management of the Healing Place in New Hanover County may be under scrutiny, but Columbus County will still be able to provide mental health and substance abuse...
The N.C. Department of Public Safety is encouraging residents served by the Cape Fear Council of governments regions to attend the upcoming public workshops to develop strategies and projects that aim...
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 f...
Southeastern Community College took big steps forward in education this week. On Thursday morning, the school announced a partnership with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Eshelman Schoo...
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 ...
City officials will meet with the planning board and food truck operators Thursday to discuss the future of the popular eateries in Whiteville. Food trucks are basically prohibited in the city. A plan...
While some door-to-door salesmen might have unusual transportation, apparently their pitch is legitimate. Residents of the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood community, Buckhead and Lake Waccamaw are reporting tha...