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State numbers released this afternoon show a hint of improvement in the COVID-19 battle in Columbus County. Columbus was in the “red”, or critical, category, when the state unveiled a...
Gov. Roy Cooper and Sec. of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen will host a video press conference at 2 p.m. Members of several faith groups will be in attendance....
RJ Corman Railroad was one of the 17 short line railroads awarded grants this week in the Department of Transportation Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program (FRRCSI). Cor...
An additional 144 COVID-19 cases this week brought the county’s total since the start of the pandemic to 3,243, with 79 deaths. The health department’s Thursday numbers showed that only...
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Columbus county, bringing the total to 76 since March. Both of the latest fatalities were patients who were hospitalized. One died Dec....
While no new deaths were reported this morning, the Columbus County Health Department reports positive COVID-19 cases are increasing. Six of the 90 new cases reported since Monday come from...
Buyers and sellers using the internet and parents dropping off children for visitation now have a new, safer option courtesy of the sheriff’s office and International Paper. Sheriff Jody Greene...
You still have a few days to help area families in need with a better Christmas. The sheriff’s office, community CPR and the Disability Resource Center are sponsoring Adopt a...
Citing the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that a modified stay-at-home order goiees into place Friday at 5 p.m. Businesses will be required to...
The county school system today began reporting weekly COVID-19 numbers via the central office. On its Facebook page, the Columbus County Schools shared a link to a new weekly listing that...
Southeastern Health and UNC Health announced Thursday that the two organizations have finalized a long-term, comprehensive Management Services Agreement (MSA) in which Southeastern Health becomes the&...
The county’s COVID death toll rose to 73 this week, with the latest victim dying at home Nov. 27. In today’s twice-weekly report, the county reported an additional 58 cases...
Gov. Roy Cooper and members for the COVID-19 task force will hold an update at 3 p.m.You can view the livestream of the COVID-19 briefing here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...
Columbus Regional has tightened restrictions on visitors, as Gov. Roy Cooper tightened mask requirements and warned of harder restrictions to come if COVID cases continue to rise. “I have a...
Gov. Roy Cooper will make announcements about the state’s COVID-19 status at 2 p.m.. View the press conference live by following this link. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...
Columbus County reported another death from COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 70 since March. The individuals passed away on Nov. 14, 16, and 19 while hospitalized, according to Thursday’s...