Business in, around and outside of Columbus County
Courtesy Southeastern Community College A growing program at Southeastern Community College has been approved for major federal funding. A $4.9 million federal appropriation will “significantly expand...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Well, the snow is all gone. Did you enjoy your “snow days”? We sure did. The best way to feel like a kid again is an amazing snow day! Let’s...
The Board of Directors of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2026 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton, keeping the rate the same for the ninth year....
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Southeastern Community College is proud to announce a significant multi-year commitment from Black’s Tire Service, Inc., a longtime local business and trusted community partner. ...
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will activate its hotline Saturday, Jan. 24, to connect farmers with resources that can assist with damage and other agricultural emergencies r...
Jose Castro and Maria Aguinada of Delco gambled on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize. They bought the lucky Prize Link Multiplier ticket from Smoker Friendly on Reed Road in Leland. Castro...
Scammer are trying to collect personal information from FOCUS Broadband customers, the company said in a press release today. “We have received reports that customers are receiving unsolicited phone c...
North Carolina will receive more than $200 million in federal funding to help expand rural health care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that $50 billion will b...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Wow! Another year has just breezed on by. It seems like we were just ringing in 2025 and now it’s time to ring in year 2026 First, we’d like ...
Jeff Allen Jones, Owner and Publisher of Jones Media Partners LLC, announced today that Columbus County News (CCN) has been sold to Southeastern Community News, an organization led by CCN Managing Edi...
A broken water main at Main and Mill streets may cause problems and outages in the downtown Whiteville area. The city posted on social media and through the Whiteville Alert system that the break is a...
Most people meet the food supply chain in aisle seven, right between the pasta sauce and the questionable snack choices. Long before dinner hits the table, a whole lot happens behind the scenes...
CCN Business Spotlight Consumers’ Choice Insurance Agency, Inc. Tabor City NC Independent insurance agency, licensed to write all lines of insurance in North and South Carolina Personal auto and non-o...
By Amanda Irwin BGHNC Boys and Girls Homes is proud to announce its new logo and mission statement. In a process that began in February with multiple focus groups, on-campus voting on different logo ...
Real estate can feel like a huge world when you first step into it. Many business owners think it is only about buying a building or renting out a space. The truth is far bigger. Real estate ca...
Winter in North Carolina is built for solo explorers who like choices. The coast is only a day’s drive from the mountains, so you can spend part of your trip enjoying beach sunrises and the other part...