News About Outdoor Activities and Entertainment in Columbus County, NC
While live turkeys are no longer the targets of turkey shoots, the fellowship and fundraising surrounding these events are still popular. Transformation Church will host a turkey shoot every Friday an...
The man convicted of killing three Columbus County residents in a boat wreck on the county line in 2020 was the first person convicted under tougher law. Matthew Ferster was convicted of death by impa...
I wonder sometimes if he is still out there. Considering the number of years it’s been, the odds are ridiculously long, but nature has some funny ways sometimes, and strange things happen. The first t...
The sun was a comfortable friend, and not having anything more pressing, I decided it was a good Sunday afternoon to spend cleaning rifles that had been hidden far too long in the closet. I was more t...
North Carolina’s Landowner Protection Act makes it easier for property owners to monitor who can and cannot enter property. Posted signs every 200 yards or less are still allowed, but many are turning...
Giant invasive snails with poisonous eggs may sound like a science fiction movie plot, but apple snails are real, and in the Lumber River. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) announced Monday...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reported that zebra mussels, a harmful invasive aquatic species, have been identified in Iredell County. This is the first time this species has been id...
The North Carolina Honey Festival has come and gone, but the committee is still sponsoring ways to raise money for the community. In partnership with Columbus County Schools, the organization will be ...
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...
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 ...
No charges were filed after a woman was accused of pointing a firearm at several people in a boat on the Waccamaw River Saturday. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to the 1900 block of Ri...
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio has announced the date and place for their annual STEM Day. The event will be held on Sept. 16 at the Lake Waccamaw State Park from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. It is free of c...
Feast Down East (FDE), a nonprofit that supports local farmers and food access throughout Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina, will be holding a free event for the public. ‘Community Cult...
An iconic wooden bridge in the Green Swamp Gamelands is being replaced. Work is underway replacing the heavy wooden bridge on Roberts Road off N.C. 211. The new reinforced bridge will be better equipp...
The big day for many hunters is right around the corner. Dove season opens September 2 across North Carolina. The first season ends Oct. 7, with the second and third sections running Nov. 11-25 and De...
Each summer, the Helms Nature Preserve holds their annual Pioneer Day Camp for children and teenage youth for five days in June. The camp is funded and hosted through the preserve’s developmenta...