News About Outdoor Activities and Entertainment in Columbus County, NC
State Wildlife biologists are at Lake Waccamaw this week taking blood samples from alligators to check for toxins in the water. Alligators provide overall data because they retain toxins from prey animals. They are being [Read More]
Friday is the first day of the North Carolina Bioblitz. Anyone can help. Download the iNaturalist app, and create your account. Photograph any animals and plants you find, and upload them to the app [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) needs volunteers for the 2025 Terrapin Tally, a volunteer-supported survey event conducted each spring to learn more about Diamondback Terrapins. Sometimes called “snorkels” or “soft-shell snappers,” these small, aquatic [Read More]
Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, until further notice. Columbus County [Read More]
On the opening day of this year’s Southern Farm Days, NC State Insurance Commissioner Make Causey visited with Jefferson Weaver to speak about The Department of Insurance and his favorite things at Southern Farm Days. [Read More]
Southern Farm Days returned to The Boy’s and Girl’s Home of Lake Waccamaw this past weekend. Christopher Cawley and Jefferson Weaver of CCN were there to gather some of the sights and sounds of Souther [Read More]
Hunters, fishermen, kayakers and other outdoors enthusiasts are in an uproar over a bill being considered by the general assembly. Senate Bill 220, titled Protect Private Property Rights, would stiffen rules regarding trespassing while hunting, [Read More]
Hunters, fishermen, kayakers and other outdoors enthusiasts are in an uproar over a bill being considered by the general assembly. Senate Bill 220 was filed by Senators Bill Rabon, Danny Britt and McKinnies February [Read More]
March signals the beginning of spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is urging residents to be diligent about using best practices and common sense with all outdoor fires, especially [Read More]
Columbuscountynews.com welcomes dissenting and concurring opinions, guest columns and letters to the editor. All submissions must be signed, and have the sender’s address and telephone for verification. Only the contributor’s name and community will be [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to attend upcoming forums to discuss implementation of a Conservation Access Pass currently under consideration. It would grant individuals who do not possess a NCWRC-issued hunting, fishing or [Read More]
During its business meeting on Feb. 6, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted to notice a temporary rule that would close the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters [Read More]
A look at Downtown Whiteville tonight by CCN’s Chief Meteorologist and Photographer Christopher Cawley.
It’s that time of year, again: bears are seeking places for long winter naps, and sometimes they find human habitation rather inviting. The Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) advises the public that black bears in North [Read More]
The Lake Waccamaw State Park will hold its annual First Day hike on New Years Day from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meet at the visitors center and enjoy a one and a half mile [Read More]
Hunting season is in for most waterfowl, and the Wildlife Commission is urging duck hunters to wear proper water safety equipment. Hypothermia is one of the top causes of death nationally for waterfowl hunters, along [Read More]
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