News About Outdoor Activities and Entertainment in Columbus County, NC
April 27 through May 3, 2025 is National Rip Current Awareness & Education Week Rip current and beach safety during this year’s “Rip Current Awareness Week”. The National Weathe...
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 an...
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 th...
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. Sometim...
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. Columbu...
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...
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 sou...
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 stiffe...
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 ...
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 outd...
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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 indivi...
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 hoo...
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 tha...
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 guided walk where you can...