-Aug 9, 2021Downtown Whiteville becomes ‘Main Street Community’ By: Ivey Schofield The City of Whiteville just got a boost in its efforts to stimulate economic development downtown through a program...
-Jul 25, 2021New SCC structure designed to better serve studentsBy: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter A student walking onto Southeastern Community College’s campus this fall probably won’t see many...
-Jul 6, 2021The Lumber is one of five ‘Wild and Scenic’ rivers in North CarolinaEditor’s note. This is the third of a three-part series on the Lumber River and its potential as an eco-tourism destination. Dickson...
-Jul 6, 2021Company to create 125 jobs in Logistics Park on Brunswick-Columbus lineBy Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter An industrial park that overlaps the Brunswick-Columbus county line on U.S. 74-76 will have its...
-Jun 30, 2021The Lumber River defines wilderness and serenity for those who love itEditor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series that features the Lumber River. Part I covered ecotourism possibilities for...
Les HighJun 29, 2021Reimagining Lumber River State Park and Fair Bluff to capture the growing trend of ecotourismThis is the first in a series of three stories about the lower section of the Lumber River and the revitalization of Fair Bluff. A future...
-Jun 15, 2021New Small Business Center head combines passions to support entrepreneursBy: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Pamela Young Jacobs, Director of the Small Business Center Years after graduating from...
-Jun 1, 2021New terminal, hangar to help Columbus airport catch up with competitorsBy: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter The roughly half-century-old terminal building at Columbus County Municipal Airport could be...
-May 28, 2021Columbus Career and College Academy sends 75 graduates across the stageSeventy-five students graduated from Columbus Career and College Academy in the West Columbus High School auditorium Tuesday night....
-May 24, 2021Whiteville council approves rezoning, annexation for apartmentsBy: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter The Whiteville City Council decided Tuesday, April 12, 2021, to rezone and annex a property on Love...
-May 24, 2021Columbus spared worst of tourism pandemic drop offBy Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Construction travel and campgrounds helped Columbus County fare better than many other locations in...
-May 24, 2021SCC graduation ceremony sends graduates to next stage in lifeSoutheastern Community College held its spring commencement exercises Friday morning in front of the A-Building on the college’s campus....
-May 11, 2021New BB&T facility wins regional awardA customer enters the new BB&T on J.K. Powell Boulevard in Whiteville. Photo by Justin Smith By: The News Reporter The Cape Fear chapter...
-May 11, 2021Elections board schedules public hearings on proposed precinct mergersCurrent Columbus County voter precincts. By: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter The Columbus County Board of Elections decided Monday to...
-May 11, 2021Hiring event at SCCBy: The News Reporter More than 30 employers from a variety of industry sectors are participating in a hiring event Tuesday, May 11 at...
-Apr 20, 2021New county manager ‘jumping right in’ to tackle budget, jobsColumbus County Manager Eddie Madden By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Making the drive from Elizabethtown each morning has been an...
-Apr 20, 2021Editorial: Economic growth is opportunity for the countyBy: Les High, The News Reporter Columbus County has had three good wins with new industrial announcements in the past month, reflecting...
-Apr 14, 2021Soil additives company to plant roots in county; sale in industrial park finalized last weekGary Lanier, director of the Columbus County Economic Development Commission, talks to Jay Memula, right, of Jay Technologies about the...
-Apr 14, 2021ATMC high-speed internet available east of Tabor CityATMC continues its expansion of high-speed internet in Columbus County, announcing Tuesday that the service is now available in the New...
-Apr 14, 2021Pipe manufacturer to create 44 jobs in Fair BluffBy: The News Reporter The town of Fair Bluff is getting an economic boost as Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that Texas-based...