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Downtown Whiteville becomes ‘Main Street Community’
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  • Aug 9, 2021

Downtown 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...
New SCC structure designed to better serve students
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  • Jul 25, 2021

New SCC structure designed to better serve students

By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter A student walking onto Southeastern Community College’s campus this fall probably won’t see many...
The Lumber is one of five ‘Wild and Scenic’ rivers in North Carolina
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  • Jul 6, 2021

The Lumber is one of five ‘Wild and Scenic’ rivers in North Carolina

Editor’s note. This is the third of a three-part series on the Lumber River and its potential as an eco-tourism destination. Dickson...
Company to create 125 jobs in Logistics Park on Brunswick-Columbus line
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  • Jul 6, 2021

Company to create 125 jobs in Logistics Park on Brunswick-Columbus line

By Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter An industrial park that overlaps the Brunswick-Columbus county line on U.S. 74-76 will have its...
The Lumber River defines wilderness and serenity for those who love it
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  • Jun 30, 2021

The Lumber River defines wilderness and serenity for those who love it

Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series that features the Lumber River. Part I covered ecotourism possibilities for...
Reimagining Lumber River State Park and Fair Bluff to capture the growing trend of ecotourism
Les High
  • Jun 29, 2021

Reimagining Lumber River State Park and Fair Bluff to capture the growing trend of ecotourism

This 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...
New Small Business Center head combines passions to support entrepreneurs
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  • Jun 15, 2021

New Small Business Center head combines passions to support entrepreneurs

By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Pamela Young Jacobs, Director of the Small Business Center Years after graduating from...
New terminal, hangar to help Columbus airport catch up with competitors
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  • Jun 1, 2021

New terminal, hangar to help Columbus airport catch up with competitors

By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter The roughly half-century-old terminal building at Columbus County Municipal Airport could be...
Columbus Career and College Academy sends 75 graduates across the stage
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  • May 28, 2021

Columbus Career and College Academy sends 75 graduates across the stage

Seventy-five students graduated from Columbus Career and College Academy in the West Columbus High School auditorium Tuesday night....
Whiteville council approves rezoning, annexation for apartments
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  • May 24, 2021

Whiteville council approves rezoning, annexation for apartments

By: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter The Whiteville City Council decided Tuesday, April 12, 2021, to rezone and annex a property on Love...
Columbus spared worst of tourism pandemic drop off
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  • May 24, 2021

Columbus spared worst of tourism pandemic drop off

By Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Construction travel and campgrounds helped Columbus County fare better than many other locations in...
SCC graduation ceremony sends graduates to next stage in life
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  • May 24, 2021

SCC graduation ceremony sends graduates to next stage in life

Southeastern Community College held its spring commencement exercises Friday morning in front of the A-Building on the college’s campus....
New BB&T facility wins regional award
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  • May 11, 2021

New BB&T facility wins regional award

A 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...
Elections board schedules public hearings on proposed precinct mergers
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  • May 11, 2021

Elections board schedules public hearings on proposed precinct mergers

Current Columbus County voter precincts. By: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter The Columbus County Board of Elections decided Monday to...
Hiring event at SCC
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  • May 11, 2021

Hiring event at SCC

By: The News Reporter More than 30 employers from a variety of industry sectors are participating in a hiring event Tuesday, May 11 at...
New county manager ‘jumping right in’ to tackle budget, jobs
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  • Apr 20, 2021

New county manager ‘jumping right in’ to tackle budget, jobs

Columbus County Manager Eddie Madden By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Making the drive from Elizabethtown each morning has been an...
Editorial: Economic growth is opportunity for the county
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  • Apr 20, 2021

Editorial: Economic growth is opportunity for the county

By: Les High, The News Reporter Columbus County has had three good wins with new industrial announcements in the past month, reflecting...
Soil additives company to plant roots in county; sale in industrial park finalized last week
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  • Apr 14, 2021

Soil additives company to plant roots in county; sale in industrial park finalized last week

Gary Lanier, director of the Columbus County Economic Development Commission, talks to Jay Memula, right, of Jay Technologies about the...
ATMC high-speed internet available east of Tabor City
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  • Apr 14, 2021

ATMC high-speed internet available east of Tabor City

ATMC continues its expansion of high-speed internet in Columbus County, announcing Tuesday that the service is now available in the New...
Pipe manufacturer to create 44 jobs in Fair Bluff
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  • Apr 14, 2021

Pipe manufacturer to create 44 jobs in Fair Bluff

By: The News Reporter The town of Fair Bluff is getting an economic boost as Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that Texas-based...
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