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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...
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May 23, 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...
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May 11, 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...
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Apr 20, 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...
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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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Apr 14, 2021
McPherson Greenhouse branches out to public
By: Grant Merritt, The News Reporter Starting with just 50 ferns when it opened decades ago, McPherson Greenhouse has blossomed into a...
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Apr 8, 2021
Commissioners approve $1.25M purchase of BB&T north campus
By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter Columbus County government will soon own BB&T’s campus on U.S. 701 north of Whiteville, paying...
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Apr 8, 2021
Whiteville council certifies apartment petition
By: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter The Whiteville City Council on Tuesday certified the annexation and rezoning petition for the...
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Mar 24, 2021
County government extending water lines; industrial park to get service
By: Thomas Sherrill, The News Reporter An industrial park and property owners in various parts of Columbus County are one step closer to...
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Mar 13, 2021
‘Amazing’ home market for sellers leaves buyers with few options
By: Diana Matthews, The News Reporter Last week, real estate agent Darian Ransom saw four of his listed houses go under contract within...
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Mar 3, 2021
Columbus is ‘Work Ready’ community
By: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter Columbus County met all of its workforce readiness goals for 2020 set by the state, becoming the...
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Mar 3, 2021
R.J. Corman receives CSX award for growth on Carolina Lines
R.J. Corman Carolina Lines has received the CSX Short Line Business Development Award “due to the extraordinary growth that is taking...
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Jun 1, 2020
Interchange at Hallsboro Road and U.S. 74-76 opening end of May
Road construction crews work on the new interchange at Hallsboro Road and U.S. 74-76. The $9.4 million project, which began in the summer...
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May 13, 2020
Downtown interest blossoming despite Florence flooding
Since 2016, the blocks between Walter Street and Soules Swamp in Whiteville have suffered two destructive floods and a series of business...
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Jul 21, 2019
‘We are the American story’: Council Tool participates in White House Made in America Showcase
Council Tool President John Council and his son, Cameron, traveled from their family’s 133-year old manufacturing plant in Lake Waccamaw...
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Jul 21, 2019
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