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By: Ivey Schofield, The News Reporter The City of Whiteville held its second community meeting on Tuesday to hear input from the...

A group from Columbus County toured the Gig East innovation hub in Wilson Oct. 30 to gain insights into creating an entrepreneurial...

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism held a ribbon for Burkes Outlet in Whiteville

Applications are being accepted for the Leadership Columbus 2021 program. Leadership Columbus is a program designed to develop a corps of...

By: Justin Smith, The News Reporter Southeastern Community College and community leaders cut the ribbon Wednesday on the long-awaited...

By: Allen Turner, The News Reporter For those who will avail themselves of it, whether they be a veteran businessperson or a budding...

Construction is expected to begin this fall on the first facility inside the International Logistics Park of North Carolina (ILP) on the...

By: The News Reporter ATMC announced Monday that the company has begun construction on its ‘Faster Columbus’ USDA ReConnect Grant project...

“We will leave no stone unturned during this process. It’s a tremendous opportunity,” says City of Whiteville Economic Development...

By: Diana Matthews, The News Reporter COVID-19 has made entrepreneurs “learn a new set of rules,” said Sean Martin, Whiteville’s economic...

Crews are shown recently preparing a site for the construction of new facilities at Top Tobacco at Lake Waccamaw. The project includes...

By: The News Reporter As many as 4,216 jobs could be saved in Columbus County as a result of federal forgivable loans to local businesses...

By Allen Turner, The News Reporter Despite setbacks such as fundraisers canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the theft of tens of...

By: Margaret High, The News Reporter Construction recently began at the intersection of J.K. Powell Boulevard and Washington Street for a...

By: Grant Merritt, The News Reporter Columbus County was ahead of the curve. Prior to the global pandemic, the Columbus Chamber of...

By Britney Nguyen, Special to The News Reporter After selling real estate in Whiteville for 13 years, Eric Hill decided to open his own...

By Diana Matthews, The News Reporter Three hundred Columbus County Schools students will start the new school year with a Chromebook...

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, with help from the Columbus Jobs Foundation and the City of Whiteville, paid for and...

The Columbus Jobs Foundation, the City of Whiteville and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism have partnered to help small...

By: The News Reporter A community college graduate who rose through the education ranks from automotive instructor to senior...