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Cooper visits Columbus home to check on hurricane recovery
Governor Roy Cooper visited Sandra and Ronald Settle’s home off Whitehall Road north of Hallsboro Thursday. The home was damaged by...
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Dec 16, 2019


Farm City Week honors Chandler Worley’s induction into the Extension Hall of Fame
Celebrating Farm City Week with a dinner and presentation Tuesday evening in the South Columbus High School cafeteria, the North Carolina...
Grant Merritt
Nov 26, 2019


New robot to assist with complex surgeries at CRHS
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has a new tool to help perform minimally invasive surgeries with the recent addition of a da Vinci Xi...
Justin Smith
Nov 26, 2019


Study to analyze regional economic opportunities
Two economic development consulting firms have joined forces with North Carolina’s Southeast (NCSE) to analyze job-creation opportunities...
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Nov 20, 2019


Fair Bluff ’s downtown could become a park as a result of $6 million agreement with state
The Fair Bluff Board of Commissioners has authorized Mayor Billy Hammond to sign an agreement with the State of North Carolina for a $6...
Allen Turner
Nov 20, 2019


Tech company job fair for Columbus-Bladen
A national information technology service firm interested in hiring more than 100 employees will participate in a regional information...
The News Reporter
Oct 24, 2019


Industrial hemp processor to locate in Tabor City
Carolina Botanicals, a company formed to process industrial hemp, will create 30 jobs as it establishes operations in Tabor City, North...
The News Reporter
Oct 22, 2019


Downtown Whiteville cleanup strikes up community pride
Downtown Whiteville got a little bit cleaner Saturday morning when volunteers from multiple civic and fitness organizations came together...
Grant Merritt
Oct 16, 2019


Leaders break ground on major WHS construction project
A crowd of approximately 50 people attended yesterday morning’s official groundbreaking on the campus of Whiteville High School. The...
Diana Matthews
Oct 16, 2019


City accepts $170,000 in grants; adopts downtown building appearance program
The Whiteville City Council Tuesday night accepted nearly $170,000 in grants related to first responders and public safety, approved...
Allen Turner
Sep 27, 2019


Gin with local connections wins national awards
Since the first distiller started experimenting with various grains and techniques, many a would-be artisan has searched for the elusive...
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Sep 27, 2019


WHS Performance Arts Series to help fund 2020 Scotland trip
Whiteville High School’s theatre department has put together a “Performance Art Series” calendar in an effort to fund their Scotland trip...
Raven Boone
Sep 27, 2019


Chamber Shuck n’ Shag scheduled for Nov. 14
“This is the tenth year we have put this event together and with last year having been canceled in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence,...
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Sep 11, 2019


$20 million BB&T expansion in Whiteville still set to happen
Although the project has experienced some delays because of facility redesign, a proposed $20 million expansion by BB&T in Whiteville is...
Allen Turner
Sep 3, 2019


New Verizon partnership promises customer support and community involvement
Verizon Wireless has become the latest in the franchise to partner with Victra, an independently owned authorized retailer of Verizon...
Raven Boone
Aug 29, 2019


Commissioners accept Riegelwood water customers into county system
Columbus County commissioners, following a nearly two-hour closed session Monday night, unanimously agreed to add customers of the...
Allen Turner
Aug 28, 2019


Economic developer offers reassurance about safety of big cat rescue in Fair Bluff
Gary Lanier, director of the county’s economic development program, sought Monday night to reassure the two county commissioners who...
Allen Turner
Aug 27, 2019


Hemp processor, bio-gas, infrastructure projects on economic radar
Despite a recent plant closure and other mostly hurricane-related setbacks here, Columbus County Economic Developer Gary Lanier saw the...
Allen Turner
Aug 26, 2019


Verizon to add new cell towers in Columbus
Kate Jay, an Atlanta based Verizon public relations spokesperson, said in an email Wednesday afternoon that new sites in Tabor City and...
Allen Turner
Aug 24, 2019


Free Fitness Court opens in Whiteville
Columbus County was the first North Carolina location to open a “Fitness Court” with the launch of a newly constructed facility on...
Diana Matthews
Aug 23, 2019
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