It’s still a work in progress, but a job creation plan for distressed communities in Columbus County is in development with help from the...

A Helena Chemical facility under construction west of Whiteville will benefit from a grant that will also make the nearby Southeastern...

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism honored local leaders at its Annual Meeting and Business Expo Monday night at Northwood...

The board of directors of Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) have announced the appointment of Joshua L. Winslow as the new...

The Columbus County Municipal Airport had $164.64 million in annual local economic impact in 2017, the most recent year for which data...

The speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, joined by local legislator Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Columbus), told education leaders...

Two of Columbus County’s state legislators returned to Raleigh Wednesday to begin their second terms while a newly elected member...

Downtown redevelopment in Tabor City could include a senior citizen residential development, if developers are able to convince a state...

Brothers, Adam and George Wooten An empty tobacco warehouse stands on the outskirts of Whiteville, which used to be a pit stop along...

Southeastern Community College has received three years of funding to hire an N.C. Career Coach to support manufacturing students. The...

N.C. Rural Center Special to The News Reporter On any given weekday, in an unassuming building on Dream Avenue in Delco, men and women...

Whiteville native Alex Munroe, owner of Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery, was named Business Person of the Year during the 21st annual...

Within less than a year, an innovative facility will be preparing area citizens for careers in high-tech industries. Southeastern...

A $10.6 million state grant headed to the county schools will enhance new campuses planned for Cerro Gordo and Tabor City, the board of...

By Diana Matthews, The News Reporter Southeastern Community College students will soon be able to co-enroll at UNC Pembroke, thanks to a...

For the second time in less than a week, Gov. Roy Cooper was in Columbus County Thursday, this time for a whirlwind tour related to...

Rossy Ballesteros, an advanced masonry student at Columbus Career and College Academy, won $1,000 in prizes this week for her entry in...

Tabor City-based DMA Holdings, Inc. (DMA) has been named one of the top 40 fastest-growing mid-market companies in the state of North...

Already 39 county businesses have received $500 apiece as hurricane recovery grants from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism....

Columbus Career and College Academy student Rossy Ballesteros is one of 13 finalists in the Build Your Future “I Built This!” contest....