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There’s a place hidden in Elizabethtown full of some of the most amazing things, and the People’s Emporium is its name. Dwayne and Mary Miller opened the shop last summer, and you can be sure [Read More]
Maze Craze at Galloway Farm in Hallsboro opened on Saturday, Sept. 24, for their 2022 season. This year, the farm has partnered with Netflix to bring the ‘Outer Banks’ (OBX) to Columbus County. The [Read More]
Updated After 14 months of negotiations, construction of a new Starbuck’s coffeehouse is expected to begin next month. “It’s a done deal,” said Kyle Cox, who owns the property where the popular business will be [Read More]
Southeastern Community College is taking workforce training on the road. The college has invested in a mobile lab to take hands-on education for in demand jobs to local high schools through out Columbus County. The [Read More]
Patrons of some restaurants in Whiteville could soon take alcoholic drinks as they walk through downtown. The planning board has approved a draft Social District Ordinance. The vote came at today’s meeting of the board. [Read More]
Trillium’s decision regarding the management of the Healing Place in New Hanover County may be under scrutiny, but Columbus County will still be able to provide mental health and substance abuse care. Coastal Horizons announced [Read More]
The N.C. Department of Public Safety is encouraging residents served by the Cape Fear Council of governments regions to attend the upcoming public workshops to develop strategies and projects that aim to prepare the region for natural [Read More]
It’s a beautiful day at the Galloway Farm in Hallsboro. The honey bees are buzzing in the sunflowers, and the butterflies are taking a long drink in the zinnias. Folks are coming from near and [Read More]
Southeastern Community College took big steps forward in education this week. On Thursday morning, the school announced a partnership with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy. SCC received a [Read More]
A Lake Waccamaw resident is splitting her time between Columbus County and Georgia, all in the name of entrepreneurship. Deondra Jenkins is the owner and operator of a dessert business inspired by family recipes called [Read More]
City officials will meet with the planning board and food truck operators Thursday to discuss the future of the popular eateries in Whiteville. Food trucks are basically prohibited in the city. A plan to allow [Read More]
While some door-to-door salesmen might have unusual transportation, apparently their pitch is legitimate. Residents of the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood community, Buckhead and Lake Waccamaw are reporting that representatives of Hawx Pest Control of Wilmington are zooming through [Read More]
After much hard work and dedication, Coastal Horizons has launched their mobile mental health clinic in Columbus County. Plans for the unit began coming together earlier this year. The office on wheels is being [Read More]
• How do you feel about firearms in businesses? Join the discussion on the Columbus County News Facebook page. Gunowners say they are turning their backs on Hills Grocery stores after the announcement that firearms [Read More]
Freeman Chiropractic introduces new equipment There’s a new kid in town at Freeman Chiropractic Wellness Center, but it’s not a living, breathing person. Instead, it’s the state-of-the-art computerized Proadjuster 360. “I’m very excited for my [Read More]
The N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is now accepting orders in its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 15 million seedlings, the Nursery and Tree Improvement Program produces enough native and genetically [Read More]
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