Julie Strickland, director of Columbus County Parks and Recreation, professed herself to be “speechless” upon receiving the Sol B. Mann Community Spirit Award Tuesday from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
About 80 people gathered Tuesday morning at the new North Carolina Department of Insurance regional office in Whiteville to celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Southeastern North Carolina’s economic development signale…
A growing coffee truck business has rolled into Columbus County and will celebrate its local launch by giving away free hot chocolate Tuesday.
Next year, four high school students studying automotive technology will be the first to qualify for a new scholarship to help fund their college expenses at Southeastern Community College, according to a Monday news release from SCC.
A state-directed program to increase tourism “could be the shot in the arm we need,” Joan McPherson, president of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, said Tuesday morning. McPherson’s comments came after a presentation on the UPLIFT…
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Building is expected to begin soon at Cottonwood Place, the first of at least four new residential developments envisioned for Columbus County’s southern edge. The owners expect to build 300–400 homes, Columbus County Planning Director Gary L…
Columbus County Municipal Airport had a total economic impact of $171,370,000 to the local economy during 2021, according to a report released Monday by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation.
The News Reporter asked a group of local government, education, healthcare and business leaders to share their priorities for the year ahead. Specifically, we requested that each leader describe one goal facing their organization. The respons…
Whiteville’s Economic Development Director Madison Ward and Planning Director Robert Lewis have graduated from the Rural Economic Development Institute, a three-month-long leadership development program offered by the NC Rural Center.
An N.C. Department of Insurance office that will serve the southeastern part of the state is expected to open in Whiteville within the next two months, according to an agency spokesperson.
“Go ahead and mark your calendars,” says Whiteville Economic Development Director Madison Ward. Starting this year, the city is rebranding its summer event series as Music on Madison, with its inaugural Madison Street Music Festival scheduled…
This story is an edited version of a news release by Sod Solutions.
