At the beginning of the year, Columbus County was still very much in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although routine mask-wearing and other pandemic-related precautions have since decreased, the presence and impact of the novel coronaviru…
The top administrators of the city schools presented school improvement plans to the Whiteville City Schools Board of Education at its Monday night meeting.
During a three-and-a-half hour meeting Monday in its new board room, the Columbus County Board of Education heard reports on school improvement plans, construction projects and transportation. More than 20 audience members attended at the new…
Columbus County Schools leaders hope to see enrollment rebounding somewhat as a countywide census shows 5,085 students in kindergarten through 12th grade as of Friday, Sept. 9.
Two years after the coronavirus pandemic brought widespread disruption to education, North Carolina public school students have regained some lost learning but still haven’t reached 2019 levels of proficiency.
Despite the fact that Riegelwood consumers transferred to the county water system in 2017, possible contamination of water in the area is “still a concern,” said Kim Smith, director of the Columbus County Health Department, at the Board of He…
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Three people in Columbus County died last month from COVID-19 — the first deaths since March, Columbus County Health Director Kim Smith told the Board…
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At Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting, nursing director Patti Nance reported that the Columbus County Health Department has begun offering COVID-19 shots to children between…
According to Daniel Buck, public information officer at the Columbus County Health Department, as of May 23 there has been a “slight increase” in cases…Member OnlyLogin to Access....more{display:none;}
Columbus County Schools had no new cases of COVID-19 within the past week, according to spokesman Kelly Jones Monday morning. Whiteville City Schools Superintendent Marc…Member OnlyLogin to Access....more{display:none;}
Columbus County saw no more deaths related to the coronavirus between March 1 and March 8, according to data released by the Columbus County Health Department…
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