Columbus County News

A local high school football officiating crew has been suspended. The crew made an incorrect call on the game deciding play in North Brunswick's 27-21 overtime victory over South Columbus Friday night. Full story...

Bladen and Columbus County school kids may learn to read at an even earlier age, thanks to a federal grant. The school systems in the two counties have received a joint Early Reading First grant worth $4.3 million. Full story...

There is encouraging news on the job front. There was a downtick in unemployment for our local counties in August. Full story...

President Obama is addressing students throughout the country next week, and local schools are planning on sharing his message with students here. But not without addressing parent's concerns first. Full story...

The governor has announced that more than $50 million will go to highway and bridge projects across the state. One of the projects includes replacing the bridge over Bear Branch Highway 130 near the Brunswick/Columbus County line. Full story...

Driver license offices around Southeastern North Carolina will each close for half a day this week as the DMV moves to a central issuance system for licenses and IDs. That means you'll get a temporary... Full story...

July has certainly been a loaded month for baseball state championships. More titles were on the line Wednesday in Southport. WWAY's John Rendleman was there. Full story...

Sixteen teams are competing for the Dixie Ten and Under Baseball State Championship in Bladen County this week, including three squads from our viewing area. WWAY's John Rendleman has more from Clarkton. Full story...

Nearly 20 fire departments from Bladen and Columbus County responded to the blaze that started late Thursday night. The two buildings belonging to the EJ Cox Peanut Plant are chock full of nuts; peanuts that will be roasting for at least another week. Full story...

Those furious thunderstorms that rumbled through Bladen County Thursday night may have caused a major fire. Two warehouses went up in flames at the EJ Cox Peanut Plant near Clarkton and the Bladen/Columbus County line. Full story...

School is officially out for most kids in our area. For a lot of parents, making sure their children get good meals can be tough in the summer. But there is help available. Full story...

If you own a home in our area, your homeowners insurance is about to go up. Depending on where you live, the increase could be significant. Full story...

Senator Soles reported that three men refused to leave his property and became violent toward him. This is not the first time he has had problems with former clients. Full story...

The news is not good on the unemployment front. The Wilmington area jobless rate rose in February nearly one point from January. Full story...

Despite the unemployment numbers, people are still moving to North Carolina. Though the growth rate has slowed a bit, new numbers from the US Census Bureau shows our piece of paradise is still a desirable place to live. Full story...