Columbus County News

WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC Flooding shuts down 4 streets in Chadbourn; workers try to unclog storm drains COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC - Workers in Chadbourn spent Wednesday evening trying to unclog storm drains to help alleviate heavy flooding brought on by Tropical Depression Beryl.

Tropical depression Beryl is still heaving rain onto the southeastern corner of the state, bringing a flood danger to those areas.

Bladen County saw its unemployment rate drop for a third straight month. In April the unemployment rate for Bladen County dropped by 0.8 percent to 11.3 percent.

Flooding in Chadbourn is so routine that two years ago, town council members started a reserve storm water fund to help with the situation.

Teen drivers are being injured at an alarming rate and Columbus County is one of the worst rated counties for teenage fatalities in the state.

Officials with the US Postal Service say they have a plan to save money without having to close post offices.

Some business owners in Columbus County are hoping the saying "out of sight, out of mind" isn't the case when it comes to their customers.

Trash, yard waste and recycling pick-up will run on a regular schedule. City customers who normally have their trash, recycling and yard-waste picked up on Mondays are asked to have all items curbside by 7:30 a.m. These Columbus County offices will be closed on Monday: Administration, Aging, Airport, Animal Control, Attorney, Board of Elections, ... (more)

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC - In Columbus County, the first copy of the county's proposed budget does not include a tax increase.

Frankie Lee Jernigan was charged with two counts of violating his electronic house arrest and was booked into the Columbus County Jail on Wednesday, according to the Jail's in-custody report.

Unemployment rates fell in 93 of North Carolina's 100 counties in April, including all five in our area, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce - Labor and Economic Analysis Division.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC - Extreme hot and cold temperatures can damage crops, but hail is another issue that area farmers are dealing with.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC - After being open for 43 years, a small school in Columbus County that many say has greatly impacted the surrounding community will officially close its doors at the end of the week.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC - A man in Columbus County who's already facing charges for stealing a credit card in South Carolina could face even more trouble.

This year's inductees were announced Tuesday. Jackson, who is a native of Columbus County, was announced as part of this year's class along with the following musicians: Jackson is a country singer who particulary excelled during the honky tonk era of the 1950s and 1960s.

The results of the recount show Columbus County Commissioner Giles "Buddy" Byrd has won, according to the county's Board of Elections.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC Commissioners in Columbus County voted against the health department going to a four day work week.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC The operating cost of fighting fires in Evergreen continue to increase each year, but money going into the department is staying the same.

The Columbus County Literacy Council will sponsor its first annual "Super Ball" golf tournament on Friday, June 1, at the Land O Lakes Golf Course.

A group left Charlotte for Columbus County, to hold a rally in honor of a murdered student.