Disaster Recovery Center hours change State/FEMA disaster recovery centers, including the one at the former Columbus County Board of Elections on Chadbourn Highway, will close one hour earlier, at 6 p.m., starting Monday, Oct. 29. The centers will operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Days of operation are unchanged. Survivors can also get help online or by phone.

Individuals and businesses in counties included in the North Carolina federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence may register for assistance by: Calling the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY) anytime from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available.

You can also update your contact information, ask questions about a letter from FEMA, get information about FEMA home inspections, or learn how to appeal a FEMA decision. n Going online to DisasterAssistance.gov or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish n Downloading the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish. n Downloading the ReadyNC app. n Visiting any disaster recovery center.

To find center locations and current hours, download the FEMA mobile app, the ReadyNC app, or visit FEMA.gov/DRC. Center hours and operations are adjusted based on visitor demand.

Science Cinema  features Disneynature’s “Bears” on Saturday, November 24, Showtimes: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 2:00 p.m.

Follow the journey of a mother bear and her two young cubs as they travel through the breathtakingly beautiful Alaskan wilderness. This free 77-minute film is rated G. After each showing, we extend the learning experience in fun and engaging ways. Drop by our education table to learn more. Science Cinema programming is funded by a grant from the International Paper Foundation. No registration required.

For more information about the museum or any upcoming events, please call: 910-914-4185 or email:whiteville@naturalsciences.org or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NCMNSWhiteville/

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Join the SCC Foundation on Thursday, November 29 at Vineland Station in Whiteville, NC for the highly attended Christmas Luncheon. This is always a great event to kick-off the holiday season. Ticket includes opportunity to meet featured author, lunch and entertainment.
Book-signing starts at 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Luncheon event: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Purchase Tickets here

USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle whips up small-town love stories with a dash of suspense and a whole lot of heart. She began her contemporary romance series, Adams Grove, while juggling a successful career as an SVP for Bank of America and life on a seventy-six-acre goat farm.

There will be books available for purchase at the event or you can bring your own copies to have signed.
*Proceeds from this event will go towards the SCC Success Scholarship.