Fri, 3 Dec 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

ATMC announced Friday that it is rebranding and will begin doing business as FOCUS Broadband at the start of the new year.  “The change in...

Fri, 3 Dec 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

One of the world’s most popular coffee chains is interested in setting up shop in Whiteville, according to emails The News Reporter obtained from the...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

The fourth annual Small Business Saturday in Whiteville will have a Christmas bonus with twinkling lights, musical entertainment and carriage rides.  “The excitement, you can...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

Standing on the steps of Columbus County’s most recognizable building on a brisk and chilly morning Friday, more than two dozen local officials and leaders...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

A Subway employee has been charged with stealing money from the Chadbourn restaurant two dozen times and taking three footlong subs.  Warrants allege that between...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

Jay Leatherman no longer has the “interim” tag attached to his finance director title, Columbus County Manager Eddie Madden announced during Monday’s commissioners meeting.  Madden...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

As a result of strong public opposition and “after further data analysis,” the N.C. Department of Transportation has abandoned its proposal to construct a roundabout...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 | PREMIUM CONTENT

N.C. Rep. Brenden Jones was awarded the North Carolina Airports Association’s 2021 Aviation Legislative Leadership Award on Friday at the Columbus County Airport. The award...