SCC offers continuing education training

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 2:00pm

SCC offers continuing education training

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College’s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer continuing education training in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Financial assistance with registration fees and books to gain new employment-related skills may be available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other funding sources. To see if they qualify, students should contact the Columbus County JobLink Career Center immediately at (910)642-7141, ext. 261 or by visiting the Center in A-Building on the SCC campus.

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Several new businesses opening in Columbus County

Submitted by Gavin Johnson, Reporter

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:42pm

Several new businesses opening in Columbus County

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Business in Columbus County is booming, according to Jennifer Holcomb, Director of the Greater Whiteville Chamber of Commerce and Director of the Tourism Development Authority Business.

Holcomb says that so far this year, 14 new businesses have opened, with most of them being small businesses.

Holcomb says that next week, two more ribbon cuttings are scheduled, and five more are in the process of being scheduled.

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Treatment for Hyrdilla set for end of May

Submitted by Gavin Johnson, Reporter

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:32pm

Treatment for Hyrdilla set for end of May

LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (WECT) - Earlier this week Lake Waccamaw Town Council approved a contract to move forward with plans to treat Hydrilla. The weed is growing in the lake and rangers at Lake Waccamaw State park say, it's important to kill it before it damages the ecosystem.

According to town manager Darren Currie, at the end of this month workers with the company Sepro will start the treatment.

Currie says, with the weather warming up Hyrdrilla can quickly start to grow.

It will cost thousands of dollars to treat the weed.

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SCC and State Employees’ Credit Union sponsor Camp Biz Kid$

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:37pm

SCC and State Employees’ Credit Union sponsor Camp Biz Kid$

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College will partner with the Whiteville branch of the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) this summer to offer free financial literacy camps to rising eighth graders at three local schools.

The camps will meet Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., on the following dates: June 24 – 27 at Tabor City Middle School; July 15 – 18 at Central Middle School ; and August 5 – 8 at Chadbourn Middle School.

Lunch will be provided daily. Enrollment is limited to 20 students per camp. Attendees must be participants in SCC’s Educational Talent Search Program.

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WEATHER: Super summery weekend forecast

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:52am

Ready for the weekend? It looks like beach goers and pool rats will be excited for the forecast.

The Bermuda high off of the western Atlantic will continue to keep conditions mostly sunny and mild, however with enough moisture in place, as the weekend rolls on - we will return to the typical summer pattern where an afternoon shower or thunderstorm pops up along the sea breeze.

Look for an afternoon high today in the upper 80s.

Temperatures will cool slightly (down to the mid 80s) for the weekend, with a bit of a better chance for showers during the early work week.

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Citizens outraged over mail damaged, lost on postal truck that caught fire

Submitted by Gavin Johnson, Reporter

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:45am

LELAND, NC (WECT) - Some people in Leland who had mail on a U.S. Postal Service truck that burned believe the post office should pay for their losses.

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Panel: No confidence in Carolina Southern

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 10:46am

LORIS, SC (AP) - A panel of government officials from both Carolinas has given a vote of no confidence to the owners of the Carolina Southern Railroad that has not operated in more than a year.

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports the panel on Wednesday said it would not support a federal grant for the line and approved a resolution encouraging new ownership.

The railroad serves Horry and Marion counties in South Carolina and Columbus County in North Carolina.

Owner Ken Pippin says there have been no serious offers to buy the line. He has said a $2 million federal grant is needed to fix bridges on the line.

Officials say the line is needed to keep a Georgia Pacific lumber mill and its 400 jobs in Columbus County.

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