Health

Getting fit through a program at church

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Monday, May 14th, 2012, 6:03pm

RIEGELWOOD, NC (WECT) – Members of a church in Riegelwood are trying to help residents become healthier.

They county’s health department said they’ll soon start offering a program called Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less. The goal is to help people make better choices about eating and physical activity.

The program will start at Mount Pleasant AME Zion Church.

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Commissioners talk about hospital's lease

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 14th, 2012, 5:24pm

Commissioners talk about hospital's lease

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Columbus County Commissioners and administrators with Columbus Regional Healthcare System are having a workshop Monday night to talk about the hospital’s lease.

Officials with the hospital are leasing the building from the county and the lease is not up for nearly another five years, according to Commissioners. However, hospital administrators are considering millions of dollars worth of upgrades to the facility and would like to extend the lease.

The groups will also discuss the possibility of opening a Wellness Center for the county during the meeting.

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Whiteville boil water advisory lifted

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Monday, May 14th, 2012, 6:30am

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Whiteville was under a boil water advisory from Friday afternoon until 10 a.m. Sunday, according to officials with Columbus County dispatch.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />

Water testing for contamination came back positive, so the advisory was in place as a precaution.

Residents were advised to boil all water before being used for consumption.

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SCC Nurse Aide I students graduate (night class)

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

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 8:56am

SCC Nurse Aide I students graduate (night class)

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Instructor Ashley Thompson Godwin (front left) stands with area students who recently completed Nurse Aide I training at Southeastern Community College.

They are (first row) Gloria Brown of Whiteville, Laurie McKim of Lake Waccamaw, (second row) Sonya Greene of Hallsboro, Betty Stevens of Lake Waccamaw, (third row) Richie Hilburn of Williams Township, Sybil Swinton of Chadbourn, and Patrick Tuttle of Chadbourn.

For more information about the SCC Nurse Aide program, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 335 or visit www.sccnc.edu.

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SCC Nurse Aide I students graduate (day class)

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

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 8:52am

SCC Nurse Aide I students graduate (day class)

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Instructors Rita Capps (front left) and Ashley Thompson Godwin stand with area students who recently completed Nurse Aide I training at Southeastern Community College.

They are (second row) Latelia Cheatham of Evergreen, Nicole Callahan of Shallotte, Jeannie Simmons of Lake Waccamaw, Bailey Allen of Bladenboro, (third row) Jessica Davis of Hallsboro, Candra Cutler of Whiteville, Amanda Creech of Delco, (fourth row) Elizabeth Spaulding of Lake Waccamaw, Kaylyn DeSantis of Whiteville, Yolanda Bone-Mendez of Whiteville, (fifth row) Deanna Batten of Chadbourn, Kimberly Batten of Chadbourn, and Edward Sutton III of Clarkton.

For more information about the SCC Nurse Aide program, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 335 or visit www.sccnc.edu.

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Health Dept. hours will stay the same for now

Submitted by Gavin Johnson, Reporter

Monday, May 7th, 2012, 9:51pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – It looks like the Columbus County health department hours are going to stay the same, for now.

Columbus County is the state's unhealthiest county. Kim Smith and her staff at the Health Department wanted to see if operating four days a week would make the county a little healthier.

Right now the Health Department is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Smith said they're proposing to change their hours to Monday – Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Smith said they want to have a four-day work week so they have more access to care for their patients.

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SCC students provide helping hands to CRHS lab professionals

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

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, 4:04pm

SCC students provide helping hands to CRHS lab professionals

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Southeastern Community College Therapeutic Massage students David Spaulding II (pictured left), and Eric Dominguez provide chair massages to lab professionals at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville on April 26 in honor of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, which was April 22-28.

For more information about SCC’s Therapeutic Massage, Medical Laboratory Technology or Phlebotomy programs, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 206 or 236.

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