July 2026 - Coastal Carolina News

North Carolina Budget Delivers Historic Investment in Cybersecurity

July 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Investments aim to protect state systems, improve service reliability, and enhance health information exchange operations RALEIGH — North Carolina is making a major push to strengthen the security of its digital infrastructure, with the newly […]

USDA Launches Rural Veterinary Action Plan; Columbus Clinic Among Those Already Filling Critical Gaps

July 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

COLUMBUS COUNTY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a new Rural Veterinary Action Plan aimed at tackling a nationwide shortage of food‑animal veterinarians, a problem that has hit rural counties like Columbus especially […]

Hewett Named Bladenboro Police Chief Weeks After Fair Bluff Departure

July 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

BLADENBORO — Former Fair Bluff Police Chief Justin Hewett has been sworn in as the new chief of the Bladenboro Police Department, just days after abruptly leaving his post in Fair Bluff. Hewett resigned from […]

Myrtle Beach Advances First Workforce Homeownership Project

July 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

One‑acre site on Third Avenue North slated for 16 affordable units through regional land trust partnership Myrtle Beach, SC — Myrtle Beach City Council marked a major milestone in expanding workforce homeownership by approving the […]

Outdoor Retailer Announces Move to New Lake Waccamaw Location

July 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Relocation week begins September 5; full operations expected September 15 at 203 Chauncey Town Road By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer Lake Waccamaw, NC — Waccamaw Outdoors Inc. is preparing for an exciting transition. A […]

Southeastern CC Trustees Swear In New Member, Elect New Chair At July Meeting

July 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

WHITEVILLE — Southeastern Community College welcomed one new trustee and reappointed another during its July 21 meeting at Whiteville City Hall. Brent Watts, chair of the Columbus County Board of Commissioners and interim county manager, took his oath of […]