Opinion

Residents will vote on allowing mixed alcoholic drinks to be served

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012, 8:16pm

Residents will vote on allowing mixed alcoholic drinks to be served

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - In Fair Bluff, people will vote on whether or not to allow restaurants to serve mixed alcoholic drinks.

The mayor says a business owner in Myrtle Beach is considering opening an upscale restaurant in Fair Bluff, and would like to sell mixed drinks.

Town officials are going to put a referendum on the ballot, but it won't be voted on in this upcoming election – state law won't allow the referendum to be on the ballot during the Presidential Election.

Town officials are looking into when citizens would vote on the issue.

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85% of Columbus Co. voters in favor of constitutional amendment

Submitted by Justin West, Assignment Manager

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 12:19pm

85% of Columbus Co. voters in favor of constitutional amendment

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The North Carolina constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman passed with 61% of voters being in favor of the amendment.

In all, only seven counties in the state voted to oppose the amendment. Those were: Wake, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Mecklenburg, Buncombe and Watauga.

Four out of the five counties in the WECT viewing area voted overwhelmingly in favor of the amendment. Columbus County had some of the highest amount of support for the measure, with 85% of voters in favor of the constitutional amendment.

The constitutional amendment reads, "Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts."

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Board of Elections, off-site locations set to open for one-stop voting

Submitted by Jon Evans, WECT/Fox Wilmington anchor

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 4:46pm

Board of Elections, off-site locations set to open for one-stop voting

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – One-stop voting begins Thursday, April 19 across North Carolina, and runs through Saturday, May 5. Primary election day is set for May 8.

Voters will be deciding on several state-wide offices, along with seats in Congress and the General Assembly. Many County Commission and School Board races are also on the ballot, along with the question of Amendment One, the proposal to write into the state constitution that marriage is only between one man and one woman.

Here is a list of early voting locations, dates and times in Columbus County:

Board of Elections, Whiteville

Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Off-site locations are open from 2 to 8 p.m.

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