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The winner is Kevin Goodwin of Whiteville, NC! Congratulations and thank you for supporting us!

The NC Pecan Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Whiteville on November 1^st and 2^nd.

It starts off with the Celebrity Queen’s Luncheon and Elegant Homes of Whiteville Tour on Friday.

Saturday’s events will begin with The Pecan Run at 8:00 am and the parade will start at 10:00 am. There will be a car show, kids block, arts and crafts, cooking contest and food vendors.

Lake Waccamaw will have a Safe Night for Kids from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at the Boys and Girls Home Arena. It’s all free and will feature hayrides, games, toys, food and much more. Oh, and lots of candy!

Tabor City will be having their first annual Halloween Goblin Gather’In from 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Ritz Plaza. There will be trick or treating, inflatables, food and costume contest.

Most areas are asking that trick or treating to be over by 8:30 pm. Stay safe and have fun this Halloween!

The Columbus County Agriculture Fair kicks off Tuesday with a parade in downtown Whiteville at 3:30 pm and the gates to the fair open at 5:00 pm. The fair runs from October 15 until October 20 at the Columbus County Fair Grounds. There will be many rides, games, food, exhibits and more to enjoy. Craig Woolard Band will be playing Tuesday night and The Carolina Breakers will be on Sunday night. Visit the fair’s website for a detailed list of the many events going on throughout the week.

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The giveaway starts September, 28 and ends November 25, 2013.

Fair Bluff will be having the Southeastern NC Agriculture Festival on Saturday, September 28th. The festival will include a Farm Parade at 11:00 am, farmers market, contests, entertainment and much more. There will also be a Street Dance on Riverside Drive at 7:00 pm.

This September has been designated as NC Wine Appreciation Month by NC governor Pat McCrory.

To celebrate this, Downtown Whiteville will be home of the first annual Vineland Village Wine Festival and will feature wines from around the area.

Some of the wines present will be: Lu Mil Vineyard – Dublin, Prince Johnson Winery – Clarkton, Grapeful Sisters Vineyard - Tabor City, and Carolinas Vintage – Cerro Gordo.

This fall’s Alive After Five had a great turn out and the weather was perfect! View all of the photos taken of Blackwater Rhythm and Blues band and the local Columbus County shaggers. You can also purchase prints by clicking the “buy print” at the bottom of the photo.

Live After Five will take place at the Vineland Station in downtown Whiteville from 6:00 pm till 9:00 pm on September 19, 2013. The event will be free to the public and features The Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band. Food and drinks will be available for sale.