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==Arts and culture== [[File:Whiteville, North Carolina.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Downtown Whiteville]] The city is the site of the [[North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences#North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville|North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville]], a satellite museum of the [[North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]]. Annual events include the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival. In addition, the state-recognized [[Waccamaw Siouan]] tribe holds an annual powwow in October with numerous public events. ''[[The News Reporter]],'' the official newspaper that serves Columbus County, is based in Whiteville. It has been published since 1896. The stretch of [[U.S. Route 701]] through Columbus County, known as James B. White Highway, is named for Whiteville's founder, [[James Bunbury White]], who was elected as the first [[North Carolina Senate|North Carolina senator]] from Columbus County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwaytv3.com/cape_fear_pride_whiteville_founder_james_b_white-03-2009|title=Cape Fear Pride Whiteville: Founder James B. White|date=March 5, 2009|website=[[WWAY]]3}}</ref>
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