Whiteville is an authentic American town, with deep agricultural roots, and is historically known as Baseball USA. A stroll through the historic streets of Downtown Whiteville will offer an opportunity to visit unique retail shops and experience culinary delights from casual and fine dining to ethnic eats. Whiteville continued the Baseball USA tradition by welcoming home the Central Columbus Darlings as the 2021 Dixie Softball North Carolina State Champions! Whiteville saw our Dixie Youth Wolfpack Optimist AAA baseball team cinch the 2021 North Carolina Division II AAA Championship and travel to Laurel, MS to return home as Dixie Youth Baseball Division II World Series Champions! We look forward to cheering our teams on in 2022. The City of Whiteville has had the honor of hosting the Trooper Kevin Connor Memorial Run in October since 2019. Trooper Kevin Connor lost his life during a traffic stop on October 17, 2018. Trooper Kevin Connor Memorial Foundation, Inc. organizes the 5k and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk in memory of Trooper Kevin Conner's life and his dedication to protecting the community. Proceeds from the event go into a scholarship fund in memory of Kevin. For more information, please visit the page at https://www.facebook.com/events/422-s-madison-st-whiteville-nc-28472-4126-united-states/trooper-kevin-conner-memorial-run/1258726931004095/. Whiteville is the home of the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival. The festival is held annually on the first weekend in November. The festival brings thousands of local citizens and visitors to Downtown Whiteville each year, offering entertainment, parade, crafts and arts vendors, food vendors, EMS competition, Kid’s Block, First Responders Block, car show and so much more! Visit their page at https://www.facebook.com/NCPecanHarvestFestival for more information on this nutty festival. The NC Honey Festival is held annually on the first Saturday after Labor Day in September. The festival is a celebration of the Earth's sweetest treat and the pollinators that make it possible. The significance of bees in our environment, the celebration of honey and honey products, the encouragement of bee-friendly practices and the promotion of beekeeping in North Carolina are highlighted through the festival. Visit their page at https://www.facebook.com/nchoneyfestival for more information on this sweet festival. The City of Whiteville partnered with the Celebrate the Holidays Downtown Whiteville committee to bring the first annual Christmas in July W**e Down Downtown Whiteville to Vineland Station Depot for fundraising for additional holiday decor. After the City's financial investment and the committee's fundraising efforts the first annual Celebrate the Holidays Downtown Whiteville event was held on the Small Business Saturday. The event will continue on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving each year. Downtown Whiteville was brought to life with the sparkle and glow of many lights and the Real Whiteville Santa put the finishing touch on the holidays by lighting the beautiful Christmas tree at Vineland Station Depot; afterwards welcoming children and adults alike for photographs in the glowing sleigh. Mark your calendar to join us in 2022 as we add more holiday decorations, welcome more locals and visitors, and create memories to last a lifetime! We invite you to discover the beauty of historical Downtown Whiteville, NC with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing you!
