The Columbus County Veteran Services office - Director Kendra Graham and Veterans Services Officer Veranda Smith, 805 Pinckney Street, Whiteville NC 28472, 910-640-6638 (fax 910-641-3971), Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Tuesday closed to the public - is 'a county government office ... to assist Columbus County Veterans and their eligible family members by navigating services and benefits they may be eligible to apply for', taking appointments for claims through the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies.
Also called: Veteran Services, Kendra Graham, Veranda Smith, 910-640-6638, 910-641-3971, 805 Pinckney Street, Whiteville, appointments, Duty to Assist, NCDMVA, 988, Whiteville, Chadbourn, Tabor City, Fair Bluff, Cerro Gordo, Bolton, Brunswick, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Evergreen.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The county's own sentences. The Veteran Services page: "Columbus County Veterans Services is a county government office. We are here to assist Columbus County Veterans and their eligible family members by navigating services and benefits they may be eligible to apply for. Our office can assist you in applying for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies. If you wish to apply for benefits or if you have questions about services you may be eligible for contact our office to schedule an appointment." A crisis line sits atop the page: "If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide or having a mental health crisis dial 988 or 911 or go to your nearest VAMC or Emergency Room."
The staff and the hours. The page's contact table lists Kendra Graham, Director, 910-640-6638, and Veranda Smith, Veterans Services Officer, 910-640-6638; the office is at 805 Pinckney Street, Whiteville NC 28472, voice 910-640-6638 and fax 910-641-3971; "Office Hours - Monday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Tuesday - Closed to the Public; Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Closed for Lunch." The Division of Veterans Affairs' county veterans service centers document carries the same row: "COLUMBUS COUNTY, 805 Pinckney St, Whiteville, NC 28472, (910) 640-6638, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30AM - 4:00PM, Closed" - Tuesdays.
The grant behind the office. The board's February 16, 2026 minutes carry the department's own funding (see the board's entry): the Veterans Services department applied for and was approved for a North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs grant providing $20,000 "to cover advertising, public relations, office supplies, and training and education, with funds available for use through August 2026."
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Thresholds for Columbus County Veteran Services (Director Kendra Graham; Veterans Services Officer Veranda Smith)
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Columbus County veterans and their eligible family members
The office assists veterans and eligible family members with claims; no rating is needed to schedule an appointment.
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