Columbus County commissioners tonight will consider a fee schedule for cell phone towers. County Commissioner Giles Buddy Byrd initiated the request after the board approved a new stricter ordinance at their last meeting. Byrd [Read More]
Columbus County Sheriff Bill Roger’s has announced that on Saturday, December 6th from 12 – 3:00 pm everyone is invited to have Cookies with Santa. It’s a sweet way to meet your Sheriff, [Read More]
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On November 17, Brunswick County Commissioners approved transferring funds for a new Brunswick County Sheriff’s Animal Protection Services facility to expand the current housing capacity. The board voted 4-1 to move $650,000 from the county’s [Read More]
December will get off to a very rainy start as a strong storm system impacts our area with widespread rainfall and the potential for thunderstorms late Monday night through Tuesday. Another storm system is [Read More]
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A Thanksgiving shooting in Nakina sent a man to jail Thursday. Pasiano Esteban Hernandez, 38, of 12 Lexia Lane, Nakina, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a [Read More]
Cell towers are ubiquitous to the rural landscape, and commissioners want to be sure cell companies pay for the privilege of erecting them in Columbus County. Commissioners passed new regulations on towers at their Nov. [Read More]
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Betty Stanley has been found safe in Sampson County after running out of fuel. Lake Waccamaw Police Chief Corey Finch said Mrs. Stanley, 85, was found at the intersection N.C 24 and N.C. 242 this [Read More]
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A Silver Alert has been issued for Betty Ward Stanley of Lake Waccamaw. Mrs. Stanley, 85, left her home was last seen in Leland Tuesday, where she was stopped by a Leland Police Officer around [Read More]
The remains of a Clarkton man who disappeared in March 2021 have been identified in Laurinburg. Brandon McDonald disappeared March 25, 2021. His wrecked vehicle was later found in Laurinburg. The skeletal remains were found [Read More]
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All county and municipal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. There will be no county trash pickup on Thursday. All Thursday customers will be serviced Friday, and Friday customers will be serviced [Read More]
SCHS Girls Rout WCHS CERRO GORDO – The South Columbus girls basketball team had three ladies reach double figures in a 62-33 rout of West Columbus Monday night. West Columbus (0-2) jumped out to a [Read More]
Trappers have removed 13 beavers from the Soules Swamp in Whiteville, and work is continuing as part of efforts to improve drainage downtown. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder told City Council on Tuesday that work [Read More]
• The report said the victim had repeatedly wandered away from home while in Gaskins’ care. Deputies have charged a Chadbourn area man with neglect of an elderly woman. Marshall Lenue Gaskins, 70, of 174 [Read More]
District Attorney Jon David will not seek reelection. David said Tuesday that he will not sign up for another term in office when candidate filing starts Monday. He endorsed Jenna Earley, the lead assistant [Read More]
Courtesy National Weather Service The only tropical system to directly strike the continental United States this year was Tropical Storm Chantal – which hit North Carolina and caused flooding in some areas. The [Read More]
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• Male suspect is awaiting charges for 2020 abuse of infant. The mother of a child has been charged with allowing her daughter to be raped by the mother’s boyfriend. Mary Angie Barnhill, 39, and [Read More]
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ELIZABETHTOWN– A false start on a two-point conversion changed the momentum from Manteo back to the Eagles Friday night at East Bladen, as the Eagles advance to the 2A Eastern semi-finals with a 38-21 victory [Read More]
ROBBINSVILLE — East Columbus saw its magical season end Friday night in a 54-7 loss to Robbinsville. With the win, Robbinsville advances to the 1A Eastern Finals Nov. 28 to host South Davidson (11-1), a [Read More]
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