Updated Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. Macyne Garrell contributed to this report. Transformation Church has several events during December. The Oxendines will sing Sunday at 10 a.m. The church sponsors a turkey shoot every Friday [Read More]
Thanksgiving may be over, but if you’re still planning on a turkey for Christmas dinner, turkey shoots are still going on into the area. Old Dock/Cypress Creek Fire Department will continue to host their turkey [Read More]
The Grissettown Longwood Fire Department will once again hold their annual Grissettown Haunted Trail. The event will run every Saturday and Sunday and on Halloween night from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. The station [Read More]
Whiteville Police will sponsor a blood drive Sept. 29 at Vineland Station from 12:30-5:30 p.m.. The department is working with the American Red Cross for the event. Walk-ins and appointments are welcome. Previous donors are [Read More]
Hurricane Idalia dropped nearly ten inches of rain on Whiteville last night, with more in some outlying areas. Around 25 area roadways are blocked, including portions of US 701 South near Williams, Pleasant Plains and [Read More]
Articles in the Commentary section are opinions, not news. We feature columns by staff members and guests, letters to the editor, and editorials from ColumbusCountyNews.com. Dissenting opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Length should be [Read More]
News Briefs for January 23, 2025 A fundraiser plate sale for the family and children of Misty Cribb will be held this Saturday from 11:00 a.m.until 2 p.m. at Murf’s Pawn in Whiteville and [Read More]
GFL will not be providing trash collection services for residents on Friday (Jan. 24) due to continued icy conditions. “With freezing temperatures until midday, GFL cannot allow the trucks to operate under these unsafe conditions,” [Read More]
The Lumbee Tribe has been granted federal recognition by the federal government. Congress approved the bill in 2024, but it did not make it to a Senate vote before the end of the term. The [Read More]
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later. September 24, 1939 – January 21, 2025 Jennie Lee Summerford Wiggins Wilson, age 85, of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, [Read More]
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Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville. September 2, 1934 ~ January 21, 2025 (age 90) Mary Lee Haywood Gore, 90, of 16184 Andrew Jackson Highway SW, Fair Bluff, NC, died Tuesday, [Read More]
A more complete obituary is forthcoming. March 31, 1958 ~ January 22, 2025 (age 66) Cecil Anthony “Andy” Godwin, age 66, of the Crusoe Community, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, [Read More]
January 22, 1941 ~ January 20, 2025 (age 83) Carrie Moore Marvin, age 83, of Bolton (Buckhead), North Carolina, passed away Monday morning, January 20, 2025, at her residence. She is survived by two sons [Read More]
Stay off the roads — That’s the main message from the N.C. Department of Transportation after snow blanketed the state’s eastern half. “We have significant amounts of snow and slick roads in areas of the [Read More]
County office will reopen in Whiteville at 11 a.m. Friday. Columbus County Emergency Management Director Kay Stephen’s said in an email that offices will be open as normal. The courthouse will be open at 11:00 [Read More]
From six to as much as nine inches of snow hit Columbus County Tuesday and Wednesday. It was the largest snowfall since 2018. The snow has stopped falling, but the ice is causing headaches [Read More]
Due to hazardous road conditions, Whiteville City Schools, Columbus County Schools, and Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville, including Carolina Adventist Academy are operating on remote for this Friday. Southeastern Community College will continue remote [Read More]
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January 21, 2025 Jennie Summerford Wiggins Wilson, age 85, of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, following a recent illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at [Read More]
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