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Whiteville Emergency Management Director Hal Lowder speaks with officers Wednesday after a potential suicide was stoped at Walmart. (Ben Proctor)
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WPD officers stop possible suicide

November 30, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on WPD officers stop possible suicide

Whiteville Police managed to prevent a suicide Wednesday at the Walmart parking lot. Major William Hinz said Officer Michael Strickland was dispatched to assist EMS on a call about a man lying in the parking [Read More]

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SRMC virtual tree lighting Thursday

November 30, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on SRMC virtual tree lighting Thursday

The annual lighting of the Christmas Tree on top of Southeastern Regional Medical Center will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook as a live event athttps://fb.me/e/1Rhw7I5x4. The tree is provided [Read More]

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Church News

Concerned Bikers Toy Run Saturday

November 30, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Concerned Bikers Toy Run Saturday

Santa will have help from some elves in leather jackets Saturday. The 22nd annual Concerned Bikers Association Toy Run will begin at 9 a.m. at the Walmart parking lot in Whiteville. Registration is from 9-10 a.m., [Read More]

A place surrounded by trees  
Obituaries

Ruthene Sellers Barnhill

November 30, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Ruthene Sellers Barnhill

Ruthene Sellers Barnhill, age 85, of Whiteville, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 at Liberty Commons, Whiteville. She was born in Columbus County on Oct. 30, 1935 to the late Rufus Sellers and Callie Brigman Sellers.  [Read More]

A small gun
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One dead, one airlifted after Sellerstown shooting

November 30, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One dead, one airlifted after Sellerstown shooting

UPDATED at 10:25 One man was killed and another shot in the face on Sellerstown Road near Chadbourn Sunday night, Sheriff Jody Greene said. The wounded individual was transported to Columbus Regional by Whiteville Rescue. [Read More]

Shawn Murchison
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Felon charged in Fair Bluff shooting incident

November 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Felon charged in Fair Bluff shooting incident

Fair Bluff Police have captured the man alleged to have fired a number of shots after a dispute Nov. 14. Shawn Jarmie Murchison, 33, was placed under a secured bond on charges of possession of [Read More]

Charles Alan Bowen
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Bolton man charged in two assault, damage cases

November 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bolton man charged in two assault, damage cases

A Bolton man faces a slew of felony charges, including property damage and assault after several incidents, including one where a Molotov cocktail was left at the scene.  Arrest reports show Charles A. Bowen, 30, [Read More]

Dvid Harold Wilson
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Assault victim assaults medics, report says

November 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Assault victim assaults medics, report says

A man who called 911 after an alleged assault was charged with injuring the emergency workers trying to help him.  David Harold Wilson was held under a secured bond on two charges of assaulting emergency [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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A mindset, not a meal

November 25, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on A mindset, not a meal

It took a weekend of fouled plans, a flat tire and a mother-in-law’s injury to realize again why I should be thankful. Nothing had worked out quite like I planned for either Saturday or Sunday. [Read More]

Columbus Regional Health Center is sponsoring the #maskupcolumbus campaign.
Business

CRHS limits visitors; Cooper warns of rising cases

November 23, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on CRHS limits visitors; Cooper warns of rising cases

Columbus Regional has tightened restrictions on visitors, as Gov. Roy Cooper tightened mask requirements and warned of harder restrictions to come if COVID cases continue to rise. “I have a stark warning for North Carolinians [Read More]

Gov. Roy Cooper
Business

COVID-19 announcement at 2 p.m.

November 23, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on COVID-19 announcement at 2 p.m.

Gov. Roy Cooper will make announcements about the state’s COVID-19 status at 2 p.m.. View the press conference live by following this link. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference

Jefferson Weaver
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The month of fat things

November 20, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The month of fat things

By Jefferson Weaver It hung, glistening, waiting to be a victim. I was more than happy to oblige. The grape was among the last I could find on the wild vine near our front gate; [Read More]

Michael Lee Harrell
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Teen charged in murder

November 20, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Teen charged in murder

A teenager has been indicted for first degree murder – and was served with a charge of second degree murder on his birthday. Michael Lee Harrell was indicted for second degree murder by a Columbus [Read More]

The Columbus County Health Department has multiple resources for dealing with COVID-19 on its social media platforms.
Business

County tagged third worst as COVID death toll hits 70

November 19, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County tagged third worst as COVID death toll hits 70

Columbus County reported another death from COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 70 since March.  The individuals passed away on Nov. 14, 16, and 19 while hospitalized, according to Thursday’s report from the Health Department. [Read More]

Katie Compton Boyd
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Fear of the ‘S’ word

November 19, 2020 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Fear of the ‘S’ word

By Katie Compton Boyd I saw what strikes dread and terror in every old Southern woman’s heart: a wooly worm! An omen of a bad winter.  It’s hard to imagine now, as it’s been so [Read More]

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Church News

Cerro Gordo Baptist closes for two weeks due to COVID

November 18, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cerro Gordo Baptist closes for two weeks due to COVID

Cerro Gordo Baptist Church has cancelled all services for two weeks to sanitize the facility while the pastor and his family recover from COVID-19. “We’re doing okay,” Rev. George Strickland said in a Facebook live [Read More]

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