Watson reported killing to police Curtis Watson has been charged in the 2003 murder of a Chadbourn area woman.Kathy Williamson’s body was found on Christmas Eve, 2003, in her home...
Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon proposed almost $5 billion in budget requests using federal COVID-19 funding. Among the proposed uses for the money are $37 million for minority businesses, $2...
A single-vehicle crash has blocked both lanes of Kenny Jordan Road near N.C. 904. We’re working to obtain more information, and will share it on Columbuscountynews.com as soon as it...
As I write these words, my ditches are overflowing, my animals are fractious, my pants are wet from the waist down and the ankles up, my shoulder hurts, I’m not...
Columbus Regional to begin 65+ vaccinations; Southeastern gets new shipment. Two area hospitals are expanding their vaccination efforts. Columbus regional is setting up a COVID vaccine clinic for pers...
One man has been charged after allegedly dragging a motorcyclist under an SUV in December. Warrants show Ricky Prevatte, 53, of Barnes Street, Lumberton, was charged with a single count...
Three men were jailed, 28 firearms seized and a quantity of narcotics were confiscated after a series of raids in Brunswick Jan. 27.Additional details have been released on the raids...
Two beer thieves in Tabor City got a boost from the chilly temperatures and the pandemic. Tabor City Police reported that officers were called to the Family Dollar on Pireway...