State officials plan to lift mandatory social distancing, capacity, and mass gathering restrictions by June 1, Gov. Roy Cooper said today (Wednesday) in a video briefing. At the same time, Cooper...
The Columbus County Adopt-A-Deputy program is actually two separate events this year. Kelly Greene Davis is coordinating the local effort to recognize deputies and detention officers. She said Correct...
Former Police Chief Anthony Spivey saw his bond raised to $750,000 Tuesday, and a proviso attached that the source of any bond money be examined in a hearing. Spivey, 34,...
Herman Hayes Jr., 85, of Whiteville, died Saturday, April 17, 2021...
UPDATED 10:30 a.m. Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey has been arrested on 73 felony charges of altering or stealing evidence and drug trafficking.Jail reports show Spivey, 35, was processed into...
Traffic was tangled for more than an hour Sunday after a Durham man allegedly opened fire on another motorist near Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office reported that Keyontae Dashawn Datcher, 21,...
District Attorney Jon David is being sued for alienation of affection after allegedly being a relationship with a Bladen County woman while she was still married. Court documents show that...
Since April 1, Columbus Regional has had more than 20 overdose patients come into the emergency department. Eight to 10 of those patients have died. “It’s shocking,” said hospital spokesperson...
Two men were arrested on multiple drug and weapon charges, and a woman is recovering from a gunshot wound after a dispute in Riegelwood Wednesday evening. Emily Partain, 25, was...
Chadbourn Police and deputies jailed a Whiteville man on multiple charges after he allegedly had narcotics in his vehicle and spat on the arresting officers. Chadbourn Police and Columbus County...
The suspect in an April 10 break-in wasn’t satisfied with entering her victim’s home once – she allegedly came back for more. Tykayla Danielle Mason, 28, was charged with breaking,...
April 15, 11:10 a.m. update: The victim has been identified as Elbert Vereen, 20, of Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday night. The body...
Columbus Regional will be hosting vaccine clinics at the Southeast Primary Care locations in Whiteville and Tabor City Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday. The Moderna vaccine will be administered....
Let’s get something straight — I am not a racist, nor am I a bigot. There’s a difference, and neither have traits I tolerate. I’m not going to follow the...
Inmates at the Columbus County Detention Center are getting a second chance, courtesy of the sheriff’s office and Southeastern community college. Nine inmates are currently enrolled in a High School...
State authorities have charged a Chadbourn man with felony child abuse after he allegedly refused to seek medical care for a child with a fractured skull. Norman Isiah Greenleaf, 28,...