Obituaries
Christine “Chris” Corin (Canady) Coleman
Christine Corin Canady Coleman, age 76 of Tabor City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 19, [Read More]
Month: August 2021
Obituaries
Mr. Elvin Ray Scott
Mr. Elvin Ray Scott of Clarkton, peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 [Read More]
Front Page
Letter to the editor: GOP against mandates
Note: Columbuscountynews.com welcomes dissenting opinions as well as letters to the editor of general interest. As a general rule, letters including libelous language, profanity, gratuitous violence, and personal attacks will not be printed. Send all [Read More]
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Federal Operation Hell Swamp convicts 26 gang members
Members of the Bloods gang were targeted by federal authorities in a four-year investigation known as Operation Hell Swamp, the Eastern U.S. District Attorney said today. The operation was detailed in a press conference in [Read More]
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One shot in Chadbourn
Breaking news Police in Chadbourn are searching for the suspect in a shooting case from Wednesday night. The shooting occurred at the intersection of South Wilkes and Princess Street around 10:16 p.m., Interim Police Chief [Read More]
Obituaries
Archie Macie Shaw
Archie Macie Shaw, 93, of Riegelwood, NC, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Premier Living in Lake Waccamaw. [Read More]
Obituaries
Tonnia Lynn (Duncan) Smith
Tonnia Lynn Duncan Smith, age 43, of Bladenboro, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 in [Read More]
Covid-19
Cooper to give COVID update at 3 p.m.
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. to detail the state’s pandemic response.Cooper is also expected to address ongoing flooding problems in the western part of [Read More]
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Puppies and bridges • Jefferson Weaver
Imagine if you adopted an abused puppy from your local animal shelter. You feed the puppy, and rebuild its health. You teach the puppy better ways of living – a warm, safe bed, flea treatments, [Read More]
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Shooting reports keep law enforcement busy
A series of shooting incidents in the past few days have kept police and deputies busy in the city and the county. No one was hurt in any of the incidents. Early Friday morning, Whiteville [Read More]
Obituaries
JoAnn Gore
JoAnn Gore of Riegelwood, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, [Read More]
Obituaries
Tracy Lynn McPherson
October 8, 1972 ~ August 17, 2021 (age 48) Tracy Lynn McPherson, age 48 of Whiteville, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at home, following an illness. Tracy was born on October 8, 1972, in Columbus County, to [Read More]
Obituaries
Linda Lou Roberts Lundy
Linda Lou Roberts Lundy of Fair Bluff, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. [Read More]
Obituaries
Arthur Ray Davis
Arthur Ray Davis, age 65 of the Pleasant Plains Community in Whiteville, died on Monday, August 16, 2021 [Read More]
Obituaries
Aaron “Eddie” Edison Prince
Aaron Edison “Eddie” Prince, Jr., age 70, of Tabor City, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in his home. [Read More]
Obituaries
Harris Lee King
Harris Lee King, 79, of Ash passed Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Center in Whiteville [Read More]