Regina Renee “Gina” King, age 39 of Chadbourn, died on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Columbus County. Gina, as she was lovingly known, was born on December 3, 1981, in Milwaukee, Wi. ...
Timothy “Timm” Dale Pridgen, age 59, of Elizabeth City, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at this residence. He was born in Rock Hill, SC on October 3, 1961 to Donald Jerry Pridgen, Sr. and Marjorie Barnes...
Jenny Lynn Peery Mausgrover, age 72, of Tabor City, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 in her home. Born July 15, 1948 in Kanawha County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Cecil & Irene Cummings Peery...
Julius Earl Shipman, 59, of Knight’s Cove Apts., Whiteville, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 8, at Campground Cemete...
Dear Papa, There are those who find it maudlin, if not morbid, to write to someone who has died; after all, the intended recipient doesn’t have a postal service, whichever...
Lester Bagley Valentine, age 60, of Whiteville, NC passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 30, 2021. He was born in Columbus County to the late Howard Leon Valentine, Jr. and Frances Ann Brewer Va...
One of the county’s deadliest intersections will soon become an interchange. The crossroads at Old Boardman Road and Macedonia Church Road intersects with U.S. 74. Drivers currently must st...
UPDATE: Second man charged. Second degree murder charges have been filed against both men who allegedly killed a Sandyfield resident while street racing April 16. Ray Antonio Graham, 35, was...
Two Tabor City homes were struck by fire from two weapons Thursday, according to police, and one of the victims didn’t know it due to her loud music. Dennis Cox...
The National Day of Prayer will be observed in six places across Columbus County Thursday. An early observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday from 8...
Fire destroyed a vacant warehouse in downtown Whiteville Monday. Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said the blaze was reported around 5 a.m. The warehouse, located on Magnolia Street, was a total...
Marvis Mickley Jacobs, age 84, formerly of Nakina, died Friday, April 30, 2021 in the Greenbrier Assisted Living, Fairmont. Born December 12, 1936 in Columbus County, NC...
Hubert Roger Gore, 69, of 203 West Fourth Street, Tabor City, died Friday, April 30, 2021...
A man considered armed and dangerous has been captured in Horry County, according to police. Residents were warned to stay in their homes after Terry Brady was allegedly involved in...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.The watch is...
The driver of a pickup on N.C. 131 crossed the center line and became the county’s seventh highway death Wednesday. The male driver, whose name has not been released by...