Bullets on the ground
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One Dead in Shooting

Developing storyOne person was shot to death at a home near Chadbourn today (Thursday). The incident occured at a home near the intersection of Rough and Ready Road and N.C. 410. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring [Read More]

Rachel Ward Gore
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Rachel Ward Gore

Rachel Ward Gore age 92, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton, NC. Born in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Esmer Elmer and Rachel Aline Ward. She was [Read More]

Joseph A West
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Joseph Alan West

,Joseph Alan West, 38, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 in McLeod Loris Hospital. He was born September 27, 1983 in Whiteville, NC, a son of Gaudencio and Linda Barrera. Visitation will be held from [Read More]

Henry Charles (Chase) Brandt
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Chase Brandt

Henry Charles “Chase” Brandt 33, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.  He was born in Columbus County December 27, 1988 the son of Eric Brandt and Ruth Todd Brandt of Lake Waccamaw, [Read More]

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Boating Safety Encouraged

National Safe Boating Week, as proclaimed by Governor Roy Cooper, is May 21 – 27 and officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say that safety should be a top priority when recreating on water. The agency [Read More]

The group creating the city's flood print iwill return to downtown Whiteville Thursday. (WDDC graphic)
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Flood Study Group Returns Thursday

See related story here: https://columbuscountynews.com/2022/05/hurricane-season-expected-to-be-busy/ Whiteville Downtown Development announced today that the NCSU Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL) will be back in the city Thursday as part of the ongoing flood print study. On this [Read More]