This week Jefferson talks with Madison Ward (Whiteville Downtown Development Commission), Robert Lewis (Whiteville City Planner), and Blake Spivey (Director of City Parks & Recreation). Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is [Read More]
The second drowning victim in a month has been recovered from Lake Waccamaw.The 33 year old man went into the water to save his nine year old son after a float drifted away from the [Read More]
Whiteville’s Wolfpack was handed a heartbreaker of a loss tonight as Randleman won the first game of the 2A playoffs, 10-0. The Pack couldn’t match the bats of the Tigers, who maintained their one-loss season [Read More]
If a road trip is on the agenda for the summer, you may want to head to the North Carolina Museum of Nature Sciences in Raleigh to check out their newest Permian exhibit. “Life [Read More]
With the kids out of school, parents need ways to entertain busy little minds for the summer. Be sure to check out some of the activities going on locally in Columbus County. The First Baptist [Read More]
Whiteville’s own “Sultans of Swat” are on the way to Burlington to face undefeated Randleman for the state 2A baseball championship.The Wolfpack was escorted through Whiteville today, from the home field at Legion Stadium past [Read More]
The staff at the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina hosted a Family Fun Day on May 21 to show the staff just how much they are appreciated. “Our staff works hard every day [Read More]
Randy Burke Dowless, 54, of Whiteville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Linda Dowless and one infant grandson, Colby Dowless. Randy leaves behind to [Read More]
Dorcas Ann “Dot” Johnson, 87, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton. She was born April 23, 1935, in Elizabethtown, NC, a daughter of the late George C. and [Read More]
George Bingham, Jr., age 79, of Green Sea, SC, died Thursday, June 2, 2022 in his home. George Edward Bingham, Jr., age 79, of Green Sea, SC, died Thursday, June 2, 2022 in his home. [Read More]
Thomas Limuel Wooten, Jr., age 81 of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Autumn Care Nursing Home in Raeford, NC. Thomas was born on April 6, 1941, in Columbus County, to the [Read More]
Carolyn Y. Bordeaux of Delco, NC left her earthly life surrounded by family at her side, to join her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. She was [Read More]
After a recent drowning, Lake Waccamaw Fire Chief Brandy Nance decided wants her search crews to be able to focus on rescue, rather than recovery. To that end, Nance hopes to soon add a jet [Read More]
Firefighters from four departments and the N.C. Forest Service battled 95-plus degree heat when they tackled a stubborn blaze along the railroad tracks Hinson’s Crossroads Thursday. “They were out there about four hours in some [Read More]
Inmate Gets Life in Stabbing It took 30 minutes for a Columbus County Superior Court jury to find David Mark Fields guilty of stabbing a fellow inmate 14 times with a prison shank. Fields was [Read More]
Deputies arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly stole a tractor and gave multiple aliases. Warrants and Detention Center reports show Charles Graham Rogers, 71, was held under $5,500 secured bond. He was charged with [Read More]
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