Full-time security, on-site management and other safety improvements will be required if the owners of Sandy Ridge Apartments want to stay in business. A consent agreement filed with the courts betwee...
Faye Benoy 76, of Nakina passed on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at her home. She was born August 27, 1945 in Cleveland City, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter and a son. She i...
Lakesia Denise Robinson 49 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on July 19, 2022. For the safety of you and others please follow CDC Guidelines. Social distancing and face coverings is Require...
Jeannie Dare Fowler, age 82 of Green Sea, SC, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation in Conway, SC, surrounded by her family. Born July 2, 1940 in Columbus Count...
Dula “Bug” Smith 86, of Nakina passed on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House, Whiteville. She was born November 21, 1935 in Brunswick County, the daughter...
After complaints about open air drug sales at Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County Vice-Narcotics agents arrested an alleged customer and dealer July 14. Conrad Demetrius Powell, 51, and Ernest Jerome Bland...
An investigation into fentanyl trafficking sent two men to jail July 7 at the Whiteville Econo Lodge. The sheriff’s office said Lamarquise Pollard, 23 and James Edward Campbell, 30, were arreste...
With summer soon coming to an end, Whiteville City Schools have announced the date and times for district open houses. Sessions will take place on Aug. 25, and the times for each school is as follows:...
State officials are sounding the alarm over the latest variant of COVID-19. BA.5 is now the most common variant, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press release, and the Centers for Disease Control and Preven...
Dawn Hinshaw has been named the new Agribusiness Technology instructor at Southeastern Community College. Hinshaw comes to SCC with nine years of experience teaching at West Columbus High Sc...
I realize that I may be in a minority of males with this opinion, but I am horrified at the idea of wearing a t-shirt, shorts and possibly even flip-flops in public. If I guy wants to dress like he li...
Nancy Sanderlin Collier, 83, of Whiteville entered into rest on Sunday, July 17, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents Hobson and Helen Sanderlin; husband of 55 years Lloyd “Pebo” Collier; sis...
Freeman Chiropractic introduces new equipment There’s a new kid in town at Freeman Chiropractic Wellness Center, but it’s not a living, breathing person. Instead, it’s the state-of-the-art...
Back to school shopping may be lurking around the corner, but the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville still has many adventures lined up through September. Catch a bug, learn about a prehist...
Melissa “Missy” Lou Grimes-Gooden of Tar Heel, North Carolina passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at the age of 49. Missy was home with family when she passed. Missy was born July 14, 1973 to Ja...
Burris Thelton Godwin, 52, died Saturday, July 16, 2022 in his home. He was born March 24, 1970 in Whiteville, NC, a son of the late David Thelton Godwin. He is survived by one son, David W. Godw...