Healing Hearts is offering rapid COVID-19 testing at two locations in Whiteville. The organization’s main office located at 426 Lee Street, will be open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Saturdays and [Read More]
The Columbus Baptist Association will be having their first Backpack Buddies packing party for the school season Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at the CBA office. The program is geared toward feeding children over the [Read More]
Update: Two murder suspects part of assault. Two of the four suspects in the Aug. 3 beating of an inmate at the county jail are awaiting trial for murder. Michael Lance, Darius Washington, Kwamaine Bellamy, [Read More]
Rachel Janet Perritte Norris, age 72 of the Cribbtown Community of Chadbourn, met her Lord and Saviour on Thursday morning, August 11, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Rachel was born on November [Read More]
Willie James “Pete” Richardson, 83, of 581 Vinson Boulevard, Whiteville, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his home. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Friday, August 19, at Peoples Funeral Chapel by Rev. James L. [Read More]
William Randolph Boswell, age 83, of Whiteville, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare. William was born in Columbus County on October 12, 1938 to the late Ned Boswell and Mary Elizabeth [Read More]
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I hate August. Not my dear friend and brother in Christ by the same name. Thankfully, that August was born in July. For him I have nothing but fraternal love and respect.The month, however, is [Read More]
All candidates on the November ballot are welcome to participate in one-on-one episodes of the Columbus Connection. The public affairs program airs at 10 a.m. on Saturdays on WTXY, and is available as a podcast [Read More]
Chadbourn Police have a new tool for finding stolen cars and suspect vehicles. Council approved an $85,600 contract with Flock Safety to install and maintain 12 license plate reader (LPR) cameras in the town. The [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw commissioners had big surprises to share with residents at their monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Mayor Matt Wilson announced that the town has been officially notified of a $9.2 million grant from the [Read More]
Lillie Savory, age 74, of Loris, SC, passed Monday, August 8, 2022 at her residence. Viewing will be Thursday, August, 11, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral [Read More]
Oliver “Carl” Buffkin, age 87, of Delco, NC left this world for his Heavenly home on August 6, 2022. He was born October 24, 1934 to the late Gilbert Henry and Hettie Jackson Buffkin. Carl [Read More]
Two well-known local musicians were injured in a collision Sunday at Midway and Union Valley Roads. Ryleigh Madison Bunch and Dustin Chapman were on their way to band rehearsal when the wreck occurred, according Ryleigh’s [Read More]
Larry Waddell passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 while at his residence in Riegelwood, NC. Larry James Waddell was born on October 5, 1948, to Fleta Bell Brooks (mother) and Wilbert Norris Waddell (father). [Read More]
Brenda Hemingway, age 72, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris SC. Viewing will be Friday, August 12, 2022, from 5:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the [Read More]
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