Crystal methamphetamine and cocaine were found in a vehicle minutes after midnight Saturday morning. The sheriff’s office reported that John Strickland, age 59, and Peyton Thomas, age 25, had 70...
January 17, 1942 ~ September 18, 2022 (age 80) Tabor City, NC Miriam Martha Hooks Watts, age 80, died September 18, 2022, in the Riverside Health and Rehabilitation in North Charleston,...
October 31, 1956 ~ September 18, 2022 (age 65) Sherri Lea Conley Gottschalk, age 65, passed away at her residence in Whiteville, NC, on Sunday, September 18, 2022. She was born on...
August 13, 1934 ~ September 17, 2022 (age 88) Patricia Johnson Carter, 88, of Whiteville passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was born in Hertford County, the daughter of th...
September 15, 1960 ~ September 16, 2022 (age 62) Richard J. “Ricky” Faircloth, 62, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at his home. He was born September 15, 1960, in Loris, SC, a...
May 12, 1941 ~ September 17, 2022 (age 81) Betty Faye Cribb Nealy-Long, age 81 of Chadbourn, left this earth to enter into her eternal home on Saturday, September 17, 2022, while in...
Purple was the color of choice at Elizabeth Brinkley Park at Lake Waccamaw on Saturday. Friends, family, and community members came out in support for the Conquer Chiari Walk with...
Five dogs were adopted and around 100 rabies shots administered Saturday morning at Gurganus Farm Store in Whiteville. Columbus Animal Protective Services brought a trailer full of shelter dogs for...
This week on The Columbus Connection Jefferson has no in-studio guest. Instead, this week Jefferson gives his thoughts and opinions on various topics. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver&nbs...
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Columbus County has got you covered. There is hands-on fun for the kids, and health fairs for everyone. Go paint...
Alvin Lewis Pemberton Jr. was born in Luxembourg Germany. Alvin has been a Resident of Delco since 1983. He was known as “Big Al.” Alvin started working at 15 doing...
Mark D. Ward, 55, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was born August 24, 1967, in Loris, a son of the late Henry...
Anthony Legrant Hawkins, 67, of Bitmore Road, Whiteville, died Monday, September 12, 2022, at his home. A Graveside Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 21, at Cherry Grove Cemetery,...
Tractors along area roadsides aren’t unusual, especially at this time of year, but a local man recovered his stolen tractor before he knew it was gone. Teddy Inman told deputies...
Two people were charged with child abuse after allegedly taking a juvenile along during a drug deal Tuesday. Richard Manning Thomas III, 55, was held under $10,000 secured bond on...
Changing names didn’t help a narcotics suspect Tuesday. Vickey Lynn Huggins, 46, was charged with felony cocaine possession, drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer, according to detention c...