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 recre...
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) wi...
Related story: Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and federal weather forecasters are calling for the seventh busy season in a row. There’s a 65 percent chance of an above average tropical sea...
James Edward Coleman, age 76, of Chadbourn, NC, died Monday, May 23, 2022 in the Regency Hospital of Florence. Born June 26, 1945, he was the son of the late T.C. Coleman and Nola Bell Woodell C...
Joseph A. West, 38, died Saturday May 21, 2022 in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. Services are incomplete and will be announced soon....
Juan Jose Vazquez, age 93, passed away Saturday at Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was born on November 12, 1928 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to the late Juan Vazquez and Isabel Folch Vazquez. ...
Ret. LCDR Herman “Clyde” Moore, Jr. 79, of Whiteville passed on Sunday May 22, 2022 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Whiteville NC. He was born November 25th, 1942 in Columbus County. Clyde was a well-k...
Doris Pierce 78, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. She was born September 1, 1943 in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Thomas H. Pierce and Eva Mae Sellers Pier...
Friends and family of fallen Columbus County officers gathered Friday for a memorial service at the sheriff’s office. The Peace Officers Memorial observance is held annually to remember the sacrifices...
• The Board of Education reports that damages are less expensive than originally thought. Although it won’t cost quite as much to repair Thursday’s senior prank damage at East Columbus, 24 students ha...
This week Jefferson talks with Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene. Topics include Columbus County Animal Protective Services, the most recent crime rates in Columbus County, the Federal Inmate Progra...
This week was Peace Officer’s Memorial Week in Columbus County, and organizations all over the place have come out to show their appreciation for the men and women in blue. Last Sunday was Peac...
An alligator at the Lake Waccamaw wastewater treatment plant was one lucky reptile last week. The animal found itself stuck in a clarifier, and was in danger of being injured as well as damaging...
Thomas Academy has a lot to cheer about this month. Not only did they honor their teachers during teacher appreciation week, but students from the school were recognized for outstanding achievem...
As summer approaches, the lakeside ministry at the Lake Waccamaw campground pavilion is gearing up for worship services beginning on Sunday, May 29, at 9 a.m. This event is a tradition in the area, an...
This year’s parade to honor veterans and military. The third annual Cruise for a Cause golf cart parade is set for Sunday, May 29, at Lake Waccamaw. Participants will be decorating their carts i...