Brunswick deputies used a large offroad vehicle to rescue – and arrest – a missing man near Leland today. Anthony Andrew Snyder, 40, is being held for failure to appear,...
It’s the middle of Teacher Appreciation Week as I write this, and I’ve been thinking about the teachers I’ve had in my life. It has been a minute or two...
Parents interested in fostering or adopting children can find out more about the process June 1. The Columbus Baptist Association will host an informational meeting at 7 p.m. at the...
Complaints about teens getting sick from vape products led to the arrest of a tobacco store owner and four raids Tuesday. Abdulfatah Moha Mozib, 25, of 109 S. Franklin St.,...
The family of a Lake Waccamaw legend will be holding an event to raise money for a scholarship at Southeastern Community College to be given in the gentleman’s name. Grant...
School’s almost out for the summer, and Columbus Baptist Association churches VBS dates and locations have been announced. There are lots of opportunities for children and families to participat...
On a daily basis, I feel sorry for some folks. In this particular case, it was a lady in a much larger city, in another part of the state. As...
An “outside agency” will investigate whether there was fault when a child got left on a school bus last week. A mechanic found a sleeping child on a school bus...
March 24, 1953 – May 20, 2023 Richard Kelly Ward, Sr., age 70, of Hallsboro, died on Saturday, May 20, 2023, while in Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte....
This is a Columbus Connection that every member of Blue Cross/Blue Shield needs to hear. The guest on this edition of The Columbus Connection is North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...
Saturday promises clear skies before the rain returns on Sunday. Take advantage of the break in the rain and enjoy some of the many opportunities in our area. Be sure to...
A Pennsylvania man died Thursday when his motorcycle collided with a dump truck near the state line. Robert Kuhn, 58, was killed in the collision. His Harley-Davidson motorcycle was headed...
The Columbus County Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics still came through Whiteville on Friday despite the rainfall. The dedicated team carrying the torch left Columbus Correction Inst...
Identification will be required at all polling places starting with this fall’s municipal elections. Municipal elections are Nov. 7. Voters in Whiteville will cast ballots for two District 01 and...
Two felonies have been filed against a local man for having sex with an adolescent. Christopher Robert Mintz, 36, was arrested Wednesday on two counts of statutory sex offense, according...
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Ca...