The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will meet at the Missionary Alliance Church located at 623 Warrior Trail in Whiteville on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 2:00 p.m. Some members and visitors...
As city residents scramble to trim trees and cut grass before Hurricane Idalia’s visit, Whiteville officials are asking for yard debris to be kept out of the gutters before the storm. “When we get a h...
As Idalia inches closer to Columbus County, Lake Waccamaw is making preparations. Mayor Matt Wilson declared a state of emergency for the town at noon on Aug. 29. Town Hall will be closed for business...
As Idalia passes through the Carolinas over the next few days, keep in mind Columbus County News has you covered. Listings for cancelations and storm coverage will be available for absolutely free. Ev...
Whiteville City Schools will be on a regular schedule Wednesday, and will be closed to students and staff Thursday due to Hurricane Idalia. There will be no after school sporting events. Sporting pra...
Due to the potential arrival of Hurricane Idalia, Columbus County Schools will move to remote instruction for Thursday, Aug. 31. County schools will be on a regular schedule on Wednesday, but there wi...
A pending murder case may have been compromised when crime scene photos – including photos of the victim, Julian Juan Fipps – were released on social media last week. Sheriff Bill Rogers and District ...
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the price gouging law is in effect after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a statewide state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Idalia. “Hurricane Idalia...
Updated 08/29/23 at 7:45 p.m. Hurricane Idalia is expected to make its impacts known here Wednesday into Thursday. Idalia is forecast to come ashore in Florida today as a Category Three hurricane, but...
December 16, 1934 ~ August 26, 2023 (age 88) Christine Williamson, age 88, of Evergreen, NC, died Saturday, August 26, 2023 in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House Whiteville, NC. Born December 16,1934 in ...
June 6, 1981 ~ August 25, 2023 Mr. Terrence D. Smith, age 42, of Tabor City, NC passed on Friday, August 25, 2023, in Conway, SC. Funeral service will be Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Green...
August 28, 2023 Mr. Seldron Bowen 88, affectionally known as “Batman” of Whiteville, NC exchanged this life for a home in glory on Monday, August 28, 2023 at his residence. Funeral arrange...
February 21, 1930 — August 27, 2023 Annette Cole Dunham Strouse, age 93, of Elizabethtown heard the call of Jesus on Sunday, August 27, 2023, while at her home surrounded by family. She was born the d...
December 12, 1989 — August 25, 2023 Joshua Tyler Hunt born December 12, 1989, and left this world unexpectedly on August 25, 2023. Josh was a resident of Bladenboro and attended West Bladen High Schoo...
February 4, 1938 ~ August 27, 2023 (age 85) Vernon Allen, age 85, of Tabor City, NC, died Sunday, August 27, 2023 in his home. Born February 4, 1938 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late...
April 11, 1944 ~ August 27, 2023 (age 79) Mary Judith Harrison Spivey, age 79, died Sunday, August 27, 2023 in Shoreland Health Care, Whiteville, NC. Born April 11, 1944 in Portsmouth, VA, she was th...