Provalus, an IT services company, will create 92 jobs in Columbus County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $500,000 to establish operations in the City of Whiteville. “This announcement by Provalus is [Read More]
November 24, 1953 ~ September 25, 2023 (age 69) William Delbert Angus, 69, of Evergreen, died on Monday, September 25, 2023, at his home. William was born on November 24, 1953, in Giles County. He [Read More]
June 4, 1947 ~ September 25, 2023 (age 76) Mr. Terry Joseph McVay 76, of Whiteville passed on Monday, September 25, 2023 in Shoreland Retirement & Heathcare. He was born in Buchanan, Iowa the son [Read More]
Less than a mile and a half from our house in the hollow, there’s a new Dollar General. All the jokes aside, I actually like the DG stores, both the businesses and the business model. [Read More]
The alleged gunman in a Sept. 4 shooting near Whiteville is being held under no bond. Jansean Daryan Freeman, 20, was arrested Monday for attempted first degree murder and failure to appear, detention center records [Read More]
August 24, 1945 ~ September 25, 2023 (age 78) Services will be announced. Cornelius “Neil” Floyd, 78, of Hallsboro, died on Monday, September 25, 2023, at his home. Neil was born on August 24, 1945, [Read More]
June 23, 1934 ~ September 25, 2023 (age 89) Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later by Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory of Tabor City. Gene Burroughs Sr. age 89, of Tabor [Read More]
April 20, 2022 ~ September 21, 2023 (age 1) Colby Keith Enzor, age one-year-old, died Thursday, September 21, 2023, in MUSC Charleston,SC after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. Born April 20, 2022, [Read More]
The disgraced police chief who faked his suicide to avoid prosecution pled guilty in Columbus Superior Court today. William Anthony Spivey will serve 138 to 267 months in prison after pleading guilty to 14 felonies [Read More]
A dog was found beaten to death in a field in Nakina Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that the Sarah’s Avenue resident who owned of the animal let the dog out to go to the [Read More]
June 5, 1942 ~ September 25, 2023 (age 81) Athlene Jernigan, age 81, of Whiteville, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Angel House, Whiteville. Athlene [Read More]
Around $91 million in the state’s $30 billion budget is coming to Columbus County. Rep. Brenden Jones and Sen. Bill Rabon announced the funding Thursday. Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement that he will [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reported that zebra mussels, a harmful invasive aquatic species, have been identified in Iredell County. This is the first time this species has been identified in the wild in [Read More]
September in North Carolina means football, harvest time, hunting seasons, fishing – and the start of fall forest fire season. As North Carolina transitions to the fall, the N.C. Forest Service is reminding the public [Read More]
By Mark Green Guest Columnist September is coming to a close and so is National Suicide Prevention Month. For many people, September is a difficult time of the year. The month marks the worst [Read More]
December 6, 1962 ~ September 24, 2023 (age 60) Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon by Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn. Shawnee Legrand Strickland Blanton, age 60 of Cerro Gordo went to be [Read More]
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