September 9, 1932 ~ December 22, 2023 (age 91) Gerthel Grissett Fullwood, 91, of Supply, NC, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Atlanta, GA. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday...
More information will be added soon. November 4, 1931 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 92) Ann Blake Mitchell, 92, of Whiteville, died on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whi...
January 29, 1947 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 76) Christine Johnson, Hardy, 76, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Loris, SC. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 29,...
December 8, 1964 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 59) Ms. Wendy Sue Hamilton transitioned from this world on on December 21, 2023 in the peace of her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Decembe...
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone. Here’s your Good News from our area for Dec. 23. Happening Saturday, two big Christmas dinners are available for anyone in need of a good meal. Willing Vessel Ministries...
With Christmas right around the corner, Gov. Roy Cooper and N. C. Emergency Management (NCEM) will once again be monitoring Santa’s progress as he approaches North Carolina. The Governor has instructe...
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Fra...
Editor’s note– despite the fact that we are a digital newspaper, among the Christmas traditions we observe at Columbuscountynews.com is to share the full text of the original Francis Churc...
Finely curated recipes may not come to mind when you think about lineworkers or the electric grid, but Duke Energy’s E-Recipe Book may have you thinking differently when you check out this year’s edit...
By Attorney General Josh Stein It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” and everyone should be thinking about spending time with family and friends or finding the perfect gifts for their loved ones...
Whiteville Police have charged two men in separate child sex offense cases. According to a press release from the WPD, Dakoda Brown was arrested Dec. 19 on two counts each of second and third degree s...
February 25, 1933 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 90) Sarah Wilson Pipkin Sawyer, age 90 of Wilmington, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. Sarah was born on Febru...
March 26, 1946 ~ December 21, 2023 (age 77) James “Jimmy” Howell Lewis, age 77, of Whiteville, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Jimmy was born on March 2...
April 20, 1934 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 89) Juanita Dowless Blackman, 89, of Hallsboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. She was born April 20, 1934 in Columbus County, the daughter of the...
Social media has once again issued a challenge that many teens are trying – and it’s illegal, dangerous and expensive for owners of some types of cars. The Kia challenge on TikTok shows how to bypass ...
Rising numbers of cases of RSV, flu and COVID have caused Columbus Regional to limit visitations immediately. CRHS Spokesperson Stephanie Miller said that the hospital and adult practices will limit v...