For the second year in a row the Whiteville Police Department hosted its National Night Out at City Hall in Whiteville. And although the rain shut the event down a bit early, everyone in attendance l...
I hate August. If you have read my column for more than a few months, you likely know this. Hate is a strong word, one I do not use lightly, and one which is never directed toward others. I hate the t...
July 26, 1972 ~ August 1, 2023 (age 51) Karl Jefferson “Jeff” Wright, 51, of the Beaverdam community in Chadbourn, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, following a courageous batt...
April 29, 1949 — August 1, 2023 Geraldine Burney Edge, 74, of White Oak entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 surrounded by her family. Geraldine, or Sissie as she was affectionately called ...
Two familiar faces have new jobs in the Columbus County courts. District Court Judge Ashley Gore was invested as Superior Court Judge Monday in a special ceremony in Whiteville. Gore replaces Doug Sas...
The U.S. 701 bridge over the Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown will be reduced to one lane starting Wednesday. The lane reduction is necessary for contract workers to complete the installation of concr...
Jeremiah Javonte Robinson turned 18 Monday, and was charged as an adult in the 2022 murder of Caron Robinson in Whiteville. Whiteville Police said Caron Robinson, 32, was found on West Burkhead Street...
September 21, 1971 ~ July 30, 2023 (age 51) Tracy Rebecca Smith Canady, 51, of Whiteville, died on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Tracy was born on September 21, 19...
June 18, 1937 ~ July 29, 2023 (age 86) Eldred Wayman Ward of Myrtle Beach SC, passed away July 29, 2023. He was born June 18, 1937 in Columbus County, the son of the late Sam Pink Ward and Essie Gertr...
Two single-vehicle wrecks this weekend claimed the lives of the drivers. In the first crash, a motorcyclist crossed the center line and struck a ditch, Trooper Trevor Bryan of the Highway Patrol said....
Major Brett Baxley has been dismissed by Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers. Baxley, a retired Highway Patrol Trooper, was originally hired in October 2022 by Sheriff Bill Rogers as an internal affa...
An overnight storm brought five to six inches of rain across much off the county Sunday night and early Monday. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley said six inches of rain fell at his weather station on ...
The sheriff’s office is investigating three assaults that were reported over the weekend. Randy Hayes was attacked at his home on Kenneth Hayes Lane near Chadbourn during an argument over property, re...
January 4, 1960 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 63) Wanda Regina Galloway Davis, 63, of Whiteville, died Friday, July 28, 2023, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 4, ...
January 5, 1933 ~ July 29, 2023 (age 90) Ezell Askew, 90, of Hallsboro, NC, died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Angel House. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral...
December 31, 1993 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 29) Mr. Jeremy Troy Jacobs 29, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Friday, July 28, 2023. He was born December 31, 1993 in Columbus County. Jeremy graduated from East C...