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 since I was in high school in Coop...
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 CBA offices in Whi...
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., Whiteville, was charged wit...
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 Egley passed away in J...
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 the saying goes, she ain’t from around here. Whilst trimmi...
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 at Williams Township May 15, the county ...
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. Richard was bor...
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 Causey. Jeff...
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 log onto www.columbuscountynew...
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 south on N....
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 one ...
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 to detention ...
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...
A new pilot program through the state court system aims to reduce the amount of time children spend in foster care. The Safe Babies Court Team (SBCT) project was announced today by State Supreme Court...