The sheriff’s office reported that four boys, ages 10 to 12, were photographed posing with what appeared to be a “weapon” on the campus of West Columbus School. The incident...
New rules went into effect Tuesday for anyone attempting to surrender unwanted pets at Columbus Animal Protective Services. Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a social media post that proof of...
I hate February. It wasn’t even February yet when I had my latest reminder, although the scurvy, splintered, spindly, slimy Month of Gloom loomed ominously omnipresent across the calendar and...
June 22, 1933 – January 26, 2024 Joseph L. Llaneza, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2024, in Nakina, North Carolina, at the age of...
Police have charged a Clarkton-area man with an early morning shooting that hurt two men and scattered patrons of a Whiteville bar and grill. D’Angelo Tyrek Lacy, 23, was arrested...
The N.C. State Lottery Commission has set Monday, March 11, as the day that legal sports wagering can begin in North Carolina. Under the Sports Wagering Authorization approved by the...
July 25, 1946 ~ January 26, 2024 (age 77) Johnny Strickland, age 77, of Cerro Gordo, NC., died Friday, January 26, 2024 in the Mcleod Medical Center, Loris, SC. after...
April 24, 1924 — January 27, 2024 Mrs. Marie Wells Boyd, who was 99 years old, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare Hospital in Whiteville,...
January 26, 2024 Mr. Donel Daniels, Jr. 70, of Whiteville, NC exchanged this life for a home in glory on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional...
January 27, 2024 Hilda S. Formy Duval, 78, of Nakina, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was born in Horry County, SC, the daughter of the late William...
January 31, 1952 ~ January 27, 2024 (age 71) Shirley Ann Snyder, 71, of Whiteville, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was born in Whitley County, Indiana, the...
A woman arrested for driving while impaired Sunday near Bolton had three children in her vehicle. Samantha Fletcher, 42, of 710 N. Franklin St., Whiteville, was held under $1,000 secured...
A Columbus County man convicted of raping a child under 13 and sentenced to life in prison may be paroled next year. Terry E. Smith, 67, was convicted of rape...
Travelling to and from Wilmington will be more complicated starting today. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation said both east bound lanes of U.S. 74-76 at the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge...
Low-income residents of Columbus County may qualify for a new, free program to help reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats. Sheriff Bill Rogers said Animal Protective Services has...
November 25, 1941 ~ January 26, 2024 (age 82) John Wayne McPherson age 82, of Whiteville went to be with his Lord on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in...