Obituaries
Marvin McPherson
January 24, 1935 ~ April 18, 2024 (age 89) Marvin McPherson, 89, of the Beaverdam Community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at his home. Marvin was born on [Read More]
Month: April 2024
Obituaries
Cornelius Daniel Gore
December 3, 1933 ~ April 17, 2024 (age 90) Daniel Gore was born December 3, 1933 and passed away peacefully at his home April 17, 2024. He passed away in the house that he was [Read More]
Business
Hoffman New Head at IP
International Paper (IP) announced that Jason Hoffmann has been named mill manager of the company’s Riegelwood Mill, assuming overall leadership responsibility for the facility on May 1. Hoffmann began his career with International Paper in [Read More]
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State confirms 24 cases of CWD
State wildlife biologists have confirmed 24 cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in whitetail deer, with 13 new cases since July 2023. The first confirmed case in North Carolina was found in Yadkin County in [Read More]
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One Dead in Wednesday Wreck
A Saint James woman died in a single vehicle crash near Hallsboro Wednesday. Witnesses said Angel Cartrette died when her vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Old Northeast Road near Thelma Road. The crash [Read More]
Obituaries
Mr. Lee Edward Wiles
February 13, 1953 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 71) Mr. Lee Edward Wiles passed on April 16, 2024 at Cape Fear Hospital, Fayetteville, NC. Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2 pm [Read More]
Obituaries
Bernard Bass
June 14, 1941 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 82) Bernard Bass, 82, of Bladenboro, went home with be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his residence. Bernard was born on June 14, [Read More]
Obituaries
Elizabeth Kelly Blake Davis
June 6, 1962 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 61) Elizabeth Kelly Blake Davis, 61, of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC. Kelly was born on June [Read More]
Obituaries
Debbie Turner
April 10, 1959 ~ April 14, 2024 (age 65) Debbie Turner, 65, of Whiteville, died Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, April 20, at Horace [Read More]
Business
Court Says COVID-19 Bar Rules Violated Constitution
Gov. Roy Cooper violated the state constitution when he ordered restrictions on bars during the pandemic, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Private bars were ordered closed during COVID-19 because cooper and state officials [Read More]
Obituaries
John B. Haynie Jr.
April 17, 2024 Mr. John Burnettt Haynie, Jr. 67, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 25, 1956 in Pender County, NC [Read More]
Obituaries
Rex Hinson
Obituary to follow. November 3, 1969 ~ April 15, 2024 (age 54) Rex Hinson – Bolton NC
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Puppet Show Leads to Arrest for Father
A puppet show that helps children avoid inappropriate behavior led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on charges that he raped his own child. TreQuail Javonne Rose, 24, of Nolan Avenue, is being held [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Dressing for Success
I wasn’t intending to dress any different than usual. It was a Monday. I was an hour behind schedule. The weekend had left too many chores incomplete, too many plans gone awry, and too many [Read More]
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Pecan Harvest Festival Rebrands with Focus on Music
Whiteville’s largest festival will have a new look – and sound – this fall. Madison Ward of Whiteville Downtown Development Commission announced via social media today (Tuesday) that the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival will now [Read More]
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Light the Lake Draws Crowd to Home
Light the Lake at the Boys and Girls Home was a little more special this year. The annual event to raise awareness of child abuse gave the Home a reason to host its largest celebration [Read More]