The weather looks beautiful for this weekend, so get out there and enjoy some of the activities taking place in our area. Be sure to check out the new events section at columbuscountynews.com, where y...
The final suspect has been sentenced for his part in the October 2018 killing of Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Conner. Raheem Davis, 27, pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact and probation violati...
February 3, 1931 ~ April 3, 2024 (age 93) Coy Marshall Long, Sr. 93, of Whiteville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC....
I crumpled gratefully into my grandfather’s chair, and moaned a little as I took off my shoes. I had to wonder how many other men in my family had done the same thing through all the years that chair...
The second defendant in a brutal 2021 murder was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Jamaal Omar Green, 37, was found guilty of first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the 2021 k...
April 3, 2024 Mr. Warren D’Andre Howard “Buck” Obituary The moment has come and the Majestic Family has been given the solemn duty to announce, that Mr. Warren Howard is no longer tr...
January 27, 1953 ~ April 3, 2024 (age 71) Veronica Kaye “Ronnie” Inman, 71, of Evergreen went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 with family members by her side. Ms. Ronnie wa...
May 18, 1938 ~ April 2, 2024 (age 85) Elaine Duncan White, age 85, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully at Lower Cape Fear Angel House, Whiteville, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. She was born to the...
Arrangements will be announced by McKenzie Mortuary June 10, 1944 ~ April 2, 2024 (age 79) Thomas “Tommy” Jackson Chandler, Jr., age 79, of Whiteville, NC, died as the result of an automob...
May 27, 1959 ~ April 2, 2024 (age 64) Kelli Danette Currie age 64, Tabor City, N.C., died April 2, 2024 in her home. Born in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Mack Currie and Pe...
All North Carolina registered Republicans and some unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in second primary elections to be held Tuesday, May 14, in all 100 counties. In Columbus County, second prim...
Local and federal agents arrested a parole violator who was carrying a firearm at Sandy Ridge Apartments March 27, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. Aaron Bernard Phifer, 28, was taken int...
February 2, 1932 ~ March 30, 2024 (age 92) Doris Patterson 92 of Whiteville, NC transitioned into eternal rest on March 30, 2024. Pastor McMillian will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in George...
The person who shot murder suspect Jeff Fowler will not be charged, District Attorney Jon David said today. Fowler, 53, is being held under no bond on a charge of first degree murder. He allegedly sho...
June 17, 1933 ~ April 2, 2024 (age 90) Deaconess Louise Kelly Jackson 90 of Chadbourn transitioned into eternal rest on April 02, 2024. Elder Gore will be officiating, and Apostle Teresa McClelland wi...
County commissioners approved plans to demolish two flood damaged properties Monday. The funding is coming from a state Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) recovery grant. Finesse Builders of Red S...