Update 12:05 p.m. – Mayor Phillip Britt said the fourth suspect is in custody. Three suspects are in jail after allegedly running out of gas while running from the law. Casandra Lee Laclaire, Christop...
May 18, 1945 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 79) Lauretta Cox Smith, age 79, of Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in her home. Born May 18, 1945, in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the lat...
December 29, 1962 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 61) Melinda Love Memory, age 61, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville. Melinda wa...
December 11, 2007 ~ June 7, 2024 (age 16) Kaiden Mautrel Powell, age 16 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on June 7, 2024. Survivors are: father Karsten Powell, brothers: Kainen Powell, Hen...
September 23, 1932 ~ June 9, 2024 (age 91) Mrs. Annie Kathryn Vance Cole, age 91, passed away June 9, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House in Whiteville, NC, following a brief illness. Mrs. C...
June 5, 1941 ~ June 9, 2024 (age 83) Linda Faye Tyson Hilburn of Pinehurst, formerly of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Pinehurst Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Linda was ...
August 1, 1980 ~ June 9, 2024 (age 43) Kimberly Diane Wilson, age 43, of Chadbourn, NC, died Monday, June 10, 2024, in her home. Born August 1, 1980 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of Vernie...
Patrols near Green Acres and Tabor City turned up four firearms and multiple illegal drugs Friday in two separate cases. Deputies on patrol in the Green Acres community saw a Chrysler automobile fail ...
Five deputies have been restored to patrol duty as an investigation into a shooting continues. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Burea...
Bond was revoked for a Kelly man arrested for a second time in Columbus County on drug charges. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of 1131 White Oak Rd., Kelly, was held on charges of maintaining a vehicle fo...
Friends, family and classmates of Kaiden Powell will gather tonight at Whiteville High School to remember the athlete who died in a car crash minutes after school dismissed Friday. Kaiden Powell, 16, ...
A child was shot and injured Friday after someone opened fire on a home near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office is investigating three separate reports of gunfire damaging property over the weekend. Aro...
A power outage may or may not have been caused by someone shooting a transformer Friday. Brunswick Electric Membership crews contacted the sheriff’s department after responding to a power outage at 17...
Members of the Columbus County Partnership for Children’s (CCPC) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) are getting their hands dirty – literally. In collaboration with local partners, CCPC’s PAC is re...
By Dylan Phillips The Brunswick Beacon Tucked along the side of Highway 130 just outside Shallotte is the grave of Eliza Robinson, who was buried there in 1860. For years her gravestone was visible, u...
December 11, 1944 ~ June 8, 2024 (age 79) Thomas Oliver Clarida, Jr., 79, of Whiteville, died Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and owne...