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Hemingway Gets 200+ Months Federal Time

The suspect in a 2019 shooting and a string of other crimes across three counties will serve more than 17 years in federal prison. Maurice Isaac Hemingway was found guilty...

Jefferson Weaver
July 31, 2024
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Deputy to Lead Finance as Interim

Deputy Finance Director Heather Woody was named as interim director in an emergency meeting today (Wednesday). “Ms. Woody is well respected and has a vast knowledge of local government,” County...

Jefferson Weaver
July 31, 2024
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Smart Start offers Braille resources for children

By Kayla Henson Smart Start Columbus County Partnership for Children’s Early Learning and Family Resource Center (ELF) now has resources for children who are blind or visually impaired. These resource...

Jefferson Weaver
July 31, 2024
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Palmetto Anglers Urged to Harvest Stripers

Boaters on the Palmetto State’s Lake Murray may notice dead or dying striped bass in the water over the next several weeks, according to fisheries biologists with the S.C. Department...

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July 31, 2024
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Emergency Meeting Today to Appoint Interim Finance Director

County commissioners will meet today (July 31) at 4 p.m. to discuss a replacement for Finance Director Lacie Jacobs, who resigned Tuesday. The meeting will be held in the commissioners...

Jefferson Weaver
July 31, 2024
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Ms. Margie Kelly

July 29, 2024 Ms. Margie Kelly 76, of Whiteville, NC gave the Lord her hand on Monday, July 29, 2024, and transitioned at the Elizabethtown Health & Rehab Center of...

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July 31, 2024
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Marjorie Anne (Barnes) Pridgen

September 23, 1941 ~ July 30, 2024 (age 82) Marjorie Anne Barnes Pridgen, 82, of Whiteville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2024, at Columbus...

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July 31, 2024
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Charles Wayland McPherson

August 19, 1950 ~ July 30, 2024 (age 73) Charles Wayland McPherson, 73, of the Beaverdam Community of Chadbourn, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 30,...

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July 31, 2024
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Mary Leona (Barr) McDevitt

February 25, 1942 ~ July 30, 2024 (age 82) Mary Leona Barr McDevitt, 82, of Nakina, met her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at her residence. Mary...

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July 31, 2024
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Wilma Kay (Blackwell) Greene

August 31, 1944 ~ July 29, 2024 (age 79) Wilma Kay Blackwell Greene, 79, of the Cedar Grove Community of Cerro Gordo, went home to be with Jesus on Monday...

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July 31, 2024
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Nature Conservancy Executive Director Katherine Skinner, and Gov. Roy Cooper Tuesday at the Green Swamp announcement. (Photos and video by Darrell Jackson)
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Governor Touts EPA Grant as ‘Historic’

A portion of a $421 million grant will be used to expand state parks and preserve more of the Green Swamp Preserve. Gov. Roy Cooper and state Natural and Cultural...

Jefferson Weaver
July 31, 2024
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Jacobs Resigns as Finance Officer

County Finance Officer Lacey Jacobs resigned abruptly this afternoon (Tuesday). County Manager Eddie Madden confirmed that Jacobs handed in her resignation at 3:40 p.m. details about her exit were not...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Tee It Up for Veterans Aug. 17

 Tee It Up For Veterans Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at Diamondback Golf Course (Woodland Valley) in Loris. Registration will be from 7:30-9 a.m., with the tournament...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Suspect Crashes into Guardrail, Flees

Whiteville Police arrested a man after a vehicle chase and foot pursuit Monday. Brandon William Hammonds, 41, was held under $10,000 secured bond on charges of possession of methamphetamine, hit...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Feds Approve Medical Debt for Medicaid Plan

Millions of low- and middle- income North Carolinians are one step closer to medical debt relief. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 26 approved a...

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July 30, 2024
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Badcock Furniture to Close All Stores

A century-plus old furniture retailer is under Chapter 11 and will be closing all its stores across the country, including Whiteville. Badcock Furniture and More, located on South Madison Street,...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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