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 in federal court of possessi...
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 Manage...
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...
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 of Natural Resour...
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 chambers in the...
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 Elizabethtown, NC. She was the ...
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 Regional Healthcare System. Marjorie w...
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, 2024, following a battle with cance...
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 was born on February 25, 1942, daughter of...
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 evening, July 29, 2024, while in the Columbus...
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 Resources Secretary Reid Wilson joine...
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...
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 teeing off at 9...
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 and r...
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 proposal to use the st...
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, is a...