Demolition is underway on the Williams Township School gymnasium. The building will be replaced with a new, larger facility with additional learning space and flexibility for other programs. The gym w...
Dash cam footage led to two suspects facing charges for allegedly throwing rocks at moving cars, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Cameron Austin Rockwell, 24 and a 17 year old juvenile male al...
January 28, 1963 ~ July 22, 2024 (age 61) Julia Lee Prince, age 61, of Tabor City, NC, made her way to her heavenly home on Monday, July 22, 2024. Julia passed away peacefully in her sleep, in her ho...
May 31, 1989 ~ July 13, 2024 (age 35) Summer Nicole Addison 35 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on July 13, 2024. Her life will forever be cherished by her father Charles Washington Jr., a...
Courtesy of Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home One of the oldest cottages at the Boys and Girls Home has been renovated and reopened to help meet the expanding need for foster care. On July 15, Rotary C...
A suspect who allegedly ran over a deputy’s foot with his car while escaping a traffic stop was arrested the next day – when he might have gotten away with a warning ticket. Antonio DeWayne Goodman, 3...
Authorities are searching for a black man in dark clothing who robbed the Fair Bluff Dollar general Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that the unknown man came into the store around 10 p.m., went ...
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Highway Patrol, Highway Safety commission and other law enforcement ...
July 19, 2024 Mr. William Bress is now resting in paradise. Mr. Bress put down the cares of this life Friday, July 19, 2024, while at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, NC. On Friday J...
April 7, 1944 ~ July 22, 2024 (age 80) Linda Pridgen Williamson, 80, gained her heavenly wings Monday, July 22, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville following a Long COURAGEOUS Battle...
September 9, 1926 ~ July 21, 2024 (age 97) Queen Esther Webb, 97, of Lake Waccamaw, NC, died Sunday, July 21, 2024, at home. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 27, at New Light Baptist...
July 10, 1965 ~ July 21, 2024 (age 59) Pamela Yvonne Simmons Benson, age 59, of Bolton, NC, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024. Pamela was born on July 10, 1965 in Columbus County to the late Herbert S...
July 14, 1950 ~ July 21, 2024 (age 74) James “Kevin” Hatcher, 74, of Clarkton died on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. Kevin was born in New Hanover County on July 14, ...
May 15, 1936 ~ July 19, 2024 (age 88) Richard Earl Benton, age 88, of Chadbourn, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday evening, July 19, 2024 at his residence with his family by his side. A Ce...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Mike Creen of the Columbus County Chapter of The Vietnam Veterans of America. If you would like to be a Guest on The Columbus ...
We’re a week away from Watermelon Festival in Fair Bluff. Everything kicks off Friday night with a kind of bittersweet evening. You can visit downtown Fair Bluff next Friday and say goodbye to some of...