September 21, 1934 ~ July 12, 2024 (age 89) Sylvia Ann (Williams) Walker September 21, 1934 – July 12, 2024 Mrs. Sylvia Ann Williams Walker, of Whiteville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Fr...
August 12, 1960 ~ July 11, 2024 (age 63) Wanda Williams Rhodes, 63, of Chadbourn, died on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Wanda was born on August 12, 19...
October 2, 1938 ~ July 11, 2024 (age 85) Miriam Huggins Gore, age 85, of the Beaverdam Community, died Thursday, July 11, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville, NC. Born October 2, ...
On a cold winter’s day, with a nor’easter howling in from the Atlantic, I thought I would be stabbed by Santa Claus. He wasn’t really Santa, of course. He was just a scruffy, down on his luck looking ...
The Columbus County Community Farmers Market from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Saturday. Watermelons are the focus this weekend, with free samples, lots of fresh local melons and more. Always remember yo...
Almost 5,000 boaters got to meet Wildlife officers during the week of Operation Dry Water. The Wildlife Resources Commission’s (WRC) annual effort targets impaired and unsafe boaters on all state wate...
A bridge project in Wilmington that has regional impacts got a major boost Friday (today), as federal officials announced a $242 million grant for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project. The bridge car...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guests Shaq Davis & Kayla Henson from the Columbus County Partnership for Children. If you would like to be a Guest on The Colum...
A fully-automatic pistol and a rifle stolen during Hurricane Matthew were among the firearms seized when Fair Bluff Police arrested a shooting suspect Sunday. Kyle Bannon Tucker, 41, of 636 Strawberry...
November 24, 1956 ~ July 10, 2024 (age 67) Mary Frances McCracken McPherson, 67, of the Beaverdam Community of Chadbourn, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in the New Hanover ...
Updated July 11 at 3:30 p.m. Summer is a busy time for highway crews across the state, including the Columbus County area. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation said several projects may require detours or...
Emily Parks Grice has filed to run for the Columbus County District One School Board seat. She was endorsed Monday by Randy Coleman, who announced he will not run for reelection. Grice lives in Delco....
Developing story The sheriff’s office tracking dog was unhurt after a man allegedly threatened to kill K-9 Gunny during a footchase Tuesday. Kenneth Hayes, 64, was released on a $1,500 secured bond on...
April 11, 1954 ~ July 8, 2024 (age 70) Donnie Ray Batten, 70, of Whiteville, died on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC. Memorial services will be conducted...
After repairs to a pulley and cable, plus low water, Elwell Ferry is expected to finally reopen Monday. The state-owned ferry crosses the Cape Fear River between Carvers and Kelly. It was recently tak...
A federal judge has sentenced a Bolton man to 252 months – 21 years – in prison. Charles Elliot Brown, 30, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Wilmington to possession of a firearm by a felon and po...