December 24, 1948 ~ November 22, 2024 (age 75) Joseph Edward Etheridge of Whiteville NC passed away November 22, 2024. He was born December 24, 1948 to the late Joseph Etheridge and Lautense Clewis Et...
August 4, 1950 ~ November 22, 2024 (age 74) Mr. William Purdie Gore, Jr. 74, of the Crusoe Island Community, Whiteville passed on Friday, November 22, 2024 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilm...
News Briefs for November 25, 2024 The National Weather Service released its wrap up for the 2024 hurricane season on Monday. The season saw some unusual trends, including more storm formation ...
Nothing ushers in the holiday season like seeing roadside Christmas tree lots pop up across the state of fresh trees outside grocery stores or retailers. The 940 farmers who grow the trees that bring ...
Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. At sentencing, Olivera faces a statutory maximum of...
By Eddie Madden Columbus County Manager As 2024 draws to an end and we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, I want to express my appreciation to everyone and give thanks for the many blessing...
The N.C. Forest Service is offering a 20 percent discount on tree seedling orders placed by active, honorably discharged or retired military personnel throughout November. The discount applies to the ...
It was a busy year for hurricanes, even if Columbus County did largely dodge the spray of tropical bullets from the Atlantic Ocean. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Nov. 30...
Lake Waccamaw has issued a boil advisory for water customers between 2012 Canal Cove Road and the end of Waccamaw shore, including Wooded Acres. Customers will experience periods of low and no pressur...
July 10, 1937 – November 23, 2024 Carolyn Watkins Britt, 87, of Chadbourn, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House. Carolyn was the daughter of the late Sa...
News Briefs for November 24, 2024 Get ready for some cold weather. The first real cold snap of the year will move in Friday after a series of thunderstorms Thanksgiving Day. Temperatures will likely s...
DEEP FREEZE COMING AFTER THANKSGIVING. The coldest air of the season to date is staged and set to invade the coastal Carolinas right after Thanksgiving. We are looking at a deep, hard freeze… es...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary about the victims of Hurricane Helene and the selective response of our Government, and his thoughts about the upcoming Than...
Good Saturday, everyone. This is Jefferson Weaver with the GOOD NEWS from Columbus County News Dot com. Today is the free community Thanksgiving meal at the Murph’s Pawn parking lot on Madison Street ...
The changing weather is leading to changing habits in two wild species in our area – whitetail deer and coyotes. Deer are in the early stages of breeding season right now, which means bucks are someti...
August 21, 1930 ~ November 21, 2024 Joyce Hill Nance, 94, of Evergreen, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House. Joyce was born on August 21, ...