• The Primary is Tuesday. More than 1,300 early ballots votes have been reported by the county board of elections, as of Tuesday (Feb. 27). Of the 1,328 early voters so far, 639 were Democrats, 386 Re...
In the woods beside our house is a half-forgotten colony box for martins. It was knocked into the trees and vines during one storm or another, and restoring it to service is somewhere down around numb...
A portion of all sales at the Whiteville Pizza Hut on Tuesday will benefit the Veterans Memorial Park. Orders must be placed between 11 a.m. and noon. Online orders should use the code RY and can be p...
County crews are working to repair a broken line in Water District II. Contractors cut the line along Old 74 Tuesday, County Spokesperson Amanda Davis said in an email. Customers from 2310 to 3420 are...
Laurence Judson “Larry” Inman lived well and passed away at the Point in Shallotte, N.C., on February 26, 2024. Larry is survived by Linda Inman, his joyful songbird and wife who shared o...
From the Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We would love for you to join us Thursday, February 29, for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for our new member, T & G Specialty Cleaning Service, at the Town Gaze...
North Carolina’s population boom is causing more conflict with another growing population – black bears. The state’s bear conservation program, funded mostly by hunting fees, has been credited with th...
No one was injured but a Hallsboro man was left homeless Monday night after a singlewide trailer burned on Pierce Cemetery Road. Dep. Fire Marshal Jonathan Juhl said Curtis Wright was not home when th...
The single resident of a home in Hallsboro escaped but his home was destroyed in a structure fire tonight (Monday). Multiple fire departments were called to the singlewide trailer on Pierce Cemetery R...
February 26, 2024 Jesus loves the little children, all the little children of the world. Since we know this to be true, we understand He only takes the very best. Our Heavenly Father did just that on ...
April 20, 1954 ~ February 26, 2024 (age 69) Donna Lane Skipper of Whiteville NC, passed away February 26, 2024. She was born April 20, 1954 in Columbus County NC, to the late Harris Hill and Mava Lane...
May 4, 1963 ~ February 24, 2024 (age 60) James “Chris” Christopher Strickland 60, of Whiteville passed Saturday, February 24, 2024 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was born in Robeson ...
Nicholas J.C. Mitchell turned 18 on Thursday, and was indicted for first degree murder as an adult. Mitchell and Kenneth Bernard Wooten are alleged to have shot and killed Michael Jason Scott, 54, on...
Two people were transported to Loris Hospital after they were accidentally shot Sunday. Tabor City Police reported that they were dispatched to Forest Glen apartments just before 1 p.m. A resident met...
March will officially cue the start of spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and the N.C. Forest Service is urging residents to use caution with all outdoor fires, especially yard debris burns. Th...
February 16, 1946 ~ February 26, 2024 (age 78) Kitty Jo Norris age 78, died Monday, February 26, 2024 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Center, Whiteville, NC. She was the daughter of the late Cly...