The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) has been awarded a $9.6 million grant over the next five years from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the [Read More]
Two gunmen allegedly blocked their victim in, riddled his car with bullets and fled the scene Saturday near Tabor City. Billy Lenny McCovers, 24, told deputies he was driving down Miller Road when a vehicle [Read More]
November 3, 1947 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 76) Patty Jo Milligan Long, 76, of Lake Waccamaw and formerly of Whiteville, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, January 13, 2024, while in Premier Nursing [Read More]
June 9, 1939 ~ January 12, 2024 (age 84) Eunice Ann Daniels Dennis, 84, of Clarkton passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born in Robeson County, the daughter of the late William C. Daniels, Sr. [Read More]
Photos by Darrell Jackson Saturday saw an enthusiastic crowd honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Whiteville. The annual march, sponsored by the Whiteville Alumni chapter of the Phi Beta [Read More]
June 3, 1947 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 76) Clyde Franklin “Frank” Stanley, Jr. of Tabor City, NC, died January 13, 2024, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. He was born June 3, [Read More]
November 9, 1950 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 73) Mable Cartrette Cribb age 73, of the Beaverdam Community, died Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, Whiteville, NC. Born [Read More]
February 22, 1932 ~ January 12, 2024 (age 91) Mezella “Zell” Watts Soles also known as “Ladybug” age 91, died Friday, January 12, 2024 in her home. Born in Horry County, SC. She was the daughter of the [Read More]
February 17, 1940 ~ January 12, 2024 (age 83) Audrey Erthel Larkins Brown, 83, of Riegelwood, NC, died Friday, January 12, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Thursday, January [Read More]
December 13, 1949 ~ January 10, 2024 (age 74) Ronald Hugh Thompson, 74, of Whiteville passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born December 13, 1949 in Robeson County, the son of the [Read More]
January 25, 1952 ~ January 12, 2024 (age 71) Jesse Wayne Hilburn, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. He was born in Columbus County, the son of the late Jesse [Read More]
April 9, 1929 ~ January 10, 2024 (age 94) Lessie Lewis-Coston, 94, formerly of Clarkton, NC, died Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Haymount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Fayetteville, NC. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Tuesday, January [Read More]
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) on Friday announced additional go-live plans for counties transitioning from paper files to Enterprise Justice (Odyssey), the state’s cloud-hosted digital case management system, which currently serves Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Mecklenburg, and Wake [Read More]
The annual Martin Luther King Day march is Saturday (Jan. 13) at 10 a.m. Marchers will gather at Vineland Station in Whiteville and walk to the courthouse for music, speeches, and fellowship. The event is sponsored [Read More]
The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is requesting applications from qualifying organizations that support the agricultural industry, impact rural communities, and stimulate economic development. Online applications are due March 8. Rules and the application can [Read More]
Health officials and the county schools are investigating a case of tuberculosis involving an individual at East Columbus Jr/Sr High School at Lake Waccamaw. County Health Director Kim Smith said the department was notified on [Read More]
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