Back to back murder trials for a Columbus County man could send him to death row. Jury selection starts Monday as Chauncey Askew goes on trial for the first degree...
County water customers along Dogwood Stand Road are under a boil advisory after a line break there today. Columbus County officials said in a social media announcement that “local contractors...
Young farmers, or anyone 8-18 with an interest in farming, can find out more about livestock production at a meeting Jan. 16. Cooperative Extension is hosting a youth livestock interest...
The annual Martin Luther King Day walk will be Jan. 13 starting at 10 a.m. Marchers will gather at Vineland Station in Whiteville and walk to the courthouse. More than 200...
Saturday Skate Nights resume this weekend (Jan. 6) at the Anchorage of Lake Waccamaw. The roller skating rink will be open from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission is $8, skate rental $2,...
The man allegedly assaulted by a father and son on Christmas Eve now faces assault charges of his own. Roger Hammonds, 29, of 5325 Princess Ann Road, Evergreen, was arrested...
December 10, 1947 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 76) Carolyn Hunt Crocker, 76, of Chadbourn, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 1, 2024, while in the Lower Cape Fear...
November 29, 1939 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 84) J. Daniel Ward, lovingly known as “Pete”, entered into his eternal home on Monday, January 1, 2024, while in the Columbus...
September 16, 1941 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 82) Charles Burnett Coleman, age 82 of Tabor City, NC, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in the McLeod Loris Hospital. Funeral...
April 23, 1926 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 97) Rev. James Wade Fowler age 97, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024 in Tabor Commons Assisted Living, Tabor City. He was a...
Note: this commentary is a partial transcript from the Columbus Connection with Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver. The Connection is broadcast every Saturday at 10 a.m. on WTXY and is available...
I was skeptical that the wood would be too damp, but since it was New Year’s Eve, I needed a fire. It took a few minutes, but the leaves, pine...
October 28, 1956 — December 31, 2023 Mr. Andre Chestnut, age 67, of Tabor City, NC passed on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. The chapel...
March 10, 1940 ~ December 30, 2023 (age 83) Betty Lou Richardson Ward, 83, of Chadbourn, entered into her Heavenly home on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at her residence. Betty...
July 19, 1931 ~ December 31, 2023 (age 92) Willie Mae Freeman Webb, 92, of Bolton, NC, died Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The...