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 murder of Jerome Parrott in 2016. Co...
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 plowed i...
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 meeting on Tu...
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 people turned out to honor t...
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, and season passes are $110...
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 on to counts of assault wi...
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 LifeCare Center in Whiteville, N...
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 Regional Healthcare S...
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 services will be held Frida...
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 retired Baptist minister. Born in Columbus...
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 on Spot...
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 straw and a suggestion of fat lighter overcame their resi...
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 service will be on Saturday, Jan...
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 was born on March 10, 19...
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 funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturday,...