A stop for a speeding ticket led to the arrest of an alleged drug trafficker and shutting down a narcotics operation, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. Zaki Rashad Butler, 44, of 102 Pine Circle Road, Tabor [Read More]
A number of new state laws went into effect Sunday, some without the blessing of Gov. Roy Cooper. Masks are now prohibited in public except they may be worn by persons with health conditions. The [Read More]
October 12, 1957 ~ December 2, 2024 (age 67) Danny Jackson, age 67, of Fair Bluff, NC, passed away, Monday, December 2, 2024 at home surrounded by those he cherished. He was born October 12,1957 in Florence County, [Read More]
August 12, 1947 — November 29, 2024 Mr. Henry Allen Faulk, age 77, formerly of Dothan Community, Tabor City, NC, transitioned in Michigan on Friday, November 29, 2024. The funeral service will be on Saturday, [Read More]
February 23, 1949 ~ November 23, 2024 (age 75) Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 06, 2024 at 1 pm in the Union Funeral Home at 571 West South Railroad Street, Clarkton, NC. Viewing [Read More]
August 21, 1947 – December 3, 2024 Grady Vann Moore, 77, of Harrells, NC and formerly of Whiteville, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. Grady was born on August 21, [Read More]
July 5, 1959 ~ December 3, 2024 (age 65) Ramona Harris, 65, of 33 Pascal Drive, Lake Waccamaw, NC, died Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 10, at Union Baptist [Read More]
News Briefs for December 3, 2024 A number of new state laws went into effect Sunday, some without the blessing of Gov. Roy Cooper. Masks are now prohibited in public except they may be worn [Read More]
This is a partial transcript of Jefferson Weaver’s Columbus Connection Commentary from Nov. 30. Dissenting opinions and guest suggestions are always welcome. send them to jeffersonweaver@columbuscountynews.com, call 910.914.6056, or drop by our office at 1015 [Read More]
Good afternoon, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with the weather update for Tuesday December 3, 2024. BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES across Columbus County tonight. With clear skies and calm winds, and a deep snowpack to our north, [Read More]
It’s out there somewhere, waiting. It might be a lone, scraggly cedar struggling in the shadows of a hardwood swamp, or a loblolly bent and twisted from a storm, condemned to be cast aside when [Read More]
Laverne Coleman and Chris Smith replaced Rickey Bullard and Giles “Buddy” Byrd as chair and vice chair of the county commissioners Monday. The move came after Coleman, Byrd, Bullard and Smith were sworn in for [Read More]
November 6, 1963 ~ November 28, 2024 (age 61) Tony James Connor, age 61, of Chadbourn, NC, died Thursday, November 28, 2024, in his home. Born in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late James [Read More]
Two pedestrians were seriously injured in separate incidents involving automobiles in less than 24 hours. Lonnie Cardill is recovering after being struck by a car on Powell Boulevard near Hay Street Friday, Whiteville Police said. [Read More]
Boondocks Adventure Farm’s “Christmas in the Boondocks” made its seasonal debut over the weekend in Nakina. It’s a one-of-a-kind Holiday Lights and Entertainment Show that takes place from 5pm -10pm every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday [Read More]
April 29, 1950 ~ December 1, 2024 (age 74) Willie Gene George, 74, of 1299 Sunset Terrace, Whiteville, NC, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. The funeral will be 12:00 PM [Read More]
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