July 28, 1939 ~ August 24, 2024 (age 85) Mrs. Ruby Hines of Whiteville passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 peacefully at her home. She was born July 28, 1939 to the late Richard Etheridge and Izzie ...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guests Lisa Yemma and Kellie Lewis from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Whiteville, NC. If you woul...
Saturday Aug. 24 is Okra Fest at the Columbus County farmers market. Whether you like it stewed, fried or in soups and gumbo, the lowly okra is a healthy, easily grown and prolific part of many a gard...
West Nile Virus has been confirmed in three patients in Columbus County. Health Department Director Kim Smith said the cases have been verified by the state. “All three cases have occurred since July,...
Crisis cleanup assistance will be available through Aug. 30 in Columbus County. Teresa Smith of Columbus Emergency Services said the deadline was extended to reach more people still dealing with debri...
Two teens are under juvenile petitions for a $10,000 vandalism spree at Whiteville High School July 29. Lt. Andre Jackson of the Whiteville Police said the suspects are 17 and 13 years old. Sgt. A. Go...
April 3, 2023 ~ August 20, 2024 (age 1) Dakota Rose Long was born April 3, 2023 to Felicia Nicole Long and the late Williams Black. She is survived by her Mother; her Grandmother, Tamera Long; her Unc...
In the wake of Tropical Storm Debby and several heavy rain systems, mosquitoes are enjoying a baby boom across the area. County spaying trucks have been fogging communities across Columbus, based on t...
A barbecue plate sale fundraiser next month will help a local mission team head for India in September. Rev. Robert Nealey will be leading the mission effort Sept. 23. A plate and Boston butt sale Se...
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina said investigators have seized nearly $5 million worth of a cryptocurrency from a scam known as “pig butchering.” The seized funds were fro...
Courtesy N.C. Forest Service As we enter the dog days of summer, you may notice the lush green foliage of many trees and shrubs becoming marred by unsightly webs or seeming to have skipped over the br...
July 30, 1924 — July 6, 2024 Mrs. Louvenia Pierce Hemingway, age 99, formerly of Whiteville, NC passed in Connecticut. A Graveside Service will be on Monday, August 26, 2024, at noon in the Geo...
Parents have two opportunities to get free haircuts for students this week. Southeastern Community College is offering free back to school cuts tomorrow (Thursday) from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the college. ...
The newly restored Columbus County Courthouse is open for business. Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill said the doors opened Monday. Staff of the clerk’s office and members of the Whiteville High footb...
The Columbus County Fair Pageant is making its return this year. “I’m not sure how long it’s been since we had a fair pageant,” said organizer Jan Hardee, who was the Columbus County Fair Queen in 198...
An armed Lumberton fentanyl trafficker was sentenced Wednesday (today) to 150 months in prison. The U.S. District Attorney’s Office said Charlton Townsend, 29, pled guilty on May 22 to one count of co...