A wayward alligator was removed from under a car at the Hampton Apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). Whiteville Police were called after a resident found the gator in the parking lot, WPD said a s...
A South Carolina man is in the hospital after nearly losing his hand in a boating accident on Lake Tabor Sunday. Lt. Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Resources Commission said Allen Michael Ward, 30, was c...
One person drowned Saturday after driving around a barricade and into a flooded road near the Columbus County line, according to Robeson County EMS. The drowning occurred on a section of Old Whitevill...
The Columbus College and Career Academy will be on a two hour delay for students Monday, Aug. 12, due to flooding conditions across the county. Students who cannot be picked up due to flooding should ...
August 21, 1940 ~ August 11, 2024 (age 83) James Carlton “Pete” Floyd, of Evergreen died peacefully Sunday, August 11, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center “Angel House” in Whiteville. The old...
July 25, 1944 ~ August 9, 2024 (age 80) Phyllis Norreen Adkins age 80, died Friday, August 9, 2024, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. Born in Charleston, SC. She was the daughter of the late Seiber...
March 10, 1956 ~ August 10, 2024 (age 68) Marshall Bellamy, 68, of Chadbourn, NC, died Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, August ...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on the City of Whiteville, the Historic Columbus County Courthouse, and Local Dam Busters, If you would like to be a Guest on The C...
CCN Business Spotlight Carolina Adventist Academy Carolina Adventist Academy provides Christ-centered education where students can develop a closer relationship with Jesus. Biblical teachings, ...
November 11, 1943 ~ August 9, 2024 (age 80) Janice Faye Griffin Johnson, 80, of Evergreen went home to be with her Lord on Friday evening, August 9, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center “...
Flooding at Fair Bluff has caused county emergency officials to reopen the shelter at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo. County spokesman Daniel Buck announced the decision today (Friday) as fl...
Hurricane Debby put a damper, a really big damper, on most of our good news activities this week. Still, we have been there and done that when it comes to storms in Columbus, so nobody is going...
July 22, 1943 ~ August 7, 2024 (age 81) Mary Lankston, 81, of Delco NC, passed away August 7, 2024 peacefully in her home. She was born in Columbus County to the late Marion Lee Wilkins and Viola Thom...
Flooding is affecting several communities in Columbus County, including hard-hit Fair Bluff, Nakina, Old Dock and Crusoe Island. Much of the downtown Fair Bluff area is set to be demolished in the com...
September 30, 1950 ~ August 8, 2024 (age 73) Cynthia Pickett White 73 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on August 08, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday August 18, 2024 at 3:00...
August 3, 2024 Brother Askia Muhammad McAllister of Chadbourn, NC answered the call of Allah on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at UNC Medical Center, Chapel-Hill, NC. He was the son of Mrs. Gloria Y. Willi...