May 5, 1948 ~ May 31, 2024 (age 76) Mr. O’Neal McKoy passed on May 31, 2024, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday,...
March 2, 1947 ~ June 6, 2024 (age 77) Barbara Jean Lanier, age 77, of Chadbourn, NC, died Thursday, May 6, 2024, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center,...
I was taken aback the other day while talking with a random diner at one of my favorite eateries. I didn’t know him from Adam’s housecat, but we struck up...
A Clinton businessman who focuses on conservation is the newest member of the Wildlife Resources Commission. Reid Smith joined the governing board today (June 6). Smith was sworn in by...
Najee Dizon Leach was arraigned this morning on charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and other felonies in Bladen County. Leach, 31, allegedly gunned down Bolivia Monique Williams...
Robert Worley was dismissed as a magistrate today (June 6) by Superior Court Judge C. Ashley Gore. Citing conduct unbecoming an officer of the court, social media posts and concerns...
A water line break near Hallsboro has led to a boil advisory for a small number of residents. The break occurred at the Lakeland Village subdivision, near the intersection of...
UPDATED at 4:33 p.m. A Riegelwood area man has been arrested on murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing a pregnant woman. Najee Dizon Leach, 31, was taken into custody...
Saturday wrapped up three days of aggressive traffic enforcement coordinated by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, resulting in seven more fugitives being arrested and multiple traffic violations. ...
One of the two people who died in a Wilmington wreck Sunday was an Evergreen native. Parker Elizabeth Nance, 22, and Jeanette Yoho, 59, both of Wilmington, died in a...
First it was armadillos and nutria rats, then hammerhead worms and “murder hornets” – and now, flying spiders. Invasive Joro spiders with four-inch-long legs and a habit of spinning webs...
May 19, 1968 ~ June 2, 2024 (age 56) Bruce Wayne Fountain, 56, of Whiteville, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear Life Center in...
September 12, 2001 ~ June 2, 2024 (age 22) Parker Elisabeth Nance, 22, tragically lost her life in a car accident on June 2, 2024. Parker was born in Whiteville,...
November 4, 1934 ~ June 3, 2024 (age 89) Emma Lee Nobles Edwards, 89, of Chadbourn, met her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Columbus Regional...
May 30, 1947 ~ June 3, 2024 (age 77) Mrs. Lottie Ruth Jacobs, 77, of the Buckhead Community, passed on Monday, June 3, 2024, at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia, NC....
Columbus Regional Healthcare System recently awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) students who would like a future in the healthcare industry. This is the...
















