In what has almost become a Strawberry Festival tradition, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and multiple neighboring law enforcement agencies launched a saturation operation in Chadbourn on Saturd...
Nona Strickland was sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday after she pleaded guilty for her role in the bludgeoning and smothering of two people in 2021. Her adopted mother...
The East Columbus Gators Middle School Softball Team are Tournament and Conference champions. After an undefeated regular season, the ladies clinched the Williams Township Softball Tournament Champion...
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will reopen as early as tomorrow, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT said this morning that the preservation project has been completed...
Deputies from Sampson and Bladen counties shot a woman after she stabbed a deputy early Tuesday. In a news release, Bladen Sheriff Jim McVicker said the incident occurred near White...
Tabor City firefighter Danny Nobles died in a car crash in Conway, S.C. early Saturday morning. Nobles, 20, was a passenger in the vehicle, according to the Horry County Coroner’s...
Columbus County Animal Protective Services (APS) will be closed through May 13 for extensive cleaning after an outbreak of parvovirus. “Due to the high number of puppies coming in from...
Deputies arrested a man at Lumber River Campground after he allegedly burned a bundle of firewood without paying for it, and threatened to “blow up” other campers. Randall Mark Green,...
No injuries were reported after a sale of speakers turned into an argument and an assault Sunday. Deputies were called to 416 Williamson Road, Evergreen around 10:44 p.m. to a...
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has lifted the quarantine of a HPAI-positive dairy herd after serial testing was negative for the virus. This herd was the only...
Tabor City’s Spring has Sprung Festival is June 1, and the Chamber of Commerce is reminding potential vendors that there are no fees for members to participate. The annual festival...
August 16, 2003 ~ May 4, 2024 (age 20) Danny Lee Nobles, Jr. lovingly known as “DJ” 20, of Tabor City died early Saturday morning, May 4, 2024, following injuries...
May 8, 1947 ~ May 3, 2024 (age 76) Betty Gail Patterson, 76, of Whiteville, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at her residence. Gail was born on May...
July 15, 1950 ~ May 5, 2024 (age 73) Jerry Dale Cartrette, age 73, of the Mollie Community, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024. Born July 15, 1950 in Columbus County, he was...
November 16, 1928 ~ May 3, 2024 (age 95) Martha Black Ward, age 95, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully at her residence on Friday, May 3, 2024. Martha Black...
August 29, 1945 ~ May 4, 2024 (age 78) Mr. Elra F. “Buddy” Inman 78, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Liberty Commons. He was born August...