The alleged shooter in Thursday’s murder of a 17-year-old girl is in New Hanover Regional after being shot. Sheriff W.A. “Bill” Rogers said Jeffery Fowler is considered the main suspect in the 9 p.m. ...
As spring starts, the N.C. Department of Transportation is gearing up for its annual Spring Litter Sweep from April 13-27. The Spring Litter Sweep, one of NCDOT’s roadside litter removal initia...
The possibility of heavy rains Saturday morning has caused several changes to the county sponsored Easter egg hunts. The hunts at Williams Township and Chadbourn Depot will still be held Saturday at 1...
The reward for information leading to the arrest of Antonio Maultsby Jr.’s killer stands at $2,600. Two more individuals added to the $1,500 reward offered yesterday (Wednesday) by the sheriff&#...
March 30, 1936 ~ March 20, 2024 (age 87) Emmaline King Jones, 87, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, March 29, a...
November 10, 1961 ~ March 19, 2024 (age 62) Tammie Jane Williamson Mizzell age 62, of the Macedonia community of Evergreen went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Atrium...
September 5, 1932 ~ March 19, 2024 (age 91) Tracy Patrick “Pat” Bass Sr., age 91, of Chadbourn passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Cape Fear Valley in Fayetteville. Pat was born in C...
Premier Living in Lake Waccamaw is having a community Easter egg hunt on March 30 at 11 a.m. for all children. The Veterans Memorial Park will host an egg hunt, telling of the resurrection story, gam...
The sheriff’s office will pay a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the death of Antonio Jamal Maultsby Jr. Young Antonio would have turned eight years old next week. H...
Sept. 25, 1943 – March 18, 2024 Bobby Lee Sessoms, 80, United States Army Veteran of Clarkton passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, while at Cape Fear Valley Healthcare in Fayetteville. He was ...
July 17, 1949 ~ March 18, 2024 (age 74) Charles Allen Lewis, Jr. age 74 of Bolton, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center. Charles was born on July 17, 19...
March 26, 1977 ~ March 18, 2024 (age 46) Ronnie Levon Beck, 46, of the Williams Township Community in Whiteville, died on Monday, March 18, 2024, at his residence. Ronnie was born on March 26, 1977, i...
I was on an already unpleasant errand when a friend called with the words that would shake the coldest stone statue. “There’s a little kid been shot,” he said. It did not matter that I had heard the w...
Diamondback Terrapins are small, aquatic turtles that live near coastal marshes, estuaries and tidal creeks. They are listed in North Carolina as a species of special concern and a Species of Greatest...
Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina’s largest student arts festival, is Saturday (March 23) from 5 -9:30 p.m. at East Columbus Junior/Senior High School. The event is a partnership between Columb...
High winds, dry conditions and plenty of fuel have increased the fire danger for the entire state of North Carolina today. The N.C. Forest Service and National Weather Service issued a fire hazard adv...