An elderly woman was charged with first degree burglary and assault on a disabled person after allegedly throwing herbicide on the victim. Wanda Gale Avery, 76, of 47 Renee Lane,...
Traces of crystal methamphetamine were found in a child’s system during an endangerment case, according to the sheriff’s office. The juvenile’s mother and grandmother were both arrested Tuesday follo...
Social media led authorities to find a child who apparently fled a foster home in Chadbourn and ended up staying with a woman in Leland. Kimberly Hope Ramsey, 45, was...
A one-acre tract near Chadbourn could soon be a repository for information from around the world. Columbus County commissioners will be asked Monday to set a final public hearing on...
The Coastal Land Trust will host a Volunteer Trail Day March 7 in Sandyfield. Participants will help clear the trail, pick up trash, and use hand tools for maintenance and...
Lake Waccamaw’s interim town manager is a familiar face in the community. Darren Currie served as Lake Waccamaw’s town manager before moving to the manager’s post in Whiteville. He r...
Two men were arrested after they got their truck stuck while allegedly dumping building debris, according to the sheriff’s office. Luis Antonio Vasquez Lerma, 18, and Castillo Esteban Mojica, 36,...
Another 181 voters visited early polls Wednesday, bringing the total vote count so far to 2,078. Board of Elections data showed that the BoE office was busiest poll on Wednesday,...
An early morning raid today resulted in the arrest of a Nakina man on felony sex charges. Jeremy James Prashaw, 46, of Reeves Lane, Nakina, was held without bond. He...
A cold case involving an infant found dead in the landfill in 1979 has resulted in an arrest. Kathy McKee, 69, of 6429 James B. White Hwy. South, was arrested...
A Whiteville-area man and his dog turned the tables on a would-be burglar Feb. 16, according to the sheriff’s office. Irvin Nuez, 32, of 357 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro, was...
Construction of a roundabout at a busy downtown Whiteville intersection will soon be underway. The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) announced today that work will begin in March on the roundabout...
Narcotics investigators arrested an alleged drug dealer who continued making deals even after attending court. Christopher Kelly, 44, of 3177 Green Swamp Hwy. North, Bolton, was jailed under $600,000 ...
There are pure-tee idiots in every faith, denomination and following. But at the risk of bringing a fatwah down on my own head, I have to say the proverbial cake...
A mistrial has been declared in the first degree murder case of Xavier Thomas. Special Superior Court Judge Jessica Locklear declared the mistrial this morning (Tuesday) after the jury reported...
A mistrial has been declared in the first degree murder case of Xavier Thomas. Special Superior Court Judge Jessica Locklear declared the mistrial this morning (Tuesday) after the jury reported...