Back down one of the old dirt roads I used to frequent, past the rotting remains of the home of a reputed “root woman”, just beyond a falling down tobacco...
A search warrant led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on multiple sex charges Monday. Jablonski Ayala More, 49, of 414 Franklin St., was held without bond on charges...
Some Columbus County residents are receiving notices about toll and traffic violations in a scam that’s making the rounds, according to the sheriff’s office. The text messages contain a realistic...
Two people in Bladen County have now been charged under a new law that makes it a felony to expose children to illegal drugs. In one case, four or five...
Detectives arrested a New Britton Highway woman on multiple theft and fraud charges after she allegedly forged a man’s name and stole more than $100,000 in cash and property. Jennifer...
Continued dry weather is creating dangerous wildfire conditions across North Carolina. The combination of low humidity, high winds and the rainfall deficit is increasing the fire danger in all parts...
County Manager Eddie Madden is heading back to a familiar place and job: town manager for Elizabethtown. Madden announced his retirement from the county earlier this month. In a press...
An Evergreen man has been sentenced to 19 to 28 years in prison for rape and assault after accepting a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Christopher Allen Scott,...
A Maxton man wanted for murder was arrested after a standoff in Red Springs Sunday, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Ethan Lee Spaulding, 27, is being held under...
The 16th annual Southern Farm Days is underway through Sunday at the Boys and Girls Home Horse Complex at Lake Waccamaw. While events kicked off today (Friday), Saturday is the...
A triple-murderer was sentenced to three consecutive life term in Columbus County Superior Court Wednesday. Natrell McKinnies, 30, was facing the death penalty for the murders of Diondi Sadler, De’ond...
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The Columbus County Republican Party will hold its convention and precinct meetings March 28 at the Historic Columbus County Courthouse. The meeting is open to all registered Republican voters. The...
Cynthia Sessions Hansen, age 71, of Lake Waccamaw, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Cynthia was born on June 29, 1954 to Robert “Bobby” Eugene Sessions and Hattie Merle...
A week after Cynthia Hansen was brutally assaulted at her fitness studio in Whiteville, many residents and business owners are taking additional steps to protect themselves, their families and workers...
No Arrest in Hansen Homicide No suspects are in custody but Whiteville Police are continuing to follow leads in the March 11 killing of Cynthia Hansen. “We need your help,”...