Canal Dove Road at Lake Waccamaw is closed near Weaver Drive, forcing a long detour for residents, school buses and other motorists. The Lake Waccamaw Police said in a social...
The jury is still deliberating in the first degree murder trial of Xavier Thomas. Thomas, now 26, is alleged to have shot and killed Julian Fipps in January 2022. The...
A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States afte...
Another 298 voters went to the polls by end of business Saturday, bringing the total to 1,520. Early voting ends Saturday, Feb. 28. at 3 p.m. There is no Sunday...
A State Trooper was killed in a single vehicle crash in Robeson County early today (Sunday). Master a trooper Stien Davis Jr. was on duty when he lost control of...
Chadbourn Town Attorney Mike Stephens abruptly quit during this morning’s called emergency council meeting, shortly before Mayor Philip Britt and Councilman Danny Clewis almost came to blows on the po...
An advocacy group for law enforcement is questioning if Chadbourn Council members have attempted to influence police investigations. The N.C. Police Benevolent Association provides legal and pr...
The ongoing sewer improvements along Canal Cove Drive will likely cause delays through Easter, the town manager said today. Traffic is being detoured from the area while new lines are...
Town Manager Damon Kempski submitted his 30-day notice to the Town of Lake Waccamaw Thursday. “I’ve been here for five years, seven months and three mayors,” he said. “It was...
Courtesy Southeastern Community College A growing program at Southeastern Community College has been approved for major federal funding. A $4.9 million federal appropriation will “significantly expand...
The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting that left a deputy and a suspect injured today (Friday). The deputy was wearing body armor, which likely saved...
Early vote totals Thursday showed 1,232 Columbus County voters have visited the one stop polls since Feb. 12. Early voting ends Feb. 27 here. The State Board of Elections voted...
One stop polls reported 1,078 total ballots cast by close of business Wednesday. Early voting for the March 3 primary ends Feb. 28. The second day of early voting (Feb....
Three Columbus County towns will receive water system grants, State Rep. Brenden Jones said today. Boardman, Cerro Gordo and Tabor City will receive the grants via the State Water Infrastructure...
This is a developing story and will be updated as required. Updated 5:18 p.m. Feb. 19 with comments from Danny Clewis Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan has called for...
Early voting remains steady in Columbus County, with 899 ballots cast by close of business Tuesday. One-stop polls run through Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Five early voting sites are...