A man allegedly forced a woman from her home, took her in a vehicle to another location, and threatened her, after calling 911 multiple times claiming he was going to be killed. Daniel Lee Harris, 34,...
Work is continuing on the roundabout at Lee, Franklin and Madison streets in Whiteville, and the project should be finished in October. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation said on X that the concrete tru...
Debra Lynn Smith Wise, age 67, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Friends may visit the Tribute page to leave condolences for the family. McKenzie Mortuary,...
I’ll say it plainly: I love Buc-ee’s. I have never pulled into one of those parking lots without feeling that little jolt of excitement in the car. Everyone sits up straighter. Seatbelts come off befo...
Local first responders and medical professionals are joining forces Friday to commemorate the events of 9/11, and promote healthier lifestyles for both public safety personnel and the general public. ...
Missing Kayaker Found The search for a missing kayaker came to a tragic end around 11:15 a.m. today, as search teams found his body in Lake Waccamaw. A team from the Wildlife Resources Commission usin...
Helicopters have been deployed to continue the search for a missing man at Lake Waccamaw. The 25 year old was kayaking somewhere between Dale’s Seafood and the 2500 block of Canal Cove when he went mi...
Water rescue units and drone teams are scouring Lake Waccamaw between Dale’s Seafood and the Sigmon Boat Ramp after a kayaker was reported missing. The kayaker has been described as a 25 year o...
Seven inmates on the county roadside cleanup crew gathered 995 bags of trash during August. The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SCDM) allows eligible county inmates the opportunity to prov...
Fleeing a sobriety checkpoint led to high bonds and multiple charges for a man and woman Aug. 28. Kasie Gwen Leonard and Marvin Magay Green were arrested after Green allegedly fled a checkpoint at N.C...
Deputies are reviewing video to find out who broke a window at the Brunswick ABC store Sept. 3. The window was discovered broken around 3:34 p.m., according to the report. Deputies responded to the st...
A possible waterspout sent boaters fleeing for cover near Lynn’s Place on Lake Waccamaw this afternoon. The apparent funnel cloud turned water feature was just outside the no wake line, said a ...
One lane of Hallsboro Road is back open as of 9 a.m., after a head-on collision this morning *Saturday). A van in the left lane collided with a fuel tanker, according to Joe Tyler of Hallsboro Volunte...
The lockdown at East Bladen High School has been lifted according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. BCSO said in a press release that the school was secured earlier today “following a potential i...
Updated with the name of the inmate. Freedom was short-lived for a local inmate who broke away from a transport van Thursday, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents show An...
Imagine an additional 60,000 visitors to downtown Whiteville. That’s the goal for organizers of the Gateway Project, a new non-profit working to bring visitors off the U.S. 701 Bypass into busin...