Updated 8:48 p.m. A possible tornado touched down in Riegelwood and Delco this afternoon. County Commissioner Laverne Coleman said McPherson’s Acme Home Supply and multiple homes were damaged. No inju...
Editor’s note — I wrote this column several years back, but in honor of today’s release of files at war.gov/ufo, I thought it was a good time to share it...
Some city water customers may experience outages Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. while Whiteville Public Works crews are working on valves. The city shared on its Facebook page...
BASEBALL 1A #6 East Columbus (15-6) at #3 Southeastern Collegiate (9-3) 2A #11 East Bladen (12-10) at #6 ALA-Johnson (15-9) 3A #13 Providence Grove (13-10) at #4 Whiteville (15-6) ...
The man who drove the getaway vehicle after Trooper Kevin Conner was murdered in 2018 is back in jail. Raheen “Little Murder” Davis, 27, was arrested early Friday morning (today)...
A Columbus County jury found Parker Spaulding guilty in an assault that left an infant with “life altering injuries.” He still faces trial for repeatedly raping an adolescent girl while...
While the outdoor burn bans were lifted after last weekend’s washout, Columbus County was still considered to be in an extreme drought as of this morning (May 7). The N.C....
A local man killed during the invasion of France in June 1944 will be buried in Chadbourn Saturday. U.S. Navy Carpenter’s Mate 2nd Class William R. Burns, 25, died when...
An armed robbery suspect was captured after allegedly fleeing Columbus and Robeson deputies Wednesday (today). The sheriff’s office said patrol deputies and detectives were called to the North Whitevi...
Downtown Whiteville business owners are organizing an informational meeting to discuss flooding concerns and the new Madison Street Park project. The meeting is set for May 12 at the old...
Whiteville continues 3A tennis action today (Tuesday) in the team playoffs. The Wolfpack will travel to Providence Grove in the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Wolfpack defeated Louisburg...
I have been accused of living under a rock on more than one occasion; it’s due more to my personality and preferences than my lack of staying informed. The more...
Citizen complaints led to an investigation and raid on a suspected drug house in Fair Bluff April 30. Fair Bluff Police said in statement that Randy Lee Dossie, Belinda Tyler...
EAST COLUMBUS 9, EAST BLADEN 1 LAKE WACCAMAW—Gracie Coyle threw a one-hitter as East Columbus defeated East Bladen 9-1 in softball Thursday night to clinch a tie with North Duplin...
At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course at Whiteville on April 28. The tournament was a best two score format with...
Nine students were exposed to pepper spray Thursday after a juvenile female deployed the spray on the inside of her bus. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred on a...