Seven families were displaced Friday when a major fire swept through a building at the Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville. City Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said the 3:30 p.m. fire was...
A Chadbourn Police sergeant is recovering from serious injuries sustained while using Stop Sticks on a chase suspect Thursday. Mayor Phillip Britt said Fair Bluff Police were attempting to stop...
Candidate filing starts Monday at noon for two seats on the Soil and Water Conservation Board. Supervisors serve two-year terms. The filing fee is $5. The filing period ends July...
Developing story Multiple fire departments are fighting a structure fire at Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville. At one point the fire sent dense black smoke across U.S. 701 and onto...
Low turnout in past elections could result fewer early polling places next fall in Columbus County. The Columbus County Elections Board will meet Monday at 5 p.m. Among the...
Whiteville High Senior Jake Odham has signed to continue his education and baseball career at UNC-Pembroke. Odham, a shortstop, was a key member of the infield that brought home the...
County Commissioners Chairman Brent Watts was named interim county manager Monday. Watts represents District Five on the county board. The Clarendon farmer was first elected in 2020 and was reelected...
Families will get to enjoy a day of fun as well as education and wellness June 13 at the Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw from 10 a.m. until...
Five devices used to modify firearms into fully-automatic weapons were among the contraband seized during a raid in Whiteville today (June 2). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said in a...
Six non-profit thrift stores are working together for a special shopping experience June 15-30. Shoppers who visit all locations in the Red White and Thrift Hop will be entered in...
County commissioners Monday approved the Fiscal 26-27 operating budget, maintaining the 80.5 cents per $100 valuation property tax rate and instituting major reductions for the coming year. “This is a...
The first thing I do after starting the car in the morning is pray for the day ahead, and on the particular day in question, I had a lot to...
Leland Police have arrested the suspect in Thursday’s drive-by shooting in Whiteville. Javion Delton Evans, 22, was arrested Sunday in Leland. He was held without bond pending transfer to Columbus...
Deputies arrested two men in separate felony cases during proactive patrols in the Boardman area. The sheriff’s office said Damian Kelly Thompson, 38, of Wilmington was spotted near the Sun-Dew...
Authorities on both sides of the state line are searching for a woman reported missing from Horry County. Her husband is in jail in New Hanover County on unrelated charges....
A Facebook post warning of drastic changes to the local voting schedule is false, according to the Board of Elections. The post, which has been widely shared, claims that the...