At Cypress Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament on May 5. The tournament was a best two net score Texas scramble format with 28 members in the event. The...
I clicked on what should have been an amusing online video of things kids say the other day and was utterly shocked. While several of the clips were just young’uns...
The legislature and Governor Josh Stein have an opportunity to avoid making the same mistake twice. The newest industry feeding off of tax dollars is the boom in data centers....
A domestic argument led to a Chadbourn home receiving multiple gunshots early Sunday. The alleged shooter is being held under no bond. Chadbourn Police said John Christopher Graham Jr., 35,...
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...