Deputies picked up 19 suspects on a variety of outstanding warrants and criminal offenses Jan 14. Operation Safe Streets targeted a laundry list of defendants wanted for everything from drug charges to failure to appear, [Read More]
The case could be described as a modern version of sneaking change from grandmother’s purse. William Carroll, 28, of 838 Bullard Rd., Cerro Gordo was arrested Jan. 8 on 65 charges of obtaining property by [Read More]
This roundup will cover the dates Jan. 6-15. • Columbus County reported 103 deaths from COVID-19 on Jan. 14, up from 90 on Jan. 13. An average of 50 new cases per day was reported [Read More]
UNC Southeastern UNC Health Southeastern is now scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals ages 65 and older. The Lumberton hospital made the announcement Thursday shortly after Gov. Roy Cooper lowered the age limit in [Read More]
Columbus County hit a grim milestone the last 24 hours, topping the 100 mark in COVID-19 deaths.The Health Department announced on social media that as of 9 a.m. Thursday (today), 103 people in Columbus have [Read More]
County schools will not resume in-person classes as planned, but will remain in online learning until Feb. 1.The school system announced today (Wednesday) that due to the increasing rates of COVID-19 infections in the area, [Read More]
Chadbourn’s Town Hall has been closed to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Manager Jerome Chestnutt said staff will still be working, but customers will not be allowed inside the building. Utility bills can [Read More]
I‘ve driven past it dozens if not hundreds of times through the years. The post is made from wood of a kind we don’t see anymore, cured heart longleaf pine, ten inches or so across [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video conference at 3:30 p.m. today (Jan. 12) to discus the state’s response. You can view the livestream here:https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference Columbus has had 90 deaths, [Read More]
Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire at 216 E. Webster Street. No injuries have been reported. Smoke was visible throughout downtown just after the 2 p.m. fire was called in. We’re [Read More]
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