A commercial turkey operation in Duplin County has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This is the second case of high path avian influenza in commercial poultry in...
David Earl Wilkins will spend 35 to 43 years in prison for the 2022 murder of a Tar Heel area man. District Attorney Jon David said Wilkins pled guilty Monday...
A Delco girl was allegedly bound and gagged before being raped by a Winnabow man, according to the sheriff’s office and warrants. James Kirk Harrelson, 39, is being held under...
Three suspects have now been charged with resisting an officer after an incident involving a stolen truck and firearms Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was searching for 2005 Dodge...
Jurors may be seated as early as Wednesday in the first degree murder trial of Leroy Moore Jr. Moore, 38, is alleged to have shot and killed Tony Baker during...
The registered sex offender and convicted felon caught Friday in Riegelwood was reportedly reaching for a firearm in his vehicle when he was arrested by deputies. Hugo Alberto Bautista-Gaspar is now...
Part of U.S. 74-76 at Chaunceytown Road at Lake Waccamaw will be closed Tuesday night while girders are moved into place for the new overpass. The eastbound lanes will not...
Deputies arrested a registered sex offender with a concealed handgun in his truck Friday. Hugo Alberto Bautista Gaspar, 40, with addresses in Riegelwood and Rose Hill was arrested on Old...
Southeastern Community College will dedicate its new fire training tower and take receipt of a retired Whiteville fire truck Saturday, Feb. 17. The events start at 10 a.m. It’s part...
State Forest Service officials have charged a man for setting a Feb. 4 brushfire. Darcy Ty Hardwick, 23, was released on an unsecured bond on a single charge of setting...
Tabor City Police have charged a father and son with several larcenies. Warrants show that Darrell Wayne Gore, 55, and Aaron Hunter Gore, 25, were charged with breaking, entering, and...
As of 8 a.m. today (Thursday) five early voting sites are open in Columbus County. Early polls leading up to the March 5 primary are located at the county board...
Juvenile petitions are pending after a teenager allegedly stole a car in Elizabethtown and led law enforcement on chase that ended in Johnston County. Bladen Sheriff James McVicker said in...
On the road the other day, I glanced at an old farm I’ve watched for years, but this time there was nothing left to see. The first house on the...
Whiteville Police will kick off an intensive enforcement effort on Valentine’s Day aimed at cracking down on speeders, squatted trucks, seatbelt use and other violations. Officer Christian Cribb, the ...
The forecast high winds for tomorrow (Tuesday) have led to a two hour delay for both county school systems. Buses cannot safely travel when wind speeds exceed 35 miles per...