Lance Sandlin, Lori Angel Flowers, and Emily Sandlin have been indicted for murder and concealment of death. Lori Flowers was charged with accessory after the fact in addition to the charges. The thre...
The man who kidnapped and raped a teenager has been sentenced to serve up to 28 years in prison. Frederick Chancy lured the girl into his car and took her to a home near Bladenboro, where he raped her...
The renovation and refit of a downtown Whiteville building will cost $2.1 million. City council on Tuesday was briefed on the progress of the Provalus project. The tech support firm has opened a tempo...
In what has become a tradition in Hallsboro, Santa Claus will visit one of the county’s oldest businesses for some holiday cheer Saturday (Dec. 14). Pierce and Co. in Hallsboro will host the jolly old...
In a case where decisions have flipflopped through the court system for seven years, the state Supreme Court will hear Maurice Devalle’s lawsuit to be recertified as a law enforcement officer. In 2019...
One of the most popular events of the year at the Columbus County Farmer’s Market is Dec. 14, and has a new feature. The Christmas From the Heart Crafts Show features a wide variety of local arts and ...
A fugitive was captured after a high speed chase from near Whiteville to Hallsboro Dec. 4. Raymond Timothy “Chinaman” Warren, 34, was held under$20,000 secured bond on charges of felony larceny and vi...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary about Government Waste, Covid 19 Fraud, and Billions wasted on Animal Testing. Also Jefferson shares his thoughts on the December 7...
(Submitted photo) The driver of a heavy duty pickup towing a trailer left a trail of debris in South Whiteville that ended with a standoff at the Murphy gas station on Powell Boulevard tonight. Witnes...
Surveillance cameras once again helped solve a theft case in Columbus, this time in Sandyfield. Robert Silvestia Bowen, 76, of 1001 East Arcadia Rd., Riegelwood, was released on a $7,500 secured bond ...
A Southeastern Community College student sustained an accidental gunshot wound Wednesday when a firearm fell from the student’s vehicle. SCC said in a press release that no other students or sta...
An alleged murderer and two other inmates have been charged with planning to murder a law enforcement officer and effect a jail break. Natrelle McKinnies, 28; Javon Bowen, 28; and the 17 year old were...
Columbus County Commissioners passed one of the strictest vape store regulations in the state Monday. The board rejected a proposal to define vape stores as any business with 85 percent of its sales i...
A stop for a speeding ticket led to the arrest of an alleged drug trafficker and shutting down a narcotics operation, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. Zaki Rashad Butler, 44, of 102 Pine Circle Road, Tabor C...
This is a partial transcript of Jefferson Weaver’s Columbus Connection Commentary from Nov. 30. Dissenting opinions and guest suggestions are always welcome. send them to jeffersonweaver@columbu...
It’s out there somewhere, waiting. It might be a lone, scraggly cedar struggling in the shadows of a hardwood swamp, or a loblolly bent and twisted from a storm, condemned to be cast aside when its hu...