Gov. Roy Cooper violated the state constitution when he ordered restrictions on bars during the pandemic, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Private bars were ordered closed during COVID-19...
A puppet show that helps children avoid inappropriate behavior led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on charges that he raped his own child. TreQuail Javonne Rose, 24, of...
I wasn’t intending to dress any different than usual. It was a Monday. I was an hour behind schedule. The weekend had left too many chores incomplete, too many plans...
Whiteville’s largest festival will have a new look – and sound – this fall. Madison Ward of Whiteville Downtown Development Commission announced via social media today (Tuesday) that the N.C....
Light the Lake at the Boys and Girls Home was a little more special this year. The annual event to raise awareness of child abuse gave the Home a reason...
Multiple child sex abuse charges have been filed against a Bladen County school bus driver. David Earl Denkens, 63, of Tar heel, was arrested Tuesday on two counts each of...
The vehicle driven by a Robeson County murder suspect was discovered this morning (Tuesday) in a remote wooded area. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said Scotti Dewayne Tyler, 38, of...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. Cody Joe Holland, 15, was last seen by his family on April 11. He might be in Brunswick County,...
Updated April 17 at 4;30 p.m. Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. Town officials said all tests came back normal this afternoon. (Wednesday) What officials hope will be...
By John Wood, Special to CCN It was a sunny yet breeze day Saturday at Gurganus Farm Store for their first ever Spring Fling and Flock Swap Customer Appreciation Day....
An argument reportedly led to a fight and the disappearance of $10,000 early Friday. Whiteville Police were called to Walmart at Columbus Corners a few minutes after midnight, according to...
Authorities are searching for a 14 year old girl who disappeared from the Bladenboro area Sunday. Essence Unique Simmons is a black female, 5’4” tall, weighing around 160 pounds. The...
The perennial softball matchup between East Columbus and Pender has never gone well for the Lady Patriots. ECHS has beaten Pender eight out of the nine times they have met...
Saturday is going to be a big, busy day in Columbus. From science to chickens to plain old fun, there is plenty to do in our community. The first ever...
A Whiteville youth previously convicted of firing into a home is facing new felonies. Notorious D. Taylor, 17, of 402 W. Lewis St., Whiteville, has been charged with possession with...
The N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Pender County Center, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in...