The U.S. 701 bridge over the Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown will be reduced to one lane starting Wednesday. The lane reduction is necessary for contract workers to complete the installation of concrete-reinforced girders on [Read More]
Jeremiah Javonte Robinson turned 18 Monday, and was charged as an adult in the 2022 murder of Caron Robinson in Whiteville. Whiteville Police said Caron Robinson, 32, was found on West Burkhead Street on Sept. [Read More]
Two single-vehicle wrecks this weekend claimed the lives of the drivers. In the first crash, a motorcyclist crossed the center line and struck a ditch, Trooper Trevor Bryan of the Highway Patrol said. Jeremy Jacobs, [Read More]
Major Brett Baxley has been dismissed by Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers. Baxley, a retired Highway Patrol Trooper, was originally hired in October 2022 by Sheriff Bill Rogers as an internal affairs investigator. He continued [Read More]
An overnight storm brought five to six inches of rain across much off the county Sunday night and early Monday. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley said six inches of rain fell at his weather station on college [Read More]
The sheriff’s office is investigating three assaults that were reported over the weekend. Randy Hayes was attacked at his home on Kenneth Hayes Lane near Chadbourn during an argument over property, reports show. The suspect [Read More]
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that County Manager Eddie Madden was involved in the personnel matter discussed in the closed session. Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver made the error, and apologizes for any [Read More]
The days of worrying about a sweat-smeared hunting permit or sopping wet fishing license are over. Effective July 1, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) launched a new, custom licensing system and mobile app, Go Outdoors North [Read More]
Due to a recent retirement announcement at the Central Office, The Columbus County Board of Education is making administrative changes to avoid disruptions resulting from personnel moves during the school year. The following administrative changes [Read More]
Lightning struck a tree at Lake Waccamaw Wednesday, breaking windows, damaging a fence and leaving a man with a serious head injury. The initial emergency call just after 4:30 p.m. said a victim had been [Read More]
Morgan and Clay Hern recently walked the Boardwalk in Fair Bluff, but they weren’t just out for leisurely stroll. Along with their father, Justin Hern, they cleaned up litter along the path. Do you know [Read More]
Deputies were forced to break through a door on a Five Points home Tuesday after a woman refused to surrender on outstanding charges. Renee Michelle McKinnies, 28, was charged with resisting an officer and failure [Read More]
A Lumberton area woman was jailed Tuesday after allegedly using a trashcan to attack a sheriff’s office patrol car. Hannah Locklear, 39, of Virgie Road, was held under $2,500 secured bond, according to arrest reports. [Read More]
I’m not even sure I had heard of Jason Aldean before the other day, when the left decided he was a bad person. Like many of you, I immediately searched his “controversial” song, and watched [Read More]
A Georgia man was issued multiple citations Friday after he was stopped for a window tint violation, and found with a concealed handgun, a large quantity of male enhancement drugs and steroids in his vehicle. [Read More]
Columbus County Deputy Ricky Lewis is the newest graduate of the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Effort) Officer Training Program. Lewis completed the course at the N.C. Justice Academy in Salemburg, attending training from July 10-21. [Read More]
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