Residents of one of the most floodprone areas of the county will soon have more notice when the water rises. County Commissioner approved a memorandum of agreement Monday that will put a flood gauge o...
Columbus County Commissioners Monday gave the nod to a request by the county Board of Education to apply for more than $2 million in lottery funds for a new Williams Township School gym. Asst. Superin...
Vacation Bible School will be held at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28 daily from 6 – 8:15 p.m. The theme is “I’ve Got This With Jesus”. There wi...
Pearl millet, an annual grass used for grain and forage, can be a good food source for honey bees and hover flies, according to a recent study. The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Res...
While it won’t likely be a major tropical storm, a storm system near the Bahamas could bring badly needed rain to the area Thursday into the weekend. The National Weather Service said today that a sto...
The legislature is staying busy as solons try to wrap up the short session. • Tianeptine may soon disappear from convenience store counters and vape shops. The so-called gas station heroin mimics the ...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing an increase to fees for hunting, fishing, trapping and activity licenses, permits, stamps and certifications, which will go into effect on ...
It’s a busy time in Columbus County. It’s Father’s Day tomorrow, so make sure you remember to honor all the dads in your life this weekend. The Juneteenth Festival is at the county fairgrounds from 11...
Chadbourn Police and Columbus County deputies have captured the last of four suspects who ran out of fuel while trying to escape police. Kendrick Lee Dakota Hunt, 26, of Lumberton, was held under $27,...
School may be out but sports camps are in at West Columbus. June 17-19 is the West Columbus Youth Baseball Camp. Coach Connor Grainger will lead the camp, which will focus on the basics of throwing, c...
St. James Missionary Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School June 24-28. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m., and sessions last until 8 p.m. nightly. Everyone is welcome. The church is located a...
His name was Woody. He never got to run a deer, tree a coon or trail a rabbit. He never got to chase a ball, bark at a cat, or follow a little kid on a bicycle heading out for adventures. He never got...
Update 12:05 p.m. – Mayor Phillip Britt said the fourth suspect is in custody. Three suspects are in jail after allegedly running out of gas while running from the law. Casandra Lee Laclaire, Christop...
Patrols near Green Acres and Tabor City turned up four firearms and multiple illegal drugs Friday in two separate cases. Deputies on patrol in the Green Acres community saw a Chrysler automobile fail ...
Five deputies have been restored to patrol duty as an investigation into a shooting continues. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Burea...
Bond was revoked for a Kelly man arrested for a second time in Columbus County on drug charges. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of 1131 White Oak Rd., Kelly, was held on charges of maintaining a vehicle fo...