After repairs to a pulley and cable, plus low water, Elwell Ferry is expected to finally reopen Monday. The state-owned ferry crosses the Cape Fear River between Carvers and Kelly. It was recently tak...
A federal judge has sentenced a Bolton man to 252 months – 21 years – in prison. Charles Elliot Brown, 30, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Wilmington to possession of a firearm by a felon and po...
County detectives are investigating two apparent drive-by shootings that left property damage but no injuries. On June 28, deputies were called to the 2000 block of Williams Road, Chadbourn at 10:26 p...
Thieves took 20 bottles of Oxycodone from a drug store after breaching a brick wall Friday. John Thomas called the sheriff’s office after discovering that someone had broken into the Riegelwood Mutual...
A man who was allegedly abusing two dogs allegedly assaulted a man who interceded June 28. The sheriff’s office reported that the dogs were “bothering people” at Lumber River campground, and the dog’s...
With most of Columbus County now in a severe drought, Whiteville officials are urging more conservation by residential water customers. “According to the city Water Response Plan, customers are expect...
Firefighters, Forest Service personnel and volunteers had their hands full Saturday when a lightning strike sparked a wildfire off Old Union Road. Horses, a pen of hunting dogs and multiple structures...
Saturday is the Freedom Festival at the Veterans Memorial Park on U.S. 701 south of Whiteville. There will be yard salers, vendors, live entertainment, kids activities, and food. The event is from 8 a...
In the days after the signing the document that would give birth to our country as a nation, riders headed out with copies to share throughout the colonies. Some areas wouldn’t learn the news for mont...
Get a traditional patriotic lunch and help a local fire department today. The Jimmy Stanley Memorial hot dog sale and boot drive is going on until 2 p.m. at the Lake Waccamaw Fire Department on Flemi...
Entertainer and entrepreneur Greg Thompson will be the host and guest speaker at the next meeting of the Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society. The society will meet July 13 at 2 p.m. at Th...
Children can learn how food is grown, produced and prepared in the Farm to Fork Camp Aug. 9-12 at Cooperative Extension. The 4-H camp will center on basic farming techniques; animal care; harvesting ...
North Carolinians can celebrate their freedom with some free fishing time Thursday. In honor of Independence Day, no fishing license is required for anyone who fishes on July 4 between the hours of 1...
Edited 07/03 at 1 p.m. with additional information. Two million North Carolinians could see $4 billion in medical debt erased if a proposal by Gov. Roy Cooper is put into place that would increase Med...
Eastern North Carolina nonprofits supporting education, health and human services can apply for grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment through July 30. This opportunity will provide a total...
Old Lumberton Road near Research Drive will close July 8 for the replacement of a 75-year-old bridge. The bridge, which was built in 1949, crosses part of Western Prong. Both lanes of the road will be...