Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. to detail the state’s pandemic response.Cooper is also expected to address ongoing flooding problems in the western part of [Read More]
Imagine if you adopted an abused puppy from your local animal shelter. You feed the puppy, and rebuild its health. You teach the puppy better ways of living – a warm, safe bed, flea treatments, [Read More]
A series of shooting incidents in the past few days have kept police and deputies busy in the city and the county. No one was hurt in any of the incidents. Early Friday morning, Whiteville [Read More]
Parents and students maybe gearing up for school this fall, but Columbus County is not without a work hard, play harder mentality for this season. With lots to see and do, folks around the community [Read More]
As the nation pauses briefly to observe the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Lake Waccamaw and the Veterans Memorial Park are coming together for a major event to commemorate Patriot’s Day. Beginning [Read More]
As pandemic numbers rise again in Columbus County, city and town officials are taking measures to make sure things keep running smoothly. Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting at Lake Waccamaw was no exception, and the [Read More]
The Whiteville Majors were honored with a parade and at the Whiteville City Council Tuesday night as part of continuing accolades for their World Series win. The team will also be honored, along with the [Read More]
Cheers rang out in Lake Waccamaw Town Hall Tusday evening as the Riegelwood Dixie Youth Boys baseball team was honored. The team, known as “The Wood,” became N.C. State Division II champions back in July. [Read More]
This is one fish story where the quarry that didn’t get away. A fisherman called 911 Monday after finding something suspicious on his sonar in the Cape Fear River near Riegelwood. The fisherman spotted what [Read More]
The suspect arrested in a drug raid Aug. 5 has no name or address that he is sharing with law enforcement – but he has a string of felony charges. Johnn Henry Doe, 25, was [Read More]
A non-profit organization is putting out the call to those in need. The Southeastern Community Action Partnership has been serving families in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Pender, Robeson, and Scotland counties since 1964. Their newest [Read More]
Columbus County Board of Education voted Monday to keep masks will be optional for students inside the classroom, but mandatory (as required by federal law) when using school transportation. The board also put other precautions [Read More]
Sandy Plains Baptist Church will be having a back-to-school block party this coming Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be music, food, and a school supply give-a-way. There will be an outside [Read More]
Someone allegedly took flowers from a grave off Frank Norris Road, according to a report with the sheriff’s office. Priscilla Godwin told investigators she went to her mother’s grave off Frank Norris Road Saturday just [Read More]
One man was hurt in a drive-by shooting near Tabor City Sunday. The sheriff’s office said Byren Stephens was in the 24000 block of Peacock Road when an unknown gunman drove by and opened fire. [Read More]
Heroin charges were pressed against a Tabor City woman after she allegedly wandered through a store for several hours while shoplifting. Penny Tabitha “Fat Baby” Jordan, 32, was charged with heroin possession and drug paraphernalia, [Read More]
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