Patrons of some restaurants in Whiteville could soon take alcoholic drinks as they walk through downtown. The planning board has approved a draft Social District Ordinance. The vote came at today’s meeting of the board. [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Saturday, Sept. 24 as Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2022. Youth Deer Hunting Day was established in 2015 by the Wildlife Commission to increase interest in deer hunting [Read More]
The Honey Festival may be over for the year, but the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville (NCMNS) still has a lot to buzz about during the month of September. From the ground below [Read More]
We always remember Sept. 11, 2001, as well we should. I just wish we could remember Sept. 12 of the same year. While firefighters, EMS, search teams, police officers and volunteers were pawing their way [Read More]
More than 100 flood-prone properties in Whiteville could become public land if council approves a proposal to expand a buyout program. City council tonight is set to consider an agreement to take over properties purchased [Read More]
It was a rude awakening for a Tabor City area man who took a nap after he and a second suspect allegedly broke into an outbuilding. Shykem Lavonce Newman, 19, and Joseph Jarame Stephens, 20, [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with In-Studio Guests Chris Worley – Candidate for District 1 Board of Education, Columbus County Sheriff Jody Green – Currently Running for Reelection, and Randy Williams – Write-In Candidate [Read More]
Columbus County voters will have five early voting sites to choose from during the runup to the Nov. 8 general election. A big change in the early voting schedule this year is the addition of [Read More]
Darrell Riley of Cerro Gordo had a chance to spin a giant prize wheel Wednesday at the Bigger $pin Live Event and he watched in anticipation as the wheel landed on a $500,000 prize. “I [Read More]
The suspect in a domestic violence case has been charged with damaging a window in a holding cell at the courthouse. Joe Frank Rich II, 33, was arrested Sept. 5 for assault on a female [Read More]
With the opening of archery season for whitetail deer Saturday, many hunters will be climbing their favorite tree for a shot at the first buck of the year.Tree stands are a popular tactic for bowhunting [Read More]
Checkpoints across Columbus County turned up stolen firearms, narcotics and open alcohol over the weekend The sheriff’s office is participating in the ongoing Click or Ticket crackdown on impaired and aggressive drivers. Multiple agencies are [Read More]
Bobby came to us in the middle of summer, after a sweet young lady with a big heart found him and a very business-like beagle on an area highway. The beagle was quickly rehomed, since [Read More]
A Whiteville man was found shot to death in the 700 block of Burkhead Street Monday (today), and a juvenile has been taken into custody. Caron Antwan Robinson was found around 12:35 p.m., Whiteville Police [Read More]
Drugs, cash and two firearms were found in a convicted felon’s vehicle after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop Aug. 30. Alton Terrell Smith, 37, with addresses in Bolton and Hallsboro, was held under [Read More]
Four malnourished bulldogs and one dead dog were found by a probation officer at a Fair Bluff home. The sheriff’s office reported that the bulldog-mix dogs were tethered with heavy chains at 41 Phillips Street. [Read More]
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