Tabor City Police are looking for Christopher O. Strickland. Anyone with any information is urged to call TCPD at 910.653.3149. Photo: TCPD FB page...
Multiple child rape charges have been filed against a Clarkton man, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. Jahmar Marquise Richardson, 40, of Clarkton was arrested Wednesday. He faces charge...
Sunday voting will not be an option in Columbus County during the upcoming early voting period. Under a new state law, local election boards must unanimously approve early voting schedules...
LAKE WACCAMAW, NC—Valeria Graham Roberts, 83, of Lake Waccamaw, NC, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of ...
ALERT from the NWS (NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE) issued January 15, 2026 at 8:22am The combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds will lead to increased fire...
Some voters may have a new precinct number and/or polling location for the March primary. “Your right to vote has not changed,” the Columbus County Board of Elections said in...
Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T are experiencing cellular phone outages across the U.S. today. More than 253,000 Verizon customers reported outages as of 1:30 p.m., according to Downdetector.com. Veriz...
Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue will no longer be providing non-emergency medical transportation, and may soon cut its EMS department. Commissioners made the decision Tuesday after a closed session call...
Elizabeth “Libby” Robbins Dowless, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was born in Elizabethtown, NC, the daughter of the...
Stevie Wayne Fowler, age 66, of Green Sea, SC, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 in his home. Born May 5, 1959, in Horry County, SC, he was the son...
Ben Agie Whaley, 76, of Nakina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Ben was born on March 24, 1949,...
Hilda Williamson Obituary Hilda Jane Skipper Williamson, 80, of North Myrtle Beach, passed away at her residence on Monday, January 12, 2026. Hilda was born on August 28, 1945,...
Earlene Cribb Horne, born on November 3, 1935, in Columbus County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina, at the age...
I am still trying to wrap my mind around the newest foolishness sweeping our nation. In September, Charlie Kirk, a man who was a firm but gentle voice for Christianity,...
Multiple charges were filed against a Charlotte man who allegedly broke into a garage and was found sleeping in a car Sunday morning. Demanuelle Kevon Wilson, 34, was held under...
Multiple charges were filed after deputies investigated a shots fired call on Godwin Trail Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies went to 110 Godwin Trail around 5 p.m. after...