A traffic stop turned into a water rescue for a Whiteville man March 21. Christopher Scott Deans, 26, was charged with resisting an officer, misdemeanor child abuse, possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to [Read More]
More than 185,000 North Carolina drivers with revoked licenses could see their privileges restored over the next two months. The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a press release Monday that drivers whose licenses [Read More]
None of her streetnames are even vaguely polite, so I’ll call her Sally. I saw her the other day, talking to herself as she debated crossing a five-lane street from the middle of the block. [Read More]
A Columbus County narcotics officer is recovering after a suspect allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon. Duane Henderson Manning, 55, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, resisting an [Read More]
Four firearms and drugs were recently confiscated thanks to the sharp nose of a Sheriff’s Office canine. Jeroid Long, 33, of Riegelwood was held under $8,500 secured bond after a traffic stop March 11, the [Read More]
One man was jailed after a shootout on Whitehall Road Extension Friday. Karsten Maurice Powell, 52, of 125 Stabley St., Whiteville, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver methamphetamine, trafficking in [Read More]
Justin Lee Locklear became the county’s eleventh road death Friday when his soft drink truck slammed into the rear of a tanker on U.S. 74-76. First Sgt. Andrew Pait of the Highway Patrol said Locklear [Read More]
With the spring comes the return of the bug population. You may be tempted to swat at the little guys, but keep in mind that some of them are essential to crops and flowers. One [Read More]
The driver of a soft drink truck became the county’s 11th road death today(Friday). The victim was ejected when the delivery truck collided with a tanker on U.S. 74-76 between Whiteville and Hallsboro. The wreck [Read More]
North Carolina’s largest salamanders are beginning to stir from the winter sleep, and state biologists want to know exactly where they are living. Hellbenders and mudpuppies, sometimes called snot otters or water dogs, are two different [Read More]
Easter is fast approaching, and the Columbus County Parks and Recreation is providing youngsters plenty of opportunities to go egg hunting. The fun begins on Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. at the following locations: [Read More]
As the weather warms up, the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce has finalized the plans for the Spring Has Sprung Festival. The fun-filled day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade on [Read More]
Two men have been jailed after an eight year old girl was allegedly forced to watch a pornographic movie and perform sex acts. Alton Lee Rhue, 47, was charged Monday with felony child abuse, and [Read More]
An “airsoft” fight in Whiteville has caught the attention of police. Whiteville Police said on their Facebook page that a group of individuals is shooting at each other using gel pellet guns, which are similar [Read More]
The same storm system that brought destructive tornados to Oklahoma and Louisiana will visit the Cape Fear region today, but it won’t pack quite the same wallop. The National Weather Service Wilmington office sent out [Read More]
A Sunday night crash has claimed a second victim, bringing the county highway death toll to ten this year. Heather Nichole “Nikki” Pennington died Tuesday from injuries sustained in Sunday night’s crash near Chadbourn. Pennington, [Read More]
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