A second Tabor Correctional inmate has been found dead of an apparent suicide. The N.C. Dept. of Public Safety said in a press release that Robert B. Walker was found unresponsive in his cell at [Read More]
• Spivey hid parts in Christmas boxes, report says. The former chief of Chadbourn police has been charged with stealing two catalytic converters from a Tabor City garage. William Anthony Spivey, 36, of Gapway Road, [Read More]
I was a lousy athlete, but I never wanted to play against a girl to make myself look better. I was a chubby, sometimes fat kid. I was always both big and tall for my [Read More]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has now been confirmed in 53 hunter-harvested wild waterfowl at three sites in North Carolina. These sites are Hyde County, a site located on the Pamlico/Beaufort County line and a new [Read More]
Chaplain Marcia McMullen DeRush has opened her heart and the doors of her office with special individuals in mind. McMullen House of Heroes is a safe haven where the chaplain offers a multitude of things other than [Read More]
Small, women-owned and disadvantaged business owners wanting to learn how to compete for state transportation contracts are invited to attend a free workshop Feb. 19 at Robeson Community College. The meeting was rescheduled due to the [Read More]
Chadbourn Police arrested a Clarkton man Tuesday after he allegedly stood in the roadway, fought officers and had narcotics in his pocket. Davion Jabias Frink, 21, was charged with two counts of assault on a [Read More]
Arthur Larry Barnhill, age 78, of Whiteville, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. Larry was born on June 10, 1943 in New Hanover County, to the late Arthur [Read More]
Deputies were the victims in two recent shooting incidents, but no one was injured in either case. On Jan. 8, according to sheriff’s reports, a deputy reported finding a bullethole in the rear of his [Read More]
A juvenile faces charges in two Chadbourn shooting incidents, according to Chadbourn Police. “It’s been a long night,” Chief Ken Elliot said. “Our department has been working some long hours on this case.” Two people [Read More]
Ice, freezing rain and some snowflakes are being reported across Columbus. While ice accumulations may be lower than initial National Weather Service forecasts, area roads are still treacherous. A curfew is in place until 6 [Read More]
County under curfew starting at 6 p.m. Columbus County will be under a nighttime curfew except for essential and emergency workers through Sunday morning. The curfew lasts from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday and [Read More]
I was restless as restless can be, ill as the proverbial hornet, but there was no medicine to succor the sickness I was suffering. We looked for a snowstorm, but we received little more than [Read More]
Columbus County News Dot Com and WTXY will be providing updated lists of closings and delays throughout the storm, on air and online. Contact us on Facebook or email crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news with your closings and delays. The [Read More]
Lack of personnel is forcing Nakina Middle School to go virtual beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) through Friday. Kelly Jones of the Columbus County school system said in a press release this afternoon (Tuesday) that COVID has [Read More]
Planners for the county Parks and Recreation Department hope residents will share their experiences, needs and hopes in a new survey. The survey will be used to create a master plan for future funding requests, [Read More]
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