Breaking news Whiteville Police have arrested the man suspected of the Oct. 25 murder of Tony Baker at Sandy Ridge Apartments.Leroy Moore Jr.of Fayetteville was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by Whiteville Police and the State Bureau [Read More]
Michael Edward Abernethy got more of an adventure than he bargained for while hunting in the Green swamp this week.Abernethy, 56, was on vacation in Myrtle Beach with his family from Morganton. After careful research [Read More]
Crystal Faircloth, Staff Writer My 14-year-old was graciously accepted into the early college program at Southeastern Community College this year, and when I say graciously, I do mean it on their part, because the teenage [Read More]
The Waccamaw Way model of care has been long instilled in the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, but animal assisted therapy has become a major key component for the majority of youth [Read More]
Since the construction of the Truist Building in Whiteville in 2019, the casual Saturday strolling at flea market on J.K. Powell Boulevard has been shut down. That may soon change.Depending on interest from the public and the [Read More]
After being cancelled by COVID-19 last year, the annual AKC Youth Coon Hunt Challenge was back in full swing Saturday at the Old 74 Fox Preserve in Hallsboro. Sponsored by the Columbus, Coastal and Twin [Read More]
Authorities at Tabor Correctional are investigating an inmate’s overdose. The inmate, Dustin Goodson, was transported to Loris hospital on Nov. 12, according to a report with the Tabor City Police. The report said that Goodson [Read More]
Tabor City Police have arrested a guard at Tabor Correctional after he allegedly brought 200 doses of synthetic cannabinoid into the prison. Wesley Thompson, 24, is being held under $25,000 secured bond on a charge [Read More]
Thursday may be turkey day, but Christmas is closing in on Columbus County in a big way. From the western end to the eastern side, everyone is getting in on the holiday spirit with [Read More]
I was born in the South, and raised as country as fried chicken. Like any typical southern child, I had the overwhelming need to pluck fruit from trees and bushes, and put said fruit [Read More]
The murder trial of a man charged with playing a role in a series of shootings in Whiteville has been delayed due to COVID-19. Corey Tashombe Hines, now 26, was charged with first degree murder [Read More]
An inmate in the county detention center is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing another prisoner Tuesday. Nigel Bracey, 32, struck Roderick Barr multiple times about the upper left arm with unknown object, according to [Read More]
More than $50 million in capital projects here funded by state budget. Rep. Brenden Jones was the man of the hour Friday morning as officials announced more than $50 million in local capital projects that [Read More]
The crew installing high speed internet lines at Lake Waccamaw broke a water main on Old 74 this morning, causing a water outage, according to the town. The affected areas include James Avenue, Bingham Lane, [Read More]
For the first time since 2017, North Carolina has a budget. Gov. Roy Cooper somewhat reluctantly signed the $25.9 billion budget today (Thursday). The state budget increases by 4.3 percent over the last biennial budget, [Read More]
A bad muffler sent a man back to jail after a high speed chase Monday. Antonio Arp, 18, of 1250 Buckhead Rd., Bolton, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest and no operator’s license in [Read More]
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