A Smyrna Road man has been charged with destroying crops. Gary Keith Powell, 70, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond, according to Detention Center reports. His address was listed as 702 Union val...
Deputies arrested a man on littering charges only of discover he was also wanted in a domestic violence case where he allegedly fired a gun at his wife. Christopher McPherson, 41, of 7142 J.B. White H...
Tabor City Police have arrested a man who allegedly intentionally damaged machinery at Atlantic Packaging. Michael Gunner McPherson, 25, was held under a $1,000 secured bond, according to detention ce...
Residents of flood-prone areas in Columbus are invited to attend a meeting Wednesday to offer suggestions about watershed improvements in the area. Columbus Soil and Water Conservation, Cape Fear Reso...
One of the two men arrested by Columbus County Deputies July 27 allegedly stole onions from a Whiteville restaurant. Jonathan Grainger, 24, was charged with misdemeanor larceny. He was held under a se...
In a three-two vote Monday, Chadbourn Town Council refused to discuss proposed attendance rules and ethics policies, along with an amendment to the town charter that would have made provision to remov...
An ongoing stolen property investigation led to the arrest of a Chadbourn area man on firearm and theft charges. Nicky Delane Blackwell, 54, ofm1663 Bee Tree Lane, was held under a secured bond, accor...
Ballots are now locked in for the Nov. 2 election in Columbus County. Two incumbents are unopposed for reelection to the Whiteville City School Board, but one race has drawn a challenger. Byron Fisher...
Chadbourn residents may soon have a way to recall elected council members, if a new rule is approved. The town council tonight will consider an agenda item containing a procedure to “provide a procedu...
Chadbourn and Whiteville Police will be hosting events for National Night Out tomorrow (Tuesday). National Night Out is designed to allow citizens to get to know their local law enforcement officers, ...
Two men attempting to stop a boat from sinking at Lake Waccamaw Sunday night were apparently injured by a lightning strike. First responders were paged at 8:40 p.m., officials said. The men were tryin...
Two men and a woman are facing multiple drug charges after a narcotics investigation and raid on a home in eastern Columbus. George Munn, 75; Gyrel Munn, 53; and Tara Nobles, 34, were arrested July 30...
A wild chase through Riegelwood ended with multiple charges for a woman July 29. Tori Vanette Langdon, 23, is being held under $100,000 secured ond, according to Detention Center records. She was char...
The defendant in the first Columbus County murder in 2022 will serve life in prison without parole after he was found guilty in Superior Court. Lawrence Thomas, 73, was pronounced guilty today (Friday...
We can always remember where we were when we got a particular bit of good, or too often bad, news. On July 31, 2010, clearly remember exactly where I was, and what I was doing. I was standing at the c...
Madison Ward is stepping down as Whiteville’s director of downtown development. The Tabor City native announced her resignation Tuesday. City Manager Sean Martin shared the news with city council at ...