Officials are seeing 100 to 200 mail in requests for absentee ballots every day. COVID-19 and a presidential election is making for a busy time at the county board of elections, as voters make [Read More]
An alleged husband and wife crime duo is back in jail after another alleged attack involving a baseball bat. Ashley Nicole Jones, 37, of Ward Town Road, Whiteville, was arrested Aug. 13 on charges of [Read More]
Breaking news update Aug. 13 Columbus County has 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported since Monday, according to the twice-weekly health department report, bringing the total number in the county to 959. Of those, 743 [Read More]
The break-ins occur in batches each night, generally after midnight and before dawn. An additional six vehicle breakins were reported in the Nakina area Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. Homes along Ervin Richardson and [Read More]
The score is COVID-19 1, High School Sports 0, but the game isn’t over yet. High school football will not be played until February, according to a decision handed down by the NC High School [Read More]
Donald Smith is expected to begin collection leaf and limb debris at Lake Waccamaw later this month. The town commissioners Tuesday approved a contract with Smith to provide vegetative debris removal at $7.65 per household. [Read More]
Damon Kempski was sworn in today as the new town manager for Lake Waccamaw. He was hired Tuesday night by a unanimous vote from the board of commissioners. “We did not waste any time,” Mayor [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw voters will get the chance to decide whether to allow liquor by the drink and on-premises sale and consumption of beer and wine this fall. Mayor Daniel Hilburn said the three measures – [Read More]
Papa and I had the big house on Divine Street all to ourselves. We decided we were going to a ball game. We had big plans, the Old Man and I, but they didn’t quite [Read More]
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. [Read More]
Updated with additional information A Whiteville man is recovering in New Hanover Regional after he became the second shooting victim in a month at Sandy Ridge Apartments. Whiteville Police Lt. Andre Jackson said Stephon Geathers, 35, [Read More]
Rev. Dave Heller Isaiah 55:8-9: For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher [Read More]
Jamille Gore Your Edward Jones financial adviser 117 W. Main St., Downtown Whiteville910.642.2820 The COVID-19 pandemic has unsettled the country’s employment picture for months and will likely continue to do so for a while. However, [Read More]
See related, updated story for the latest data. Columbus County reported 908 confirmed COVID 19 cases in its twice-weekly report today (Monday). The health department updates local data every Monday and Thursday. Today’s report showed [Read More]
A Whiteville woman has died from injuries sustained in a June collision in Brunswick County. Melissa Ashley Madison, 39, of Hallsboro Road South, died in an area hospital Saturday from injuries sustained in a June [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw has issued a boil water order for homes from the 2600 Canal Cove Road to the end of Waccamaw Shores. The order does not include Wooded Acres. A leaking water [Read More]
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