A badly-burned body was found in the yard of a Braswell Road home early Tuesday, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. The individual, whose name has not been released,...
Governor Roy Cooper has announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the gunmen who killed three people in Chadbourn July 3. Xavier Sadler, Mack...
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the deadline for the Boston Butt sale to raise money Lake Waccamaw Firefighter David Vela and his family. The Velas lost everything in a house fire. David...
The long-rumored purchase by the county of the empty BB&T campus in downtown Whiteville came true Friday. County commissioners, meeting in a special session, voted to purchase the three buildings...
One suspect was arrested after he ran into a metal pole while fleeing deputies last week. Henry Charles Brandt and Joe Allen Formyduval pulled into the Holiday Motel parking lot...
The investigation into an unrelated pursuit led to the arrest of a murder suspect and two other men on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic and HEAT Teams were operating a...
A Tabor city area man is safe after getting lost near his home in heavy fog Monday morning and falling in a ditch. Ernest Meadows suffers from a cognitive impairment...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it really will be everywhere you go in Columbus County. From Santa Claus to church productions, the Christmas spirit is alive...
The Columbus County Public Housing Agency (CCPHA) has moved to a new location and with the big move comes a new event for the landlords in the county. For the...
Two men are in jail after allegedly stealing a truck and tools from West Columbus High School on Thanksgiving. The sheriff’s office said James Adam Brown, 42, and Joshua Williamson, 33,...
A Sellers Town Road woman was arrested and jailed after she allegedly prepared marijuana for smoking on a Facebook Live videocast. Candace Keene, 33, was arrested on charges of possession...
The Lake Waccamaw Town Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for a brief meeting to clear up questions about the spending of the $2.5 million the town was allocated by the state...
Increasing violence by youth and especially gangs will be the topic at a public forum sponsored by the sheriff’s office Dec. 16. The call to action forum will feature discussions...
Hundreds of students are fed throughout the day at Whiteville City Schools (WCS), and each campus is offering healthier snack options through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The...
StarMed will provide the second dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic for folks 5 years old and older. This includes Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. They are asking the public to...
A failed break-in attempt still successfully sent a suspect to jail Nov. 17. Donnie Shane Coleman, 44, was charged with property damage, communicating threats, second degree trespassing, and breaking ...