Charges have been filed against a juvenile and an adult for allegedly selling marijuana and vaping material at Whiteville High School. John Timothy Woody, 47, of 217 W. Williamson St.,...
Chadbourn Police have charged a woman with felony intentional child abuse after her baby was born addicted to narcotics. Brandy Nichole Sikes, 31, of 200 Batten Burney Rd., Whiteville, was...
Local Varsity Baseball Whiteville is 15-3 on the season and has a perfect 8-0 conference record. The Wolfpack currently have a 13-game winning streak. Whiteville ends the regular season next...
Developing story: The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting in Tabor City. A male subject was confirmed dead in the 10:28 a.m. incident, according to Police Chief Donald...
This week Jefferson has in the studio Shannon Britt to talk about the North Carolina Strawberry Festival Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly...
The passenger in a single car crash in Tabor City this evening (Thursday.) Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said the driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a trauma...
Witnesses at Williams Country Kitchen observed the victim jump from the vehicle on U.S. 701. William Jacoby Singletary has been found guilty of second degree murder. A Columbus County jury...
The fate of William Jacoby Singletary is in the hands of a jury. The Bladenboro man is on trial for first degree murder for the 2020 killing of Monalisa McMillian....
As more humans get outside to enjoy the weather, snakes across the state will start to slither out to share some spring sunshine. The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is reminding...
A gunfight near Green Acres left one man injured Tuesday. Dalvin Smith, 21, of Tabor City was shot in the neck, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Smith was...
It never confused me that words were backwards and upside down. It wasn’t that I was dyslexic; indeed, I’m not sure we even knew that word on April 25, 1978....
In-person early voting begins Thursday across North Carolina. In Columbus County, voters have five early voting locations where they can cast a ballot. Any registered voter can visit any...
Local West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is Thursday, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 — 4:30...
Courtesy of Regal Resort The career of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels will be memorialized at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake. Daniels left behind a musical legacy...
Robeson investigators have recovered a body in a Red Springs yard. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the body was buried behind a residence on...
It’s bear season again – but not for hunters. Black bears are on the move across North Carolina. In Columbus, which has always been a haven for black bears, a...