The first murder trial in Columbus County in more than a year begins Monday as the man accused of the brutal slaying of a senior citizen goes to court. Travis...
County commissioners Monday voted 6-1 to support the original plan to place an overpass with an access road at the intersection of U.S. 74-76 and Old Lake Road, reversing a...
It sits waiting for its final end, as it has for decades.One day, one of the tired old oaks or the upstart pines in the yard will crash down, taking...
Most people refer to rose colored glasses as a failure to see the bad in a relationship, or the unwillingness to compromise when a situation is dire and wrong. The...
No cost programs through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are redefining how those who are disabled, deaf, or hard of hearing are making phone calls with...
• First Sgt. Josh McPherson and Sgt. Justin Inman of the sheriff’s office were caught doing a good deed in Whiteville on Monday. A stranded motorist had a flat tire...
One of the strongest advocates for students in Columbus County has died. Monte Herring, 67, died Monday at McLeod Loris Hospital after a brief illness. The Cerro Gordo resident previously...
Summer days are winding down, but a season of festivities is in full swing in the county. There’s even something for the little guys out there. • Speaking of little...
COVID-19 has caused staff shortages to many businesses and organizations over the past 18 months, and it’s now impacting how schools will feed their students. The N.C. Department of ...
Heavy equipment that disappeared from a Clarendon construction site has been recovered near Four Oaks. Sheriff Jody Greene said in a press release that on Aug. 4, a Caterpillar mini...
Julius Armani Miller has been named as the man shot to death in a triple-shooting near Chadbourn Tuesday.Miller, 20, was gunned down in a Dessie Road home around 11:30 p.m.,...
One man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted one man, chased a woman, desecrated a graveyard, and then fought with deputies Wednesday. Paul Nobles, 34, of Davidson, was charged...
A COVID-19 vaccination event will be held today (Friday) from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Columbus County Department of Aging. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available. Each...
It’s far too often that defendants under the age of 21 appear on court dockets, but when Columbus County has another option out there to try to steer those kids...
Five counties and multiple agencies came together to break open a major drug trafficking ring with major connections here, according to a release from the New Hanover Sheriff’s Office. Nearly...
Columbus Regional is now donning a new sign that reads “Center for Robotic Surgery” on the front of the building. The hospital has been making advances in medicine, and now...