Departments from across the county are fighting a fire at Old Town Florist in Chadbourn. Units from Chadbourn are being assisted by Whiteville, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood, and other stations. Smoke is visible from the First Avenue business [Read More]
Four South Carolina men have been charged in a credit card scheme targeting a victim in Columbus County. Dontrell Monte McDonald, Joseph Commander, Crandall Everett Sr. and Crandall Everett Jr. were arrested after a joint [Read More]
Deputies stopping a BMW automobile for alleged stolen plates ended up with two arrests and a quantity of marijuana Friday. Marvin Goodman, 57, and Gerald Lamont Hemingway. 52, were arrested after a brief chase and [Read More]
Chadbourn Town Councilmember Rashad Roberts has been named Second Vice President of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials (NCBEMO). Roberts was officially sworn in during NCBEMO’s annual Summer Conference, [Read More]
Deputies and Tabor City Police worked together to stop an admitted truck thief early Monday. Camden Luke Caraballo, 18, was held under $10,000 secured bond. He was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, larceny of [Read More]
A former employee of the Evergreen post office has pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal funds and to making false entries and reports in U.S. Government records. Robert Raquan Patterson, 29, served as a sales and [Read More]
County governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects. A new application format for all grant proposals is required [Read More]
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has some commentary about The Dam Busters, and the ongoing flooding issues in Downtown Whiteville, and The Pet Population Problem the county is experiencing, and how you [Read More]
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy, scheduled to begin Sept. 16. This free, 10-week program offers citizens a behind-the-scenes look at how the Sheriff’s Office operates, with in-depth sessions [Read More]
A proposed federal program would help both private companies and non-profits train a new generation of foresters. Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) with Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) introduced the ) Jobs in the Woods Act this week. The legislation will [Read More]
The man who killed his roommate and dumped his body off the N.C. 11 bridge in 2020 has been found guilty of murder. James Robert Goins was found guilty of first degree murder and armed [Read More]
Updated 5 p.m. July 31 Authorities are searching for a girl and boy who ran away from the Boys and Girls Home on Saturday. Bree Alexandria Phillips, 15, has dark hair and is a white [Read More]
Crack cocaine was seized and multiple felonies filed against a Whiteville area man afer an investigation into narcotics sales in and around Whiteville. Tammy Tabor, 65, was held under $4,500 secured bond on charges of [Read More]
James Patrick “Pat” McCormick will serve a minimum of 60 years in prison for raping a child in 2019. Jury selection began yesterday in Columbus County Superior Court, and McCormick entered a guilty plea today [Read More]
In an attempt to avoid stepping on a toad the other night, I inadvertently found a piece of broken glass. In the interest of keeping this column family-friendly, I will only say that it hurt, [Read More]
County commissioners on Monday expressed support for a proposal to require permits for large protests, as well as limiting where protests can take place. Commission Chair Laverne Coleman emphasized that the ordinance is not intended [Read More]
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