UNC Southeastern has lightened restrictions for patient visitation in some areas of the hospital. Patients in outpatient and physician services clinic locations may be accompanied by one caregiver whe...
Tabor City Police raided a Third Street home April 1, seizing heroin and firearms. Stephanie Fowler, Wayne Lawrimore and Kaylann Bohan were arrested on a number of narcotics and weapons...
Two suspects were arrested, and a stolen handgun and narcotics recovered after a fleeing woman got tangled in a ladder Wednesday. Tabor City Police reported that officers were on saturation...
A Maxton man was sentenced April 5 (today) to 144 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking...
Another dangerous intersection in eastern Columbus will undergo reconstruction in the coming weeks. The Y-junction at N.C. 87 and U.S. 74 at Acme is being converted to a reduced conflict...
With spring comes mosquitoes, and with the irritating insects come two diseases that are deadly for equines. State officials are encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against East...
Parents at several primary and elementary schools are complaining that a story read to students in a video storytime is promoting homosexuality. “The school system is not promoting an LGBQT...
Hero dog sends suspect running Khaleesi the German shepherd will have all the goodies she wants in the coming days. The all-black dog stopped a fleeing suspect from possibly hiding...
Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 eviction moratorium through June 30. The move came as President Joe Biden signed a similar executive order on the national level. Cooper...
The box, like many, still bears the marks of time, a flood, and a half-dozen moves. Faded magic marker, remnants of an organized attempt at relocating from one home to...
As vaccine supplies increase, so have opportunities to get vaccinated. The state Department of Health and Human services announced on Thursday that the remainder of Group four will be eligible...
Updated. The director of Columbus County Animal Protective Services was arrested Saturday night. Loretta Shipman was jailed on charges of assault by pointing a gun, damage to personal property and sec...
A malnourished, injured pit boxer mix with no ears was picked up in near Tabor City Friday afternoon (today). The dog, currently known by her kennel number, 8514, is undergoing...
The Peacock Road man facing child abuse charges allegedly choked and struck a child, then forcefed the child while covering his/her mouth and nose. Kyle Page Lerwill Lewis, 29, was...
Just two hours at the intersection of two busy highways led to 62 traffic violations and two arrests last Friday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and seven other agencies combined for...
More details released on child abuse case Williams Township School staff are being credited with helping a child who was allegedly being beaten by the student’s mother. Christina Angelique Formyduval,...