A sweet celebration of a vital part of nature is set for Whiteville on Sept. 11. The N. C. Honey Festival highlights the significance of bees in the environment, celebrates...
The Honey Festival pancake supper will provide breakfast for supper and support a good cause this year. The 2021 North Carolina Honey Festival Charity Pancake Sale is set for Sept....
Kids are headed back to school this week with masks in hand, but there will be plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy the fresh air this season. Make...
An officer at Columbus Correctional Institution was assaulted this morning by an inmate, according to a prison spokesman. The officer, a 17-year veteran, was transported for medical attention, accordi...
Breaking news Police in Chadbourn are searching for the suspect in a shooting case from Wednesday night. The shooting occurred at the intersection of South Wilkes and Princess Street around...
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. to detail the state’s pandemic response.Cooper is also expected to address ongoing flooding problems...
Imagine if you adopted an abused puppy from your local animal shelter. You feed the puppy, and rebuild its health. You teach the puppy better ways of living – a...
A series of shooting incidents in the past few days have kept police and deputies busy in the city and the county. No one was hurt in any of the...
Parents and students maybe gearing up for school this fall, but Columbus County is not without a work hard, play harder mentality for this season. With lots to see and...
As the nation pauses briefly to observe the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Lake Waccamaw and the Veterans Memorial Park are coming together for a major event...
As pandemic numbers rise again in Columbus County, city and town officials are taking measures to make sure things keep running smoothly. Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting at Lake Waccamaw...
The Whiteville Majors were honored with a parade and at the Whiteville City Council Tuesday night as part of continuing accolades for their World Series win. The team will also...
Cheers rang out in Lake Waccamaw Town Hall Tusday evening as the Riegelwood Dixie Youth Boys baseball team was honored. The team, known as “The Wood,” became N.C. State Division...
This is one fish story where the quarry that didn’t get away. A fisherman called 911 Monday after finding something suspicious on his sonar in the Cape Fear River near...
The suspect arrested in a drug raid Aug. 5 has no name or address that he is sharing with law enforcement – but he has a string of felony charges....
A non-profit organization is putting out the call to those in need. The Southeastern Community Action Partnership has been serving families in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Pender, Robeson,...