More than $50 million in capital projects here funded by state budget. Rep. Brenden Jones was the man of the hour Friday morning as officials announced more than $50 million in local capital projects ...
The crew installing high speed internet lines at Lake Waccamaw broke a water main on Old 74 this morning, causing a water outage, according to the town. The affected areas include James Avenue, Bingha...
For the first time since 2017, North Carolina has a budget. Gov. Roy Cooper somewhat reluctantly signed the $25.9 billion budget today (Thursday). The state budget increases by 4.3 percent over the la...
A bad muffler sent a man back to jail after a high speed chase Monday. Antonio Arp, 18, of 1250 Buckhead Rd., Bolton, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest and no operator’s license in the incident...
Columbus County has several opportunities for COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming days.A COVID-19 vaccination clinic is set for Friday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located at 210 Old Stake...
A break-in and shooting at Tabor City Sunday may have crossed the state line. Jacqueline McCullon called 911 to report an alleged break-in at 6:33 p.m., according to sheriff’s office reports. McCullon...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Columbus County is absolutely ready for the holidays this year. Covid-19 may have put many things on the back burner in 2020, but the area is going bi...
Masks and face coverings will no longer be required in county buildings.Columbus County Spokeswoman Amanda Prince said in an email today (Friday) that beginning Monday, masks will no longer be require...
Nick West temporarily takes over EM office. Emergency Management Director Kay Stephens is the new director of Employee Relations/High Performance Organization coordinator for the county. Stephens, who...
Thursday morning’s service at the Veterans Memorial Park served two purposes. In addition to celebrating Veterans Day, the event also marked the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Sold...
Two services honoring veterans will be held in Columbus County tomorrow (Thursday) as part of Veterans Day observances. At 9 a.m., the Veterans Memorial Park will host a special service honoring servi...
A home and a car were damaged by gunfire over the weekend, but no one was injured, according to the sheriff’s office. Shannon Riggins told deputies that her Kia automobile broke down Saturday in the 2...
Chadbourn Police have arrested a Subway employee who allegedly stole food and hundreds of dollars from her employer over the course of two months. Jacqueline Christine Robinson, 29, was arrested on 24...
New employees introduced to the board A bike and pedestrian plan has been the topic of discussion for many years at Lake Waccamaw, and guests at last night’s meeting are bringing the t...
The second time wasn’t the charm for an alleged drug dealer who ran from a traffic checkpoint Nov. 9. Alijah Jouwan Green, 18, of Loris, was held under $42,500 secured bond, charged with fleeing to el...
Jefferson Weaver Everywhere you turn right now, someone is offering a new virtual reality system. If you’re like I was, and don’t quite know what these things are, then you better get ready to be besi...