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...
Deputies arrested a man who was allegedly trespassing at Central Middle School Friday, and found drug paraphernalia in his pockets. Elijah Carmichael, 42, of 102 E. Calhoun St., Whiteville, was charge...
The Whiteville Christmas Parade is on for Dec. 5. Peace Baptist Church took over management of the parade several years ago, when it was in danger of being cancelled. After last year’s parade was a vi...
The Good News This weekend will be full of fun as the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival takes center stage in downtown Whiteville on Saturday. There are numerous other activities going on as well, all acros...
Diane Flynn Roberts is reaching out to the community to help a local Hallsboro man near and dear to her heart who is battling Stage 4 terminal cancer. Kurt Jon Sundstrom, known t...
Deer hunting is on in full force in Columbus County and bear season is fast approaching on Nov. 8. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission wants to make sure folks stay safe and injury free b...
Threats on social media prompted a large law enforcement presence at south Columbus High School this morning. There is no lockdown, according to Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene. Deputies, school R...
An armed dealer in illegal drugs and guns will spend 17 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Samuel Arnette Jr., 43, pled guilty in June to possession of a firearm by a fe...
William Dewayne Simmons will spend the rest of his life in prison for the slaying of Carlos David Alfonso Jr. Superior Court Judge Jim Hardin handed down the life sentence for murder and armed robbery...
Rosemary The election didn’t turn out as we’d hoped, but I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and supported our campaign. Also, I want to extend a special thank you to my husb...
Many residents in Columbus County were disappointed to find out that the Halloween Safe Nite was once again cancelled this Halloween, but the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina are taking necessary...
The Waccamaw Siouan Powwow may have been cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is not stopping a great community of indigenous people from celebrating their heritage.&nbs...
The 2021 Pecan Harvest Festival is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 6 in downtown Whiteville. The day will include a parade, car show, and many vendor booths for attendees to explore. ...
Crystal Faircloth Emma sat on the front porch watching her glass of sweet tea sweat in the mid-afternoon sun. She slipped one foot out of her cheap plastic flip-flops and pressed it into the darkening...
Two of the most hotly contested municipal elections in the county came down to the wire yesterday, with Shannon Britt and Rashad Roberts winning two seats on the Chadbourn Town council and Matt Wilson...