Obituaries
Edmond Otis Wall
Edmond Wall of Whiteville, age 89, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Southeastern General Medical in Lumberton, NC. Mr. Wall was born on May 3, 1931 in Pitt County, NC to the late Thomas Glenn [Read More]
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Three jailed for drugs, fake IDs
When a K-9 Deputy and his dog made a traffic stop near Tabor City Sept. 25, he had no idea he would find a vehicle full of fake identification, personal information and other contraband. Jose [Read More]
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Man charged after dog was ‘maimed’ by shotgun
Animal Control and the sheriff’s office have charged a man with cruelty to animals after he shot his dog in the head with a shotgun. The dog survived, but lost an eye and suffered a [Read More]
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Chadbourn woman shot multiple times
Gunfire erupted on a residential street in Chadbourn Saturday, leaving a woman with multiple gunshot wounds. Police Chief Anthony Spivey said the victim, whose name is being withheld, was found between a car and a [Read More]
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Food truck rules okayed for city
Food trucks will now be able to operate without a zoning permit in Whiteville, but only under very specific circumstances. The city council Tuesday approved a new ordinance that allows food trucks and mobile vendors [Read More]
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Former Animal Control director files complaint against DA
Former Animal Control Director Joseph Prince has asked the state Attorney General to investigate alleged improper actions in the District Attorney’s office. Prince resigned as director of the department in 2017, and was arrested the [Read More]
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Lost in the honeysuckle
Most of us have seen them as we drive through the country; groves of trees, sometimes tangled with honeysuckle, grapevines and wisteria, poison ivy and persimmons, surrounded by plowed rows of next year’s hopes and [Read More]
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DA asks for outside prosecutor in Byrd case
Resource Prosecutor Charles Spahos will represent the state in the larceny case against County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd. Byrd was arrested Friday on charges of felony larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was released [Read More]
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Woman faces multiple identity theft charges
A Nakina woman wasn’t who she allegedly claimed to be, according to warrants. Katherine Edwards, 29, was arrested Sept. 14 on five charges of identity theft and one of larceny. She was released on an [Read More]
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Tree stand safety should be first for hunters, state says
As deer season begins, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds hunters to always follow safety guidelines when hunting from a tree stand.“It’s of the utmost importance to always use a fall-arrest system and follow the [Read More]
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State wants reports of pine snakes
Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public to help them learn more about the distribution of the northern pine snake in western North Carolina by reporting any sightings of snakes in [Read More]
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Youth Deer Hunting Day is Sept. 26
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Saturday, Sept. 26, as a Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2020. On this day, youth 17 and younger may use any legal weapon to hunt deer of either [Read More]
Elections
Absentee requests continue to roll in
Between heavy marketing efforts, a presidential election, and fears of the COVID-19 virus, mail-in absentee ballots are coming into the Columbus County Board of Elections office by the box almost every day. Latest figures from [Read More]
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Attorney says arrest was political; sheriff says status no shield
The attorney for Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd said Friday that Byrd’s arrest is politically motivated, and the storage shed he is charged with stealing was the center of a misunderstanding. Byrd was arrested Friday morning [Read More]
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Heimnick pleas in rape attempt on senior citizen
Marcus Ryan Heimnick will spent four to ten years in prison and 30 on the state’s sex offender registry for his May 2020 sexual assault on a 75 year old woman. The victim managed to [Read More]
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Commissioner Giles Byrd arrested for larceny
BREAKING: County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd was arrested Friday morning on felony larceny charges.Byrd, 71, was booked at 9:32 a.m. at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, and released on $25,000 unsecured bond at [Read More]