A chase July 20 led from Tabor city to Green Sea, ending with the suspect facing charges in North and South Carolina. O’Rico Wells, 34, faces charges of fleeing to elude, possession with intent to man...
Bladen County deputies have charged a man with kidnapping and multiple sex offenses. Wade Anthony Garcia, 41, was held without bond, charged with second degree kidnapping, false imprisonment, sexual b...
Updated 4:35 p.m. Raymond Timothy “Chinaman” Warren is back in the custody, the Dept. of Corrections reported late this afternoon. He was captured in Forsyth County, a short distance from the prison, ...
A flood watch is in effect for Columbus County as tropical moisture heads into the area today and tomorrow. The National Weather service is calling for two to four inches of rain in some areas. Meteor...
The suspects in a string of larcenies in the eastern end of the county were arrested July 20, according to the sheriff’s office. Christopher Parrish and Ashley Nicole Harrell, both of Leland, were tak...
An admitted impaired driver allegedly fought with deputies at a checkpoint in Western Columbus July 21. The sheriff’s office said Robert Harold Tyler, 57, was charged with driving while impaired, poss...
Four-way stop signs will come down July 29 at a deadly intersection in the eastern end of Columbus, marking a milestone in improvements at N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Known traditionally as the Balfour-Beatt...
A Miller Road man has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly sending explicit messages to a teenaged girl, then trying to give her alcohol. Sterling Gore, 43, of ...
Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan requested a closed session on “code enforcement and water bills”, then changed his request to include “personnel” during the town’s August meeting. State law allows...
Whiteville Man Charged in Child Porn Case The man arrested earlier this year for attempting to purchase child pornography now faces 20 felony charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Mic...
County Commissioner Lavern Coleman will host an informational meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Riegelwood Community Center. Coleman said in a social media post that the meeting is an opportunity for ...
Deputies caught a break-in suspect damaging a St. James area home July 17, according to reports. Percy Williams Pickett III, 47, was placed under $15,000 secured bond, charged with attempted breaking ...
A midnight break-in attempt led to the arrest of a Whiteville man near Clarkton. James Best, 48, was held under $5,000 secured bond, charged with second degree trespass and possession of drug parapher...
A man was transported for a mental evaluation after reports that he was standing by an area road with a machete July 18. Deputies were initially called to the 20000 block of Peacock Road to a disturba...
Two people were shaken but unhurt after someone fired multiple rounds into their home Friday. Deputies were called to the home on Wayne’s Way just before 11 p.m. An unknown person fired multiple round...
Mary Alice Sarvis Clewis, age 76, of Nakina passed on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (July 24, 2026) a...