While numbers were down for July, online gambling continues to be a big hit among North Carolinians. The N.C. State Lottery Commission released its sports wagering revenue report for July today (Aug. 12). Revenues were [Read More]
A wayward alligator was removed from under a car at the Hampton Apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). Whiteville Police were called after a resident found the gator in the parking lot, WPD said a social [Read More]
A South Carolina man is in the hospital after nearly losing his hand in a boating accident on Lake Tabor Sunday. Lt. Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Resources Commission said Allen Michael Ward, 30, was [Read More]
One person drowned Saturday after driving around a barricade and into a flooded road near the Columbus County line, according to Robeson County EMS. The drowning occurred on a section of Old Whiteville Road, which [Read More]
Flooding at Fair Bluff has caused county emergency officials to reopen the shelter at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo. County spokesman Daniel Buck announced the decision today (Friday) as floodwaters continued to rise [Read More]
Hurricane Debby put a damper, a really big damper, on most of our good news activities this week. Still, we have been there and done that when it comes to storms in Columbus, so [Read More]
Flooding is affecting several communities in Columbus County, including hard-hit Fair Bluff, Nakina, Old Dock and Crusoe Island. Much of the downtown Fair Bluff area is set to be demolished in the coming weeks, as [Read More]
Multiple roads are closed across the county due to Tropical Storm Debby’s heavy rains. Sheriff Bill Rogers said several drivers have been rescued after disregarding road closed signs. “If you encounter a road closed sign [Read More]
Three of the four shelters in Columbus County will close today at 5 p.m. Edgewood Elementary, the county’s only pet-friendly shelter, will remain open, according to county spokesperson Amanda Prince. “If the need for additional [Read More]
Flooded roads as of 11:35 p.m. Aug. 7, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. •7000 block Lebanon Church Rd •835 Walter Ward Rd •Ward Town x Seven Creeks •14B East Calhoun St •E Lewis [Read More]
An electrical fire led to not one but two fires at Southern Fire and Muffler in Whiteville Wednesday. Firefighters were not called to the first blaze at the landmark business, City Fire Marshal Hal Lowder [Read More]
Greg Hewitt was watching the forecasts about Hurricane Debby when he decided to do something to help downtown Whiteville. The owner of Nautilus Elite on Frazier Street has dealt with multiple floods, ranging back to [Read More]
There were no charges after a woman attacked another woman Wednesday, forcing the victim to improvise a stylish defense for herself. The sheriff’s office said Tanieka Vonka Davis and Ophelia Jenrette got into an argument [Read More]
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to reach hurricane status today (Sunday), and could bring what officials are calling historic rainfall to North and South Carolina later this week. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in [Read More]
The Waccamaw Siouan Tribe has long been identified with the Old Lake Road between Lake Waccamaw, Saint James and Buckhead. Historical references indicate it was used by the Waccamaw people long before Europeans came here. [Read More]
Trying to pawn a gold bracelet led to the arrests of three suspects in a string of crimes involving stolen financial information, firearms and a vehicle on Tuesday. James Andrew Delaney, Crystal Gayle Long and [Read More]
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