Since the construction of the Truist Building in Whiteville in 2019, the casual Saturday strolling at flea market on J.K. Powell Boulevard has been shut down. That may soon change.Depending ...
After being cancelled by COVID-19 last year, the annual AKC Youth Coon Hunt Challenge was back in full swing Saturday at the Old 74 Fox Preserve in Hallsboro. Sponsored by the Columbus, Coastal and Tw...
Authorities at Tabor Correctional are investigating an inmate’s overdose. The inmate, Dustin Goodson, was transported to Loris hospital on Nov. 12, according to a report with the Tabor City Poli...
Tabor City Police have arrested a guard at Tabor Correctional after he allegedly brought 200 doses of synthetic cannabinoid into the prison. Wesley Thompson, 24, is being held under $25,000 secured bo...
Thursday may be turkey day, but Christmas is closing in on Columbus County in a big way. From the western end to the eastern side, everyone is getting in on the holiday spirit with helpful hand...
I was born in the South, and raised as country as fried chicken. Like any typical southern child, I had the overwhelming need to pluck fruit from trees and bushes, and put said fruit in my mou...
The murder trial of a man charged with playing a role in a series of shootings in Whiteville has been delayed due to COVID-19. Corey Tashombe Hines, now 26, was charged with first degree murder in the...
An inmate in the county detention center is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing another prisoner Tuesday. Nigel Bracey, 32, struck Roderick Barr multiple times about the upper lef...
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...