The greenhouse for the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina is finally seeing the fruits — and vegetables — of love coming to life. A greenhouse on campus sat empty...
• Byrd, Bullard spar over process Columbus County’s tax rate will remain the same, employees will get a seven percent COLA raise, and schools will receive a boost in funding under the new fiscal year ...
The man who allegedly tried to kick in the door of an occupied home last week – and was caught on camera in the process – has once again been done in by technology. Stacy Keith Prince, 26, of 213 Bell...
Ricky Robinson’s freedom didn’t last long when he was released from prison last week. Robinson, 63, was released from Mecklenburg Correctional after serving time for larceny, and sentenced as a habitu...
So much Alpaca fleece, so little time. What’s a girl to do? Make yarn. Tanya Hiltz is the owner and operator of Triple H Farms near Lake Waccamaw. Her career started at the tender ag...
Law enforcement officers have identified the man found in a ditch in North Whiteville, and are examining the car thought to have struck and killed him. The body, identified as that of Jean Emmaniste S...
Two Whiteville men are in custody after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old from Whiteville in Virginia. The Amherst Co., Va. Sheriff’s office confirmed that Steve Burrell and Kivin Graham, both of ...
The victim of an alleged child abduction was returned minutes after the 911 call, and deputies are working to uncover more leads. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring of the sheriff’s office said the 12 year ol...
Deputy William Scott of the sheriff’s office got a shoutout online earlier this week for going above and beyond. Scott came up on a stranded motorist on Peacock Road, and helped the female driver chan...
While a drought is still imminent, the burning ban has been lifted for Columbus and 25 other dry counties.Effective at 5 p.m. today (June 2), the N.C. Forest Service will lift the ban on open burning ...
Stephanie Miller, CRHS When the average person hears the term “wound care” they often think of cuts, scrapes, tourniquets, or bandages. But specializedwound care programs are much more; they play...
The Columbus County Parks and Recreation Center is offering a number of enrichment clinics for the 2021 summer season. Pre-registration is accepted until the Friday before each clinic. Reg...
After almost a year, the Hallsboro Middle School Courthouse annex will close June 30.“Effective June 30, the Hallsboro Court Facility currently being held at Hallsboro Middle School will be closed,...
An iconic Whiteville restaurant will be closed until July. A death in the family has led Zeko’s Italian Restaurant on Madison Street to close its doors until the first week of July, the owners said Tu...
After more than a year on hold, jury trials for criminal cases have returned to the Columbus County courthouse. While there have been civil trials with empaneled jurors, the first two criminal trials ...
Whiteville firefighters showed their respect for the nation’s war dead this morning by flying this massive American flag over Madison Street....