Samantha Watts will serve 45 years in prison, and one of her sons will serve 35, for the 2023 beating death of Corey Adam Soles of Chadbourn. Samantha Watts, 42 and her son Payton, both [Read More]
Mayors in Lake Waccamaw and Whiteville will face challengers in November, while some towns still don’t have a full slate of hopefuls for the municipal elections this fall. Filing for town and city offices ends [Read More]
Updated An infant is recovering after being taken to the hospital with a 100 degree fever, covered in feces and “bumps.” The woman described as her caregiver has been charged. Warrants show that Eugenia Kaye [Read More]
A deputy and a Chadbourn area resident were hurt Thursday when the deputy’s patrol car struck a truck near Whiteville. Deputy Timothy Stewart was cited for failure to reduce speed, according to Sgt. J. Weissinger [Read More]
A high speed chase in the rain led to the arrest of a Las Vegas man Thursday after he fought with troopers. Joseph Paul SIngletary, 36, of Las Vegas, Nev., was held under $25,000 secured [Read More]
A Whiteville woman faces 30 charges ranging from drugs to child abuse and traffic offenses after a high speed chase across state lines. Quasheima Reeves, 27, had three children under the age of two in [Read More]
One man died when his motorcycle struck an SUV near Clarkton Sunday morning, and a firefighter en route to the wreck was injured in an unrelated crash. Raykwan Jennell Davis rammed his Kawasaki motorcycle into [Read More]
The body of a drowning victim has been recovered at Lake Tabor. Rescue crews found the individual just before 6:00 p.m. today. The victim’s name has not been released. This is a developing story.
In this edition of The Columbus Connection Jefferson talks about a tragedy where our first responders really showed their community spirit. He also delves into the growing problem of violence against Immigration and Customs [Read More]
The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, [Read More]
In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, [Read More]
Crusoe native and historian Archie Cumbee will be the next speaker Saturday at the Southeastern Genealogical Society. Cumbee was born in Columbus County and lived in Crusoe Island until his family moved near the town [Read More]
Three suspects are behind bars and a fourth is being sought after a string of thefts in Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliott said the arrests Wednesday morning came after weeks of work by CPD. Anthony [Read More]
A false claim of sexual assault led to the arrest of a local woman July 1. Emma Paige Ward, 21, of 509 Fair Bluff Rd., Tabor City, was charged with a single count of making [Read More]
Long lines at DMV License offices led lawmakers and the governor to allow some drivers an additional two years on expired licenses in the state. Drivers with the most common type of license – Class [Read More]
The Columbus County Agricultural Fair is set for Oct. 7-12, and reservations for indoor and outdoor spaces are now available. Indoor spaces in the exhibit hall are $200 each. Outdoor spaces are $40 per square [Read More]
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