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....
Folks in Lake Waccamaw and surrounding communities came out to participate in the 2021 Cruise for the Cause Golf Cart Parade Sunday (today). This year’s proceeds went to the National Breast Cancer Awa...
Column by Jefferson Weaver They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my grandfather, W. Thomas Weaver. My dad was...
Lake Waccamaw is well known for its private fireworks displays during holiday weekends, but officials hope this year that the skies stay dark and quiet. Lake Waccamaw Fire Chief Barney Tyler issued a ...
Chipmunks in North Carolina are only known to live north and west of Wake County, however, a recent photograph submitted to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has biologists wondering if its range...
A fundraiser will be held for Johnny Todd of Hallsboro on June 19 at the building beside Pierce and Company on Sam Potts Highway from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In April, “Mr. Johnny” was diagno...
The East Columbus High School Class of 2021 commencement ceremony will take place this afternoon (Thursday) at 6 p.m. The school will be utilizing the auditorium and the gym. Guests with tickets...
Lamar Parker’s arrest after a high speed crash that injured seven people was his third since last summer. Parker, 19, was charged with driving while license revoked, careless and reckless, speeding, f...
An Evergreen woman has been charged with crying wolf after she filed a false kidnapping report, the sheriff’s office said. Alva Jill Nance, 57, was charged with a single count of filing a false police...
Update, 9:40 p.m. One person has been airlifted after a high speed chase that ended with a car carrying a grandmother and several children being rammed on J.K, Powell Boulevard Wednesday. Friends said...
Deputies are searching for a man identified as a suspect in a break-in on Rough and Ready Road. Shane Howard Jones, 50, is alleged to have entered the home and stolen “multiple items,” according to th...
Wait times at the county solid waste transfer station will be slow for several weeks, due to the demolition of a county school. Crews are tearing down the former Cerro Gordo Elementary School, a press...
Columbus County News is proud to announce two new members of the CCN family. Crystal Faircloth of Lake Waccamaw and Kandi Thompson of Tabor City will be covering local governments, human interest stor...
The 2021 Cruise-For-A-Cause Golf Cart Parade and Fundraiser benefitting The National Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation will take place at Lake Waccamaw Sunday (May 30). The inaugural cruise too...