CCSO sergeant saves Lake resident during Isaias Sgt. John Cobbs is known for being a modest man – so much so, he didn’t tell his supervisor about saving an 86-year-old man’s life during Hurricane Isai...
The updated hurricane forecast Thursday from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) increased the anticipated number of storms in the Atlantic Basin. The estimated number of named ...
One man is in jail and another recovering after a shooting near Tabor City Thursday. Ronnie Junior Dixon, 44, is being held under $32,500 secured bond, charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflic...
Lucy Jane Shipman charged with resisting, endangering child. A mother and son from Delco were arrested Aug. 4 after the teen son was stopped for allegedly speeding while intoxicated. Lucy Jane Shipman...
A fishing competition Saturday will benefit a well-known local man fighting ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Proceeds from the bass tournament go to help with to medical equipment and expenses for...
Residents along Seven Creeks Highway in Nakina are being reminded to lock their cars and keep an eye out for suspicious persons. The sheriff’s office and Bug Hill Concerned Citizens Facebook gro...
State numbers show 27 more cases here since Monday, while the county reports 34. Columbus County saw two more COVID-19 related deaths since Monday, according to the state Department of Health and Huma...
High School sports remain in limbo after Gov. Roy Cooper’s extension of the Phase Two COVID response on Wednesday. Sports are still on hold in North Carolina High Schools, and will remain that w...
Gov. Cooper praises progress, urges caution Phase Two of the COVID-19 lockdown will continue for five weeks in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today. Cooper said the state h...
Free COVID-19 testing sites willa open in several communities in the next week. On Aug. 7, Fair Bluff Town Hall from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., then the Buckhead fire department from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 ther...
The Veterans Park of America has a busy few weeks coming up, with events and fundraisers to support the park. Aug. 7 Field of Flags Sept. 11, 17, 18, 27 Field of Flags Oct. 2 Pork Chop Plate Sale Oc...
A Bolton man allegedly had two stolen firearms and crystal meth when he was arrested July 29. Charles A. Lewis, 49, was charged with possession of stolen firearms, crystal methamphetamine and maintain...
A dangerous intersection in Columbus County will soon become a four-way stop. The Department of Transportation announced today (Wednesday) that the intersection of U.S. 76 and N.C. 242 in downto...
Jefferson Weaver As I write these words, tornadoes have spun off a hurricane that has turned my pastures to mud, my ditches into creeks, and my road into a river. My goats are squalling in outrage at ...
2 p.m. update Utility companies are closing the gap on restoring power across Columbus in the wake of Hurricane Isaias. Duke Progress Energy reported around 2,000 customers, including around 1,000 in ...
Note–this is the second in a series of preparing your family for emergencies. To review last week’s installment Week two This week’s installment has three sections — one, evaluatin...