The sheriff’s office is investigating several assaults that occurred over the weekend. Friday, Peresha Jenerette and Tyreek Philip of Goins Road, Chadbourn, reported that two men entered the coup...
6:35 p.m. Sunday update No evacuation shelters will be open in Columbus County for Tropical Storm Isaias.Emergency Management Director Kay Worley said Sunday (today) that shelters will not be opened, ...
1:15 p.m. Sunday Columbus County is under a tropical storm warning due to the approach of Isaias. The storm is expected to make landfall Monday in South Carolina, and early forecasts have the center p...
6:15 p.m. update for Friday. Hurricane Isaias will impact southeastern North Carolina Monday afternoon, on its current track. The National Weather Service Wilmington office sent out an update on the s...
4:50 p.m. update Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, paving the way for federal assistance if Hurricane Isaias has a major impact on North Carolina. “ A hurricane during a ...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office requests the assistance of the public in locating a large cast iron church bell that was stolen from the 2000 block of Swamp Fox Hwy East in Tabor City. The church...
7.31.20 2 p.m.Two to four inches of rain are expected beginning Sunday into Tuesday. Hurricane Isaias slowed slightly and shifted a bit to left Friday (today), the National Weather service said in its...
No additional deaths here, but sharp increase on positive cases. More than 8,000 tests administered. Columbus County had a major spike in COVID-19 cases since Monday, with 50 new cases bringing the to...
Lake Waccamaw has lifted the boil water order for residents of Canal Cove from the 2600 block to the end of Waccamaw Shores. The order was rescinded Friday afternoon (today). Call the town hall at 64...
• Overdoses in the county on track to double over 2019. A deadly mix of methamphetamine and fentanyl has been noted in overdoses in Columbus County, as the overall opiate overdose rate is poised to su...
A well-known Whiteville firefighter will be honored Saturday with a fundraising ride. Michael Stanley died May 11 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Brunswick County. He was a ...
Columbus Career and College Academy is facing a few more challenges than other public schools for its opening day of Aug. 6. CCCA is not only dealing with the effects of the pandemic, but this is the...
Governor says state must prevent restaurants from turning into “bars after hours.” Bars will remain closed, and restaurants will be prohibited from selling alcohol after 11 p.m. Friday und...
Jefferson Weaver Jeffersoncweaver155@gmail.com I didn’t know Mike Adams. We spoke maybe twice, three times over the years, and occasionally corresponded online. He said some kind things about a few of...
The following list will be updated every week. It’s based on a plan that was developed by Pender County Emergency Management to help people prepare for hurricanes, but it’s applicable for any e...