The Columbus County Commissioners have postponed this week’s meeting due to a lack of air conditioning in the county office building. Commission Chair Laverne Coleman said a lightning strike during one of the recent storms [Read More]
Whiteville Police have charged a man with murder and attempted murder after Friday’s shooting at Sawmill Apartments. Andre Lionel Barr, 41, is in the county detention center under charges of murder and attempted murder, WPD [Read More]
One person was pronounced dead at the hospital and another was transported with critical injuries after a Friday night shooting at Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said police received almost simultaneous [Read More]
Developing story. Two individuals were shot at the Sawmill Apartments Friday evening (today), Whiteville Police said. One of the patients was airlifted with critical injuries, according to WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach. A large law enforcement [Read More]
On this edition of The Columbus Connection Jefferson sits down with NC State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey for a wide-ranging discussion about fraud and scams, a program that helps homeowners better prepare for severe [Read More]
Two men were arrested and narcotics seized after a raid on a Green Acres community home June 14. Michael Jermaine Strickland, 41, was held under a $10,000 secured bond on charges of trafficking in cocaine, [Read More]
Contested races are on tap for several towns in Columbus in November’s municipal elections. Filing closed today at noon at the county board of elections office. While several municipalities had no candidates to file except [Read More]
Developing story A Conway man and two women have been charged in a human trafficking, methamphetamine, cocaine and conspiracy case in Columbus County. Hector Luis Mercado, 31; Julie Mae Aguilar, 42; and Carlie Alexis Turner, [Read More]
Southeastern Community College will host an adult learner open house Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. in the SCC library. It’s an opportunity to look into switching careers, gaining a new skill or to finish a degree. [Read More]
Tucked away in one of my boxes of rusty treasures is an all-but-worthless pocketknife. I found it far under an abandoned house on the day we were catching puppies that eventually gave rise to a [Read More]
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]
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