It’s N.C. Strawberry Festival weekend in Chadbourn. The oldest agricultural fair in the state has a full slate of events at the Strawberry Event Field as well as downtown. Friday night is the dance and [Read More]
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio will lead a tour of the Green Swamp Nature Preserve Saturday. The event is free, and includes lunch from Two Natives Smokehouse. The tour will focus on the area burned [Read More]
A simple drug possession case became much more complicated when a Bolton-area woman allegedly refused to cooperate with deputies. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 45, was charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, [Read More]
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will visit Chadbourn Friday, making in a campaign stop and an appearance at the N.C. Strawberry Festival Strawberry Encounters. Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor, facing Democrat Attorney General Josh [Read More]
Columbus County detectives have charged a Bladenboro man with sexually abusing a seven year old child in 2020. Patrick Corey Fields, 33, was released on a $100,000 secured bond less than two hours after his [Read More]
This year has the hallmarks of being a banner season for alligators at Lake Waccamaw, and officials are stressing the danger of feeding the large reptiles. The exploding population of gators (due to the state’s [Read More]
The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will meet at the Whiteville Missionary Alliance Church Fellowship Hall, located at 623 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, on May 11 at 2 p.m. Some members and visitors arrive early to share family [Read More]
The 73rd annual National Day of Prayer is Thursday at noon. There will be four observances around Columbus County: * Columbus County Government Complex, 127 W. Webster St., Whiteville * Columbus County Sheriff’s Office East [Read More]
I got out of the truck and a gust of wind threatened to steal my Stetson. I caught it before the Stratoliner could live up to its name, pulled the hat down firmly, and ran [Read More]
Deputies and Whiteville Police used a tracking system to help rescue a dementia patient Friday. Joe Baldwin, 70, disappeared from his home sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., according to a release from the [Read More]
A two-decade-old tradition launches at Lake Tabor May 11, as the annual bass tournament kicks off starting at 5 a.m. First prize is $250, second $175, and third $100. Registration opens at 5 a.m., with [Read More]
The Columbus County Schools Indian Education Parent Committee and Public Meeting is tonight (April 30) at Hallsboro Artesia School. The meeting is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Items on the agenda include Indian [Read More]
President Joe Biden will visit Wilmington Thursday to draw attention to pollution problems along the Cape Fear. Leadership with the New Hanover Democrat party said the visit is “presidential,” not a campaign stop. Biden is [Read More]
Whiteville Police are investigating a shooting incident that happened at a tire dealer Friday. An unidentified subject began arguing with Brian Koenig at the New and Used Tire Barn around 2 p.m., the report said. [Read More]
Owners of horses, donkeys, ponies and mules are being encouraged to vaccinate their animals as the season for mosquito-borne illnesses gets underway. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said the main threats are always Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis [Read More]
Authorities have tied nearly 100 vehicle break-ins to a Maple Hill man who was tracked down and jailed in Elizabethtown Thursday. Joseph Clark Jr., 40, of Maple Hill, is being held under a secured bond [Read More]
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