An unattended pot caused a fire that left heavy damage to a Whiteville home Wednesday. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said Whiteville firefighters were called to the Creighton Street home...
Waterfall Estates in County Water District Two is under a boil advisory. County officials reported this morning that local contractors cut a water service line. Crews are making emergency repairs...
As we get closer to spring, more and more opportunities are coming available throughout our area. Bundle up and get outside for some fresh air, then check out everything...
Every once in a while, someone tells me I have my mother’s eyes. They are one trait of hers I know I share, the same brown eyes I share with...
A toddler is unhurt after getting his leg caught in a vent, thanks to deputies and rescue personnel. Deputies went to 2546 Georgia Pacific Road Tuesday at 5:45 a.m. after...
During its business meeting on Feb. 6, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted to notice a temporary rule that would close the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout in inland and...
The N.C. Pesticide Board announced Friday that it had settled a case against a local cropduster. Hugh Cundiff, an apprentice spray pilot for Moore’s Aerial Applicators, was fined $1,200 because...
Whiteville City Council tonight will discuss a new grant that will help bring 200 jobs to downtown, along with one of the last steps toward a major makeover for two...
Western Prong Baptist Church was the setting for this year’s Tim Tebow Night to Shine. The prom style event is geared toward providing a fun and memorable celebration for special...
A woman out on bond on trespassing charges was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing a drink from a store where she had previously been banned. Amber Muse, 48, was...
The sheriff’s office is investigating after someone illegally took out a mortgage on a Smyrna Road property. The victim of the fraud told detectives after he was notified by the...
It was, ironically, Valentine’s Day when I once saw a broken heart worthy of the saddest country song. I do not know the young man’s name, or what ever happened...
Two suspects have been arrested for a shooting that injured one man in December. Chadbourn Police working with the sheriff’s office raided two homes Thursday, according to a press release...
Deputies working on speed enforcement Thursday arrested a man and a woman with five marijuana “joints” in an astray, MDMA pills and fentanyl at Boardman. Madison Dawn Singletary, 19, and...
An alleged illegal alien was jailed Thursday after a fight that left his brother hurt. Hermilo Nunez Gutierrez, 21, was held under no bond on an immigration detainer. He was...
Republican Convention March 20; Precinct Meetings Set The Columbus County Republican Party precinct meetings are set for Feb. 18 and Feb. 20 at the county headquarters, 107B S. Madison St.,...