A Miller Road man has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly sending explicit messages to a teenaged girl, then trying to give her alcohol. Sterling Gore, 43, of ...
Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan requested a closed session on “code enforcement and water bills”, then changed his request to include “personnel” during the town’s August meeting. State law allows...
Whiteville Man Charged in Child Porn Case The man arrested earlier this year for attempting to purchase child pornography now faces 20 felony charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Mic...
County Commissioner Lavern Coleman will host an informational meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Riegelwood Community Center. Coleman said in a social media post that the meeting is an opportunity for ...
Deputies caught a break-in suspect damaging a St. James area home July 17, according to reports. Percy Williams Pickett III, 47, was placed under $15,000 secured bond, charged with attempted breaking ...
A midnight break-in attempt led to the arrest of a Whiteville man near Clarkton. James Best, 48, was held under $5,000 secured bond, charged with second degree trespass and possession of drug parapher...
A man was transported for a mental evaluation after reports that he was standing by an area road with a machete July 18. Deputies were initially called to the 20000 block of Peacock Road to a disturba...
Two people were shaken but unhurt after someone fired multiple rounds into their home Friday. Deputies were called to the home on Wayne’s Way just before 11 p.m. An unknown person fired multiple round...
Mary Alice Sarvis Clewis, age 76, of Nakina passed on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (July 24, 2026) a...
Twice in the past week, I’ve seen examples of how modern mental health has failed. What bugs me is that while folks will fuss on social media and fuss at reporters who cover examples of such failures,...
Four men are in jail after allegedly attempting to drop drugs into an area prison camp using a drone. Jadynn Richardson, Xavian Clay, Jonathan Hinnay and Javonte Chapman are all being held under secur...
A bulldog is recovering from injuries after being was missing for a week, then being found with a gunshot wound. Deputies were called to Georgia-Pacific Road July 17 to investigate an animal cruelty r...
Speeding remains one of the most common risky driving behaviors on roads in America. The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies statewide launched the weeklong “Speeding S...
Residents of flood-prone areas in Columbus are invited to attend a meeting Aug. 4 to offer suggestions about watershed improvements in the area. Columbus Soil and Water Conservation, Cape Fear Resourc...
WHITEVILLE—FITGANG@7GANG and FAST TWITCH ACADEMY held its Third Annual Free Football Skills Camp on July 18 at Central Middle School in Whiteville. The one-day camp is designed to help young athletes ...
An employee at the Whiteville Walmart was transported to Columbus Regional after she was allegedly assaulted with a car Sunday. Whiteville Police reported that the woman was outside the store at 200 C...