Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. At sentencing, Olivera faces a statutory maximum of...
It was a busy year for hurricanes, even if Columbus County did largely dodge the spray of tropical bullets from the Atlantic Ocean. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially...
Lake Waccamaw has issued a boil advisory for water customers between 2012 Canal Cove Road and the end of Waccamaw shore, including Wooded Acres. Customers will experience periods of low...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary about the victims of Hurricane Helene and the selective response of our Government, and his thoughts about the upcoming...
The changing weather is leading to changing habits in two wild species in our area – whitetail deer and coyotes. Deer are in the early stages of breeding season right...
A Silver Spoon Road man is in Brunswick County Detention after he allegedly provided the narcotics that killed a man. Dylan Mark Fowler, 32, of 9620 Silver Spoon Rd., Clarkton,...
Multiple felonies have been levelled against three suspects in a property theft case. Sheriff Bill Rogers credited technology and tips in assisting in the investigation. Thomas Bradley Blackwell, 56; ...
After admitting to poor management of millions in hurricane relief dollars, and asking for more, Laura Hogshead has been fired from the state Office of Resilience and Recovery (NCORR). Rep....
Updated 11 a.m. Nov. 21 A teacher at Thomas Academy is being held under no bond on child sex charges. Jody Watts, 49, was arrested today (Wednesday) and booked into...
Attempted murder and maiming charges have been filed against a Bladen County woman who allegedly stabbed a man with a screwdriver, and chewed off part of his nose. Sandra Lynette...
Multiple homes were hit in an apparent drive-by shooting near Tabor City Monday night. The sheriff’s office reported that Dep. D. Hilburn responded to the call after at least three...
Rep. Brenden Jones of Tabor City was elected Majority Leader of the state house today (Tuesday) by an overwhelming majority of his colleagues. “This vote of confidence means so much...
Almost every evening, I get home, change shoes, toss my necktie and sigh. My bride brings me a cup of coffee or a glass of tea, I mess with the...
The agency tasked with administering relief funds to victims of Matthew and Florence is hundreds of millions of dollars over budget, and cannot account for where the rebuilding money has...
A teenager was struck in the face with an axe Monday while defending his stepmother. Warrants have been issued for the male suspect in the case. Patrick Gatlin, 39, a...
Corey Robert Heckler of Bladenboro has been charged with felony statutory rape of a child. The Bladen Sheriff’s Office said Heckler was arrested after a parent of a juvenile found...