Detectives arrested a Cerro Gordo woman on multiple felony charges after finding 15 firearms in her home during a drug investigation. Ruth Marlowe Strickland, 58, of – Bill Nobles Road, was jailed und...
No adults were in the home when the fire was reported around 2:59 a.m. Four sisters, ages 2 to 7 years, died in a structure fire near Chadbourn early Saturday morning. The home is located at 259 N. Co...
Updated 12 noon Aug. 30 Four small children are reportedly dead after an early morning structure fire near Chadbourn. The fire on Colony Road was called in around 3 a.m. The children are ages 2-7. Fir...
Whiteville Public Works crews are on the scene of three water leaks in the area of Edgewood School. Water service to the area has been interrupted. The city hopes to have the water system restored in ...
A fugitive who has been wanted since 2023 is being held on multiple charges ranging from drugs and firearms violations to assault on a female. Jasper Erwan Johnson, 26, of 1309 Clyde Norris Rd., Tabor...
Detectives from multiple counties worked together to arrest a Bladen man whose crime spree extended in Columbus. Wesley Keith Carroll, 44, of 1676 N.C. 211 W., Clarkton, was held under a $75,000 bond ...
For the second time in a week, county Water District I customers in Waterfall Estates are dealing with a water outage. County spokeswoman Amanda Prince said contractors broke a water line that supplie...
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a Canadian citizen with illegally registering to vote and voting in federal elections in 2022 and 2024. “Every single time a noncitizen cas...
An alleged narcotics trafficker in Cerro Gordo was shut down this week after tips from the public via the sheriff’s office app. Earl Oxendine, 58, was arrested at home on charges of trafficking ...
Hunting season for doves begins Monday across North Carolina, and the overall flock health and migration both look to be excellent for this year. The early season runs through Oct. 4. The middle seaso...
The suspect in a July murder near Tar Heel has been arrested in Wake County. Elijah Jamal Dixon, 19, of Clinton was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in Wake County, according to the Bladen Cou...
A fourth suspect is now in custody from the July 5 gunfight that damaged several homes and vehicles, with gunfire barely missing a sleeping infant. Jalon McMillian, 19, of 203 Stanley St., Whiteville,...
The first group of checks have been sent to farmers who applied for disaster assistance through the 2024 Ag Disaster Crop Loss, with more to follow in the coming weeks. Agriculture Commissioner Steve ...
Deborah Dahl’s trial on animal cruelty charges was set to be heard in Columbus County District Court Tuesday, but was continued to Oct. 1. Dahl, 70, faces 21 counts of cruelty to animals, including tw...
Updated 2:30 p.m. Another suspect is in custody after the July 5 gunfight that nearly injured a toddler in Whiteville. Qhandarion Gaddy, 22, of 1571 Red Store Rd., Whiteville and 81 Renee Lane, Chadbo...
County commissioners will receive comments on changes to the county’s major subdivision ordinance at their Sept. 15 meeting. Commissioners instructed County Manager Eddie Madden to immediately begin w...