Light the Lake at the Boys and Girls Home was a little more special this year. The annual event to raise awareness of child abuse gave the Home a reason to host its largest celebration [Read More]
Multiple child sex abuse charges have been filed against a Bladen County school bus driver. David Earl Denkens, 63, of Tar heel, was arrested Tuesday on two counts each of indecent liberties with a minor [Read More]
The vehicle driven by a Robeson County murder suspect was discovered this morning (Tuesday) in a remote wooded area. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said Scotti Dewayne Tyler, 38, of Rowland, is wanted for first [Read More]
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. Cody Joe Holland, 15, was last seen by his family on April 11. He might be in Brunswick County, according to a press release. [Read More]
Updated April 17 at 4;30 p.m. Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. Town officials said all tests came back normal this afternoon. (Wednesday) What officials hope will be the last water pressure loss [Read More]
By John Wood, Special to CCN It was a sunny yet breeze day Saturday at Gurganus Farm Store for their first ever Spring Fling and Flock Swap Customer Appreciation Day. Both backyard and professional growers [Read More]
An argument reportedly led to a fight and the disappearance of $10,000 early Friday. Whiteville Police were called to Walmart at Columbus Corners a few minutes after midnight, according to reports. Darrion Katerral Foxworth, 20, [Read More]
Authorities are searching for a 14 year old girl who disappeared from the Bladenboro area Sunday. Essence Unique Simmons is a black female, 5’4” tall, weighing around 160 pounds. The Bladen Sheriff’s Office said she [Read More]
The perennial softball matchup between East Columbus and Pender has never gone well for the Lady Patriots. ECHS has beaten Pender eight out of the nine times they have met on the diamond since 2016. [Read More]
Saturday is going to be a big, busy day in Columbus. From science to chickens to plain old fun, there is plenty to do in our community. The first ever Spring Fling is coming up Saturday at [Read More]
A Whiteville youth previously convicted of firing into a home is facing new felonies. Notorious D. Taylor, 17, of 402 W. Lewis St., Whiteville, has been charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver [Read More]
The N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Pender County Center, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Pender and surrounding counties. The [Read More]
Keyonte Poole will spend the next 480 to 600 months – 40 to 50 years – in prison for the brutal murders of Robbie Hildreth and Sean Burke in Bladen County. Poole pleaded guilty to [Read More]
I happened to catch maybe two minutes of the Country Music Awards the other night. For reasons I cannot fathom, a bunch of the new stars were singing Phil Collins song. I wasn’t even one [Read More]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a herd of dairy cows in North Carolina. HPAI has several strains, all of which are commonly referred to as Bird Flu. The virus is highly [Read More]
Two teenagers escaped injury in a shooting Sunday, but investigators are not sure where the shooting actually occurred. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to Fries Bay and Wright roads around 5:23 p.m. [Read More]
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