County commissioners will meet today (July 31) at 4 p.m. to discuss a replacement for Finance Director Lacie Jacobs, who resigned Tuesday. The meeting will be held in the commissioners...
A portion of a $421 million grant will be used to expand state parks and preserve more of the Green Swamp Preserve. Gov. Roy Cooper and state Natural and Cultural...
County Finance Officer Lacey Jacobs resigned abruptly this afternoon (Tuesday). County Manager Eddie Madden confirmed that Jacobs handed in her resignation at 3:40 p.m. details about her exit were not...
Tee It Up For Veterans Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at Diamondback Golf Course (Woodland Valley) in Loris. Registration will be from 7:30-9 a.m., with the tournament...
Whiteville Police arrested a man after a vehicle chase and foot pursuit Monday. Brandon William Hammonds, 41, was held under $10,000 secured bond on charges of possession of methamphetamine, hit...
A century-plus old furniture retailer is under Chapter 11 and will be closing all its stores across the country, including Whiteville. Badcock Furniture and More, located on South Madison Street,...
For efforts to optimize stroke care and eliminate rural health care outcome disparities, Columbus Regional has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Rural Recognit...
Friday’s ribbon cutting at the Columbus County Courthouse has been rescheduled for 3 p.m. County spokesperson Natalie Carroll said a scheduling conflict with the courts led to the time change....
Courtesy N.C. Forest Service The health of North Carolina’s forests can be negatively impacted by a number of factors such as wildfire, insects and diseases. Elements such as these are...
Saturday is Watermelon Festival Day in Fair Bluff. Columbuscountynews.com will be livestreaming the parade at 12:30 p.m. with commentary by Darrell Jackson. This weekend will be your last chance to vi...
Developing story An apparent lightning strike caused a fire in part of the old ice house at Main and Franklin streets this afternoon (Friday). Whiteville Fire Department and other first...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Amanda Irwin, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Boys & Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw. If you...
Traffic enforcement kept deputies busy over the weekend, resulting in several unrelated arrests for narcotics and a stolen catalytic converter. The sheriff’s office reported that the HEAT Team was ope...
Friday night’s Fair Bluff Reunion with Pizazz has been pushed back to April, but the Watermelon Festival is still on schedule. The concert was the kickoff for the Watermelon Festival...
In feudal Japan, a period lasting around 700 years, a samurai warrior who found himself without master, family or cause was called ronin. The term could equally apply to an...
Jennifer Scurdato has pleaded guilty in Columbus Superior Court for the second degree murder of Norm Foggan in April 2022. Scurdato, 40, was sentenced Friday to 94 to 125 months...