Less than 36 hours after a fight and shootout at Functionz Venue and Lounge, multiple safety violations shut the doors on a downtown Whiteville business. “During my inspection I found condition...
Moments before midnight Sunday, shots damaged a home on Sidney Cherry Grove Road. The sheriff’s office said deputies were dispatched to the home in the 3000 block at 11:53 p.m. The residents of the ho...
Assault and false imprisonment charges have been pressed against a man who allegedly shot at two teenagers for parking on the shoulder of the roadway. Waylen J. Cartrette, 74, of 1093 Feed Mill Road, ...
An early-morning “altercation” at a Whiteville business led to gunfire on Madison Street early Sunday. Whiteville Police have no suspects in the 2 a.m. melee at Functionz, Chief Paul Rockenbach said. ...
Whiteville Police have identified Jaquez Cribbs as the victim in a Sunday shooting that blocked two major roadways for hours. Cribbs was shot to death around 9 a.m. while driving north on JK Po...
A gathering at a downtown Whiteville business turned into a panic early Sunday morning. Police are still trying to determine exactly what happened at Functionz Venue and Lounge at 910 South Mad...
Post time 2:48 p.m. Washington Street at Powell Boulevard has reopened in Whiteville after a crash and shooting this morning (April 13). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said that one male was ...
On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson discusses the changing attitudes of Americans, the General Assembly’s efforts to curb a growing illegal substance trend, and his ideas on de...
Southeastern Community College has always had a close connection with Chadbourn, and this year’s N.C. Strawberry Festival will honor those ties. SCC has been named as the official Parade Marshal for t...
Updated with corrected arrest information. The family of a murder victim is suing Whiteville Police and the State Bureau of Investigation for allegedly revealing in court documents that the victim was...
Authorities captured a wanted man in Bolton Wednesday after a brief foot chase that left one detective with a dog bite. Seth Logan Fowler, 24, is being held under no bond in the Bladen County D...
Campbell Sales Group, Inc., d/b/a LeatherItaliaUSA (CSG) has agreed to pay $1,499,164 in restitution and penalties and to undertake additional responsibilities to resolve its criminal liabilities in c...
A former teacher jailed for allegedly coercing a teen girl into performing a sex act has been indicted by a Columbus County grand jury on 12 charges. Jody Watts, 49, is being held under $750,000 secur...
Anyone in need of food assistance is welcome at a food distribution event set for April 19. The Annie Catherine Pridgen Community Development Foundation (ACP), in collaboration with the Food Bank of C...
A few weeks back, I saw a homosexual couple walking down the street holding hands. It bothered me, of course, since biblically, it’s sinful. Had I felt called by the Holy Spirit to do so, I’d like to ...
Developing story Multiple law enforcement officers were deployed to Hallsboro Artesia School today (Monday) after three children reportedly left the campus. “At approximately 11:18 a.m. today,&#...