911 systems statewide are down, emergency officials said. Local calls are being routed to Robeson County and dispatched. Bladen, Brunswick, and Pender counties are reporting similar problems. Columbus...
For some parents it’s that most wonderful time of the year – the beginning of the school year. There are a number of back to school events lining up in...
The suspect in a drug investigation near Chadbourn is no stranger to law enforcement. Malik “Hatch” Billings, 26, has been arrested multiple times for narcotics and weapons charges. He is...
In June of 1215, King John of England and a rebellious group of barons signed a document called the Magna Carte Libertatum. We generally call it the Magna Carta. For...
More than 20 catalytic converters have been stolen from the Border Belt Research Station in since June. The sheriff’s office is searching for a suspect vehicle in the case. The...
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being p...
Valerie Ann Sinclair of Fayetteville has pleaded guilty to 21 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses in Moore County Superior Court. Judge Regina M. Joe ordered Sinclair to surrender...
This editorial commentary by Jefferson Weaver was featured on the Columbus Connection on Aug. 10. You can “Catch the Connection” on Spotify, Coolbeach1053.com, and WTXY 103.9 FM. Dissentin...
No charges will be filed after a toddler was struck and killed near Clarkton Monday. Sgt. K. McVicker of the Highway Patrol said the two-year-old ran into traffic on Mercer...
Failure to pay child support led to more charges for a Delco man after he allegedly fled from a deputy on Monday. Jeremy Lynn Inman, 27, of 38 North Creek...
A South Carolina murder suspect is in custody after narcotics detectives on storm duty spotted her vehicle in tabor city. Feleshia Ann Goodman, 24, was allegedly involved in a shooting...
The temporary bridge into Crusoe Island on Dock Road was closed today after part of the bridge failed around 3:30 p.m.. Residents said there are crews on the bridge trying...
While numbers were down for July, online gambling continues to be a big hit among North Carolinians. The N.C. State Lottery Commission released its sports wagering revenue report for July...
A wayward alligator was removed from under a car at the Hampton Apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). Whiteville Police were called after a resident found the gator in the parking...
A South Carolina man is in the hospital after nearly losing his hand in a boating accident on Lake Tabor Sunday. Lt. Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Resources Commission said...
One person drowned Saturday after driving around a barricade and into a flooded road near the Columbus County line, according to Robeson County EMS. The drowning occurred on a section...