News Briefs for May 9, 2025 Keith Douglas Wilkins Jr. of Delco took an Alford plea on charges of indecent liberties Thursday in Columbus County Superior court. Wilkins molested...
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Director of Communications SCC Southeastern Community College will hold its 2025 commencement exercise Friday, May 16, honoring the graduating class of 2025. The ceremony will be...
News Briefs for May 8, 2025 Justin Burney was found guilty in a Brunswick County courtroom Thursday of multiple charges of statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a minor,...
September 13, 1936 ~ May 7, 2025 (age 88) Faye Benton Nance, 88, of Evergreen passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Shoreland Health Care. Faye was the daughter...
August 6, 1964 ~ May 8, 2025 (age 60) Thurman Jack Norris age 60, of Whiteville died Thursday, May 8, 2025 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care...
CCN Business Spotlight A New Beginning Home Care Agency “Heartbeat of Home Care” We provide homecare services to Columbus, Bladen, Robeson and Brunswick Counties. We meet the needs of bat...
October 24, 1948 ~ May 7, 2025 (age 76) James “Jimmy” R. Best, age 76, of Mount Holly, NC, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in the CaroMont Regional Medical Center,...
News Briefs for May 7, 2025 The driver of the truck that damaged a Columbus County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle May 1 admitted that she shouldn’t have been driving, the...
Two local lottery players took home some major money this week. When Kenneth Formyduval of Whiteville got off work Friday night, he trusted his gut and bought a $30 scratch-off,...
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes On Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office in Whiteville will be hosting a Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony honoring the courageous...
August 3, 1946 ~ May 4, 2025 (age 78) Patricia Ann Nobles Strickland, 78, of Chadbourn, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at her home. Pat was born on August...
August 24, 1974 ~ May 3, 2025 (age 50) Byron Scott Stevens, 50, of Whiteville NC passed away May 3, 2025. He was born August 24, 1974 to the late...
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is celebrating their ninetieth anniversary this week. The hospital began in 1935 in a modest 15-room home in Whiteville and has grown exponentially since then. Step...
News Briefs for May 6, 2025 After less than an hour of deliberation, a Columbus County jury found James Henry Smith, of Lumberton, guilty of Assault with a Deadly...
Columbus County Commissioners Monday approved a plan to charge municipalities 3% of the tax value for every tax bill serviced by the county. County Manager Eddie Madden said Whiteville and...
News Briefs for May 5, 2025 Ireyhanna Sinkler was jailed Friday after leading law enforcement from four agencies on a chase from Whiteville to Evergreen. Sinker allegedly fled a...