News Briefs for March 21. 2025 A statewide burn ban is now in effect, as well as a local burn ban. That rain yesterday did very little to alleviate the drought conditions in our area, and Count...
A North Whiteville woman called 911 after she was allegedly threatened by four suspects who followed her car, tried to force her off the road and threw cigarette butts at her. The victim contac...
A statewide burn ban is now in effect, as well as a local burn ban. That rain yesterday did very little to alleviate the drought conditions in our area, and County Fire Marshall Shannon Blackmon issue...
North Carolina is closer than ever to having a constitutional carry law. The senate passed its version of a bill that would not require a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The house version h...
November 12, 1963 ~ March 17, 2025 (age 61) Jeffery L. Edwards, age 61, of Loris, SC, died Monday, March 17, 2025. Born November, 12, 2025 in Columbus County, NC. He was the son of the late Sammy Edwa...
March 20, 2025 Angela Michelle Callihan 55, of Brunswick, NC was born on December 10, 1969 and passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Novant New Hanover Hospital in Wilmington, NC. She was the dau...
News Briefs for March 20, 2025 In his budget proposal yesterday, Gov. Josh Stein calls for a $4 billion school construction bond. He previously touted the bond referendum in in his state of the...
Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, until further notice. Columbu...
March 16, 2025 Mr. Sherman Blanks has permanently changed his address from Earth to Glory as of Sunday, March 16, 2025, surrounded by his devoted family. On Saturday, March 22, 2025, beginning at 10am...
March 8, 1969 ~ March 20, 2025 (age 56) Debra Denise Colson McBride, 56, of 1417 Bill Hooks Road, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, March 20, 2025, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, ...
May 19, 1963 ~ March 19, 2025 (age 61) Michael Craig Branch of Clarkton, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. He was born to the late Joseph Melvin Branch and Peggy Stubbs McDuffie. He is survive...
Kevin Musser faces three counts of first degree murder and other charges after allegedly stabbing three men in Clarkton Monday night. The Bladen Sheriff’s office reported that Musser came to the door ...
Columbus County Health Director Kim Smith is retiring this year after 20 years with the county. Miss Kim has been in the forefront in the battles of reducing unwanted pregnancy, mosquitoes and skeeter...
News Briefs for March 19, 2025 Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a video statement Tuesday that an internal investigation has been opened into the videotape of an alleged beating of a suspect by depu...
From Southeastern Community College Press Release Students, friends, family, SCC staff and State Employees’ Credit Union representatives gathered in the SCC auditorium March 14 to recognize SECU schol...
On the opening day of this year’s Southern Farm Days, Local Historian Bill Thompson visited with Jefferson Weaver to talk about Southern Farm Days and the farm that the event is located on. Watch th...