November 24, 1961 ~ March 23, 2025 (age 63) Mrs. Alison S. Rouse, age 63 of Cerro Gordo, NC, died Sunday, March 23, 2025 in the Novant Health Center in Wilmington, NC, after an extended illness...
August 26, 1944 ~ March 20, 2025 (age 80) Archie Preiston Cribb, age 80, of Wilmington, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Novant New Hanover Regional. Archie was born on August 26, 1944, in...
News Briefs for March 24, 2025 Paul Rockenbach sworn in as Whiteville’s new Police Chief tonight at City Council. Rockenbach previously served with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and most...
November 4, 1940 ~ March 22, 2025 (age 84) Rev. James Lyndal Strole, lovingly known as Jimmy, finished his earthly journey and entered into his heavenly home on Saturday, March 22, 2025; He liv...
September 13, 1992 ~ March 17, 2025 (age 32) It is with deep sorrow that we share Phillip Michael Palmer, 32, was tragically taken from this side of eternity due to a heartbreaking act of viole...
September 10, 1997 ~ March 22, 2025 (age 27) Dalton Ray Strickland, 27, of Tabor City, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at McLeod Loris Hospital. Dalton was born on September 10, 1997. V...
News Briefs for March 23, 2025 A statewide burn ban is now in effect, as well as a local burn ban. Most of Columbus County is currently in a moderate drought, with the extreme western portions ...
June 7, 1960 ~ March 22, 2025 (age 64) Miriam Eady Evans 64 of Fair Bluff transitioned into eternal Rest on Saturday, March 22 2025 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington NC. She leaves ...
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...