Southeastern North Carolina has experienced one of the coldest winters in several years, since the record cold break in 2018 when the temperatures were in the mere single digits and teens during Janua...
August 3, 1953 – January 15, 2025 Lilia Nolledo Newkirk, 71, of Jacksonville, Fl and formerly of Whiteville, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Baptist Medical Center South...
June 14, 1946 ~ January 15, 2025 (age 78) James Oliver Reaves of Whiteville NC, passed away January 15, 2025. He was born to the late Oliver Berkley Reaves and Ruby Mclamb on June 14, 1946. He is surv...
News Briefs for January 16, 2025 Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel (valued at $10.00) near Tabor City. Governor Josh Stein today issued an execu...
News Briefs for January 15, 2025 Eleven months before filing begins, three candidates for sheriff have announced their intentions to run. Josh McPherson, and former deputy, detective and direct...
June 28, 1956 ~ January 13, 2025 Mrs. Patricia Ann Wright-Johnson, 68, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Whiteville, NC. There will be a viewing on Saturday, January 18, 20...
September 4, 1969 — January 9, 2025 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” – John...
Barry Darnell White, 63, pled guilty Tuesday to knowingly discharging tert-Butyl alcohol and other pollutants into the Cape Fear River in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. White did so while ...
June 20, 1957 ~ January 14, 2025 (age 67) George Franklin Becker,Jr. (Frank) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Clarendon, NC. Frank was born on June 20, 1957, in Lynchburg, Virgi...
February 25, 1947 ~ January 12, 2025 (age 77) Hugh Francis Williams of Whiteville passed away January 12, 2025. He was born to the late Douglas Williams and Bessie Phillips Williams on February 25, 19...
News Briefs for January 14, 2025 Josh McPherson announced on social media Tuesday morning that he will run for Columbus County Sheriff in the 2026 race. The former deputy, detective and directo...
April 6, 1958 — January 10, 2025 Dean Patrick Russ of Bladenboro, NC was born on April 6, 1958 and passed away on January 10, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. He was 66 yea...
April 4, 1941 – January 11, 2025 Melva Ward Stanley, 83, of Leland, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville. She was the daughter of th...
November 28, 1948 – January 11, 2025 Jimmie Ampie Ward, 76, of Ash, died on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his home. Jimmie was born on November 28, 1948, son of the late Christopher Garl...
May 8, 1964 ~ January 12, 2025 (age 60) Janice Branton Rhue, age 60, of Tabor City, NC, died Sunday, January 12, 2025 in her home. Born May 8, 1964 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the...
September 15, 1958 ~ January 10, 2025 (age 66) Charles Burgwin Solomon, 66, of 18579 NC Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC, died Friday, January 10, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral wi...