The Quarry Road Fire in Brunswick County is now considered 100 percent contained, according to the N.C. Forest Service. NCFS Spokesperson Christie Adams said in a briefing today (Aug. 6) that the 283-...
As the summer finally winds down, organizations are already planning events throughout the month of August. Volunteer some time, donate to a good cause, or catch the last VBS happening near you. There...
Two men and a woman are facing multiple drug charges after a narcotics investigation and raid on a home in eastern Columbus. George Munn, 75; Gyrel Munn, 53; and Tara Nobles, 34, were arrested July 30...
More than 20 pounds of marijuana and large amounts of cash were seized as part of a search warrant at a sexual assault suspect’s home. Wade Anthony Garcia, 61, was arrested July 24 on charges of seco...
Bladen County deputies have charged a man with kidnapping and multiple sex offenses. Wade Anthony Garcia, 41, was held without bond, charged with second degree kidnapping, false imprisonment, sexual b...
WHITE LAKE—Daryl Davis hit four aces in a row to win this week’s Showdown at Sundown tournament. The tournament is held every Tuesday at Goldston’s Putt-Putt Course. With the win, Davis received a $20...
Coach Smith’s East Squad Won 85-82, Pait on Losing End of East Loss 102-101 in OT GREENSBORO—On Monday night, a local coach and a basketball player represented Columbus and Bladen in the 2026 NCHSAA C...
An independent, nonprofit foundation has been established to benefit employees of the N.C. Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) in times of need. Articles of incorporation were filed with the Secret...
At Vineland Golf Course of White Lake, the Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on July 14. The course saw 28 members participating in the event. First place went to t...
A two-day drug roundup put some “heat” on suspects in Bladen County. Operation Heat Check led to the arrest of seven narcotics suspects in Bladen County on a number of charges, the Bladen County Sheri...
The massive fire that consumed more than 280 acres of woodland in Brunswick County was caused by a lightning strike. The N.C. Forest Service said Monday that the Quarry Road fire began Friday after a ...
ELIZABETHOWN—Los Angeles Ram’s defensive lineman Larrell Murchison came home to Elizabethtown on July 11 for his Annual Community Fun Day and Football Camp. More than 70 campers enjoyed the event whic...
WHITE LAKE–Mark Harritan held off Daryl Davis and Richard Shaw to win the weekly Showdown at Sundown held at Goldston’s Putt-Putt at White Lake on Tuesday. Davis and Shaw squandered opportunitie...
A Whiteville Wolfpack JV football player has been identified as the victim of a hit and run in Bladen County. King Amaru Mark Taylor was walking in the eastbound lane of N.C. 211 when he was struck by...
A man was struck and killed Thursday near Council in Bladen County, and investigators have no information who he was or what hit him. First responders were called to the scene on N.C. 211 at 8:28 a.m....
Superior Court Judge Giles Clark, a fixture in courts in Bladen and Columbus for more than a half-century, died July 4 in Wilmington. Clark had been hospitalized while undergoing treatment for cancer ...