News stories in Columbus, NC.
As the weather warms up, the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce has finalized the plans for the Spring Has Sprung Festival. The fun-filled day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade on [Read More]
Two men have been jailed after an eight year old girl was allegedly forced to watch a pornographic movie and perform sex acts. Alton Lee Rhue, 47, was charged Monday with felony child abuse, and [Read More]
3/24/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NFL: Tyreek Hill traded to the Miami Dolphins for multiple draft picks. NHL: League invalidates Golden Knights and Ducks Trade, due to a no trade clause. Last Night: Devils lost [Read More]
Whiteville Wolfpack versus East Bladen March 22, 2022: Whiteville took care of business last night at East Bladen, winning 8-2. Whiteville left Baldwin and Lawson on base to start the first inning. Ty Lawson was [Read More]
An “airsoft” fight in Whiteville has caught the attention of police. Whiteville Police said on their Facebook page that a group of individuals is shooting at each other using gel pellet guns, which are similar [Read More]
3/23/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NHL Last Night: Carolina beats the Lightning 3-2. Sabastian Aho, Martin Necas and Tony DeAngelo scored for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen stopped 27 of 29 shots on goal. The Hurricanes [Read More]
The same storm system that brought destructive tornados to Oklahoma and Louisiana will visit the Cape Fear region today, but it won’t pack quite the same wallop. The National Weather Service Wilmington office sent out [Read More]
A Sunday night crash has claimed a second victim, bringing the county highway death toll to ten this year. Heather Nichole “Nikki” Pennington died Tuesday from injuries sustained in Sunday night’s crash near Chadbourn. Pennington, [Read More]
One of two workers injured in a fire at HERR Environmental has died. The man was seriously burned in the blast at the Maultsby Street operation, Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said Monday. The victim was [Read More]
Area pastors are being asked to help spread the word of God to every home in Columbus county. Saturate Columbus will be a door-to-door evangelistic effort that organizers hope will reach into every family this [Read More]
3/22/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NFL: Former Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan is now an Indianapolis Colt, Atlanta gets future draft picks. Former Green Bay Wide Receiver Davante Adams goes to the Raiders for 2022 first [Read More]
Trees were among the most numerous casualties in major storms, and a cooperative effort April 2 will help replace some of those lost to weather. Columbus county Cooperative Extension is working with International Paper and [Read More]
It’s all fun and games until the blue lights are activated. Tyrone Allen Mills, 54, of 3397 Will Inman Rd., Tabor City, was charged with damaging personal property, failure to heed blue light and siren, [Read More]
The driver in a high speed chase Friday was caught after he fell in mud while running away on foot. Zackery Gage Faircloth, 29, of Green Sea, S.C., is being held under $41,000 secured bond [Read More]
Warrants say inmates attempted jailbreak at Detention Center. A suspected murder, along with a statutory rape defendant and another felon allegedly tried to escape the Columbus County Detention Center Thursday, according to warrants. None of [Read More]
3/21/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NASCAR Cup Series: The Checkered flag was taken by the #12 Chevrolet driven by William Byron, followed by the #7 Chevy of Ross Chastain. Kurt Bush and his #9 Toyota [Read More]
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