News stories in Columbus, NC.
A fight between brothers ended with a trip to the hospital for one and jail for the other. Johnathan Spivey, 30, of Hickory Hill Road, Chadbourn, allegedly stabbed his brother John, 31, in the chest [Read More]
Speeding led to a string of additional charges after a man allegedly fled a traffic stop early Tuesday. Dreshawn Maqual Stanley, 23, of Longwood, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, failure to stop for [Read More]
It wasn’t a very merry Christmas for the suspects after information from tipsters and citizens led to the arrest of two alleged meth traffickers Thursday. Ayla Christine Laney, 34, of Lexington, and Jannie Gore Deans, [Read More]
I was in a particularly good mood for a Monday, especially the Monday after Christmas when I knew gathering news would be a Herculean challenge and parts of me that I didn’t know existed were [Read More]
Dead tags caused a traffic stop that resulted in a brief chase and a collision Tuesday, according to the Chadbourn Police Department. Gregory Sean Fray was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, assault on a [Read More]
Updated One person died and five were hurt in a head-on collision Wednesday at Lake Waccamaw. Victoria Nicole “Tori” Simmons, 19, died at the scene of the Waccamaw Shores crash. Chief Scott Hyatt said Simmons [Read More]
One person is dead and four injured after a two-vehicle collision on Waccamaw Shores Road this evening. Multiple departments and two helicopters were deployed to the wreck. This is a developing story. Check back with [Read More]
Columbus County News and WTXY Kool 103.9 FM would like to wish all our readers and listeners a Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy New Year. Please remember to shop local after the [Read More]
An advocacy group called Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) under the advisement of a ‘concerned citizen’ here in Columbus County has attacked our Sheriff’s Department about a Bible verse on the walls of the [Read More]
I had no idea, when Hurricane Matthew pushed water into our home in 2016, that my wife was making plans for Christmas. As we dashed and sloshed around with flashlights, lifting boxes, trying to raise [Read More]
UPDATED. A national non-profit is threatening to sue the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office over a Bible verse on a wall at the facility. The sheriff says he believes the attack may be politically motivated, and [Read More]
One suspect has been arrested in the Friday night shootout that killed one teen and injured two others. District Attorney Jon David said in a press release that a juvenile was taken into custody by [Read More]
The combination of Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 could cause 10,000 new cases a day by January, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today (Tuesday). “With holiday gatherings, COVID cases beginning to [Read More]
Various Shots of the Holiday Spirit in Downtown Whiteville courtesy of Photographer, Local Meteorologist, Teacher, Musician, and Father, Christopher Cawley We would love to see your pictures here on the Columbus County News website. You [Read More]
12/18/21 Sports Wrap-Up NBA: Topping off the NBA news today is the New Jersey Nets and Kyrie Irving. The Allstar guard for the Nets refused to comply with the Covid-19 vaccine mandate across the NBA. Besides being [Read More]
A Fair Bluff teenager is dead and two others are recovering after a gunfight at a party near Cerro Gordo Friday night. Another teenager was wounded in a shooting in Chadbourn around the same time. [Read More]
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