News stories in Columbus, NC.
The first payment of state funds for local municipal roads was announced today (Wednesday). The State Street Aid to Municipalities is more commonly known as Powell Bill Funding. The program was established by former State [Read More]
A man walking in the middle of the road was struck and killed just after midnight Tuesday. Interim Police Chief Ken Elliot said the man was killed while walking in the northbound lane of Brown [Read More]
The second uptown Whiteville water outage in two days caused Whiteville High School to close early today (Wednesday).The outage occurred on Lee Street from Wyche Street to Lewis Street. An alert from the city said [Read More]
A contractor cut a water line in the area of Flowers Pridgen Road in Whiteville this morning, leading to outages for several neighborhoods. City Manager Darren Currie said repairs are underway. City crews are on [Read More]
A Leland woman was arrested in Columbus on a handful of charges, including exposing a teenager to drug activity. Arrest reports show Taleesha Angel Bryant, 22, of Northwest Road, Leland, was released $6,000 secured bond [Read More]
The date for filing hasn’t even been set in stone, but a third candidate has announced plans to run for sheriff next year. Jason Soles said Sunday in a social media post that he intends [Read More]
The first murder trial in Columbus County in more than a year begins Monday as the man accused of the brutal slaying of a senior citizen goes to court. Travis Mackenzie Rector, 24, is charged [Read More]
County commissioners Monday voted 6-1 to support the original plan to place an overpass with an access road at the intersection of U.S. 74-76 and Old Lake Road, reversing a decision made at an earlier [Read More]
The N.C. Yam Festival will go on in Tabor City next month.The festival committee said in a press release today that the 50-year-old event will continue, with come modifications due to COVID-19. At a meeting [Read More]
It sits waiting for its final end, as it has for decades.One day, one of the tired old oaks or the upstart pines in the yard will crash down, taking another piece of the old [Read More]
Most people refer to rose colored glasses as a failure to see the bad in a relationship, or the unwillingness to compromise when a situation is dire and wrong. The actual definition is a pair [Read More]
No cost programs through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are redefining how those who are disabled, deaf, or hard of hearing are making phone calls with clarity. The Division of Services [Read More]
• First Sgt. Josh McPherson and Sgt. Justin Inman of the sheriff’s office were caught doing a good deed in Whiteville on Monday. A stranded motorist had a flat tire and these two officers stopped [Read More]
Livestock, poultry, woodland and plasticulture farmers who suffered losses in three hurricanes can still apply for federal relief. The USDA has extended the deadline to Dec. 31 for producers who had losses in hurricanes Michael, [Read More]
One of the strongest advocates for students in Columbus County has died. Monte Herring, 67, died Monday at McLeod Loris Hospital after a brief illness. The Cerro Gordo resident previously worked with Brunswick Electric Cooperative. [Read More]
Summer days are winding down, but a season of festivities is in full swing in the county. There’s even something for the little guys out there. • Speaking of little guys, congratulations are in order [Read More]
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