News stories in Columbus, NC.
Lake Waccamaw Mayor Daniel Hilburn will not run for reelection. “I’ve been in office for 15 years here, and in public service in one way or another for 34 years,” Hilburn said. “It’s just time.” [Read More]
By Katie Compton Boyd His math grades aren’t perfect. His handwriting can be sloppy and rushed at best. He’s outgrowing pants and shoes in record time. I have to remind him to brush his teeth [Read More]
More members of Group Four will have access to COVID-19 vaccinations March 17, Gov. Roy Cooper said this afternoon. Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen made the announcement [Read More]
Someone broke into the Whiteville City Garage and stole more than $6,000 worth of equipment over the weekend. City workers discovered the thefts Monday morning, according to Whiteville Police. Two chainsaws, a pole saw, a [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video briefing at 3 p.m. Among the topics expected to be discussed are the compromise bill to reopen schools and a possible expansion of [Read More]
The standoff over reopening in-person instruction in public schools may be over. In a press conference in Raleigh this morning, Gov. Roy Cooper and Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger announced a compromise that will allow students [Read More]
UPDATED with warrant information.Narcotics officers arrested a Columbus County deputy on drug and pornography charges last night.Bradley Scott Rockwell, 48, a two-year veteran of Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and longtime local law enforcement officer, was arrested for delivery of marijuana, maintaining [Read More]
I finally caught Hope on a day when the thermometer in the truck read 105. She was mangy, covered in ticks, scratched up and infected. She was too hot, tired and weak to struggle when [Read More]
Local and state leaders will meet March 19 to discuss the future of Whiteville. Whiteville City council will meet with local legislators to discuss growth, infrastructure and financing in a special meeting at 4 p.m. [Read More]
A man on a stolen motorcycle led law enforcement on a high speed chase, then a brief foot pursuit March 2. Lamarquise Rashaaad Pollard was riding a dirtbike down Madison Street in Whiteville around 1:30 [Read More]
Burning off old grass, preparing gardens and disposing of winter-killed leaves and limbs is a big part of spring in Southeastern North Carolina. All too often, those traditions can quickly lead to wildfires if a small [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper today said North Carolina is being called a leader in ensuring minorities are vaccinated for COVID-19 at proportional rates to white residents. Of the 1.1 million vaccines administered so far in the [Read More]
The sheriff’s office on Monday announced three arrests for sex offenses against minors. None of the cases are related, according to the sheriff’s office. All came after extensive investigations. Andre Delmas Shipman, 26 of 5640 [Read More]
Chadbourn Chief of Police Anthony Spivey was placed on paid administrative lead Friday. Mayor Phillip Britt said the town is conducting an internal investigation into “leadership issues. “It’s early, very early,” Britt said. “We’re trying [Read More]
Two additional suspects have been jailed in the county’s first murder of the year. Jamaal Green has been charged with murder and Amanda Williamson as accessory after the fact in the February killing and armed [Read More]
Detectives found four children with easy access to a sawed-off shotgun and narcotics in a Jan. 26 investigation, and have since arrested the children’s mother. Victoria Noyola, 27, with addresses on Hallsboro Road South and [Read More]
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