News stories in Columbus, NC.
The boil water order for Chadbourn has been lifted. Asst. Town Manager Jerome Chestnut said repair on North Elm Street were completed. State-required tests came back Friday showing no contamination, so the order was lifted [Read More]
Drugs and paraphernalia were allegedly found in a Clarkton man’s car after he briefly fled from deputies Aug. 14, according to the sheriff’s office. Kameron Blake Quattlebaum, 21, of 69 Sabels Run Trail, Clarkton, was jailed [Read More]
Complaints from citizens led Columbus County Deputies to spend some extra time in the Rico community recently, and the effort paid off with two arrests for multiple felony charges. Arrest reports show Terrance Omar Shipman, 32, [Read More]
Crystal meth, marijuana and firearms were among the contraband seized during a raid on a home at 6368 Old Lake Road home Aug. 14. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 42, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, [Read More]
Citizen complaints helped put an alleged Brunswick drug dealer behind bars Aug. 8, according to the sheriff’s office. Anthony Legrant Hawkins, 64, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, and held under a $3,500 bond, [Read More]
Angie Fowler credits her husband with helping her start Down South Home Décor and Gifts. The Fowlers were mourning the loss of their son, Mrs. Fowler said, and her husband wanted her to find something [Read More]
More drainage relief could be coming to Columbus County in the near future, after commissioners approved a $906,000 grant Monday for the Soil and Water Conservation Service. “We’re really grateful to have these resources made [Read More]
Two local COVID-19 patients died while hospitalized Friday and Monday, bringing the death toll to 50 and the total number of cases to 987. The Columbus County Health Department released its newest figures this afternoon. [Read More]
A teenager could face charges after she allegedly assaulted a woman during a car crash Aug. 14. The sheriff’s office reported that Erica Hinz, 26, was involved in a collision in the area of 1767 [Read More]
UPDATED. Cocaine, heroin, opiates, pills confiscated in undercover cases. Deputies seized drugs and cash in a series of narcotics raids over the weekend. The sheriff’s office arrested suspects in Bolton, Chadbourn and the Tabor City [Read More]
Officials are seeing 100 to 200 mail in requests for absentee ballots every day. COVID-19 and a presidential election is making for a busy time at the county board of elections, as voters make [Read More]
An alleged husband and wife crime duo is back in jail after another alleged attack involving a baseball bat. Ashley Nicole Jones, 37, of Ward Town Road, Whiteville, was arrested Aug. 13 on charges of [Read More]
Breaking news update Aug. 13 Columbus County has 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported since Monday, according to the twice-weekly health department report, bringing the total number in the county to 959. Of those, 743 [Read More]
The break-ins occur in batches each night, generally after midnight and before dawn. An additional six vehicle breakins were reported in the Nakina area Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. Homes along Ervin Richardson and [Read More]
The score is COVID-19 1, High School Sports 0, but the game isn’t over yet. High school football will not be played until February, according to a decision handed down by the NC High School [Read More]
Donald Smith is expected to begin collection leaf and limb debris at Lake Waccamaw later this month. The town commissioners Tuesday approved a contract with Smith to provide vegetative debris removal at $7.65 per household. [Read More]
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