News stories in Columbus, NC.
The body of a drowning victim has been recovered at Lake Tabor. Rescue crews found the individual just before 6:00 p.m. today. The victim’s name has not been released. This is a developing story.
News Briefs for July 11, 2025 Flood warnings have been issued for the Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers due to the runoff from as much as 11 inches of rain across Central North Carolina with [Read More]
The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, [Read More]
In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, [Read More]
News Briefs for July 10, 2025 The former publisher of bladenonline.com is in jail under no bond on a charge of murder. Charlotte Smith, 45, of Elizabethtown, is alleged to have shot her husband Daine [Read More]
Crusoe native and historian Archie Cumbee will be the next speaker Saturday at the Southeastern Genealogical Society. Cumbee was born in Columbus County and lived in Crusoe Island until his family moved near the town [Read More]
Both sides of the political aisle are taking credit today as CNBC announced North Carolina as the top state for business in the country. CNBC credited the workforce, economy and business friendly environment for the [Read More]
If you are thinking of trying to run a business that will be successful, one of the best ways you can do this is by having a franchise. That is a very well known and [Read More]
During their monthly Town Board Meeting, Lake Waccamaw commissioners on Tuesday emphasized their opposition to a proposed new development on Old Lake Road. Several citizens who spoke at the meeting urged the board to take [Read More]
News Briefs for July 9, 2025 Municipal filing opened Monday for the November elections. Lake Waccamaw has a three way race for mayor, while some towns have had no one file for office as of [Read More]
The Columbus County DREAM Center will host a golf academy at Vineland Golf Club July 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Bright Futures Summer Golf Academy is a one-day event that will introduce [Read More]
Long lines at DMV License offices led lawmakers and the governor to allow some drivers an additional two years on expired licenses in the state. Drivers with the most common type of license – Class [Read More]
CCN Daily News Briefs for July 8, 2025 The pastor of Happy Home Church is being held on underage sex charges in South Carolina. Devin Carroll, 22, was arrested by Conway Police on charges of [Read More]
News Briefs for July 7, 2025 Columbus County Commissioners will not have their regularly scheduled Monday meeting tonight. The next county board meeting is set for July 21. Governor Stein vetoed HB 805, which prohibits [Read More]
Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill said he was surprised when he got a text message threatening him with potential legal action over a traffic ticket. Hill said that he had not been stopped and [Read More]
News Briefs for July 6, 2025 The Food Bank of Eastern North Carolina will host two pop-up markets this month. On Monday, food will be distributed at Cerro Gordo Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. to [Read More]
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