News stories in Columbus, NC.
News Briefs for June 3, 2025 Columbus Regional Healthcare performed its first organ transplant Friday. The patient’s name was not released. Hospital employees lined the halls in tribute to the donor and recipient. Chadbourn [Read More]
County water customers are being required to pay their bills in person at the utilities office while new software goes online. A notice via the county’s website says that upgrades to the utility department’s computer [Read More]
Why Walk-In Urgent Vet Care Is Crucial for Sudden Illness As a pet owner, you are likely familiar with the overwhelming feelings when your pets suddenly become seriously ill. Emergency veterinary care and timely treatment [Read More]
News Briefs for June 2, 2o25 Quashaun Freemen has been charged with murder in Tuesday’s killing in Sandyfield. Jonathan Baldwin died en route to New Hanover Regional after being shot, allegedly by Freeman, during an [Read More]
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News Briefs for June 1, 2025 Trees were damaged, power was knocked out and some minor roof damage was reported Friday evening when a line of storms rolled through Columbus County, producing three tornado warnings [Read More]
Trees were damaged, power was knocked out and some minor roof damage was reported Friday evening when a line of storms rolled through Columbus County, producing three tornado warnings and one unconfirmed tornado between Evergreen [Read More]
First responders are clearing trees from roads in western Columbus after a reported tornado touched down. There are unconfirmed reports of damage in Evergreen and Cerro Gordo, as well as the Chadbourn area. Areas from [Read More]
News Briefs for May 30, 2025 A plan to build more than 4,500 homes near Lake Waccamaw has been forwarded by the planning board to the Columbus County Commissioners with a favorable endorsement. The homes [Read More]
News Briefs for May 29, 2025 A man was shot to death Tuesday night in Sandyfield, making the county’s fourth homicide this year. Sheriff Bill Rogers said an argument escalated into a shooting on Browntown [Read More]
News Briefs for May 28, 2025 Drought monitor showed conditions improving in Columbus County, but overall the entire area is still considered in a moderate drought. Columbus County is around four inches below average rainfall [Read More]
A fight between inmates at Tabor Correctional sent one man to the hospital. Tabor City Police Officer J. Hicks reported that Francisco Bastian-Castaneda, 29, allegedly attacked fellow inmates Marteise Javon Hines with a broomhandle just [Read More]
State revenue officials said Tuesday that roughly 100,000 refund checks have been mailed after a contractor assigned to the task shut down. The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced on May 15 that the print [Read More]
How Parking Lot Security Cameras Help Reduce Crime and Enhance Safety in Commercial Properties Parking lots are an essential yet often overlooked part of a commercial property’s security infrastructure. They are not only a place [Read More]
News Briefs for May 27, 2025 Former Sheriff’s Office Captain Kevin Norris has joined the race for the Columbus County’s top law enforcement officer. He recently retired as a 27 year veteran of the department. [Read More]
News Briefs for May 26, 2025 County Commissioners and the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are struggling with a $731,000 medical bill incurred by an inmate at the detention center. The county will pay the [Read More]
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