News stories in Columbus, NC.
Eight different law enforcement agencies and four mobile blood alcohol testing units will be in Columbus Thursday as part of the Memorial Day Click or Ticket program. “Our primary goal with this campaign is not [Read More]
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is issuing new driver licenses, permits and identification cards featuring the latest in card security design and construction specifically intended to combat fraud. “I am proud to announce [Read More]
Students at North Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions are now eligible for new scholarship funds from the N.C. Department of Transportation. NCDOT’s Office of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Outreach [Read More]
Jackie Ray Pierce announced today (Tuesday) that she will run for Whiteville city School Board in November. Pierce will sign up to run for the seat currently held by Kandle Rogers in District Three. Rogers [Read More]
Former Sheriff’s Lt. Kenneth Aaron Smith allegedly rammed Matthew Duncan’s truck Friday before attacking Duncan, according to warrants. Smith, 33, resigned Friday when he was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault with a deadly weapon [Read More]
A Whiteville man is alleged to have raped his own child on the suspect’s birthday, according to warrants. Phillip Michael Stephens, 39, is being held under $2 million secured bond, jail reports show. He was [Read More]
Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Aaron Smith has been charged after a Friday assault near Whiteville. Kenneth Aaron Smith, 33, was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond on a single count of assault with a [Read More]
An off-duty Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in an “incident” with a civilian this morning near Whiteville. Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a brief press release that the State Bureau of Investigation has been [Read More]
It’s Memorial Day weekend. Monday is the day we remember and honor all those brave Americans who gave their lives in service and defense of our great nation. Enjoy your time off and spend it [Read More]
When we were little and made silly faces, many of us were warned by our mothers that our faces would stick that way. I have come to the conclusion that I may have a permanent, [Read More]
A two-month-old baby suffered head trauma after her mother failed to seek medical care, according to warrants. Take’ya Mo’ney Williams, 22, of Sarah’s Avenue, Nakina and Longwood, is being held under $500,000 secured bond on [Read More]
The National Weather Service is warning that this year’s hurricane season could be memorable, and not in a good way. “Unfortunately, the outlook calls for an 85 percent chance that we will observe above normal [Read More]
The second gunman in a murder-kidnap case that spanned three counties has been sentenced to life without parole. Bryan McLean was found guilty Wednesday (May 22) of first degree murder, and sentenced to life without [Read More]
Eddie Beck has been named the new superintendent of Columbus County Schools. Beck has served as assistant superintendent for the system since 2023, when Jonathan Williams was hired by the Whiteville City Schools. Beck will [Read More]
A notorious illegal nightspot in Evergreen has been shuttered under a state nuisance abatement order. Balls Night Club, located at 2753 Macedonia Church Road, was ordered closed by a Superior Court order this week. Balls [Read More]
Someone threw a gasoline bomb through the window of a Pireway Road residence Sunday morning, a police report said. Jeremy Lee Blanton told Tabor City Police that he and his family were asleep around 2 [Read More]
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