News stories in Columbus, NC.
Five deputies remain on administrative leave after a shooting in Nakina May 15. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. Zartman was [Read More]
Friends, family and volunteers are conducting ground searches and going door to door today (Monday) looking for information about Shanna Perry. The Delco woman disappeared April 26. She was last seen near her home on [Read More]
An estimated 38 million motorists are expected to travel by roadways this Memorial Day weekend. Thousands will also take to the water for the unofficial start of summer boating season. AAA predicts this holiday period will [Read More]
Twelve Columbus County men who died in the line of duty were honored Friday (today) in the annual Peace Officer’s Memorial Service at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. It was the first time the annual [Read More]
The man who engaged four deputies in a shootout in Nakina Wednesday has been identified as a South Carolina resident. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, was pronounced dead on the scene. The State Bureau of Investigation [Read More]
The State Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Nakina that happened Wednesday. The four deputies involved in the incident are on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. Sheriff [Read More]
Someone illegally using a  Door Dash account has racked up more than $730 in hygiene products, a sex toy and soft drinks – and the items were delivered to the victim’s home. The Hallsboro woman [Read More]
Two men from the Chadbourn area are being held under no bond after allegedly helping a teenaged girl run away from home. She was later allegedly raped by one of the men. Aldo Ismael Esparza, [Read More]
Tuesday’s second primary for two Republican Council of State seats drew very few voters in Columbus County and at the state level. Hal Weatherman handily won the GOP nomination for Lt. Governor, while Dave Boliek [Read More]
A sergeant in the Columbus County Detention Center is out of a job and under arrest after allegedly providing tobacco and a cellphone to an inmate. Sharon Marie Farmer, 51, was charged with three felony [Read More]
The man and woman who allegedly broke a child’s arms and legs and left her with permanent injuries have been indicted for attempted murder. Kayla Michelle Evers, 31, and Parker Delane Spaulding, 29, were initially [Read More]
David Sharrod Thomas has been indicted by a grand jury for attempting to kill an unborn child inn 2021. Thomas, 36, is being held under no bond. His address was listed in court documents as [Read More]
One of the suspects arrested in a 2019 felony sweep in Columbus County pleaded guilty Friday in Superior Court. Joshua Vereen entered a plea of guilty to charges of being a habitual felon and being [Read More]
One man has been jailed after allegedly firing 14 shots at a home in Saint James Tuesday. Jesse James Arp, 40, was held without bond. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with [Read More]
The first phase of a new cottage apartment complex is on Tuesday’s Whiteville City council agenda.  John Fisher and Bill Lynch are requesting the city grant a special use permit for an undeveloped tract in [Read More]
Updated 3:05 p.m. May 10 Three alleged gunmen have been charged with attempted murder and conspiracy for a shooting near Whiteville. Brice Pridgen, 22, and Brayshaun Zarchary Davis, 19, are being held on charges of [Read More]
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