News stories in Columbus, NC.
David Earl Wilkins will spend 35 to 43 years in prison for the 2022 murder of a Tar Heel area man. District Attorney Jon David said Wilkins pled guilty Monday in Bladen County Superior Court. [Read More]
A Delco girl was allegedly bound and gagged before being raped by a Winnabow man, according to the sheriff’s office and warrants. James Kirk Harrelson, 39, is being held under $150,000 secured bond on two [Read More]
Three suspects have now been charged with resisting an officer after an incident involving a stolen truck and firearms Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was searching for 2005 Dodge truck stolen in South Carolina [Read More]
Jurors may be seated as early as Wednesday in the first degree murder trial of Leroy Moore Jr. Moore, 38, is alleged to have shot and killed Tony Baker during a shootout at the Sandy [Read More]
The registered sex offender and convicted felon caught Friday in Riegelwood was reportedly reaching for a firearm in his vehicle when he was arrested by deputies. Hugo Alberto Bautista-Gaspar is now facing deportation after being tried [Read More]
Part of U.S. 74-76 at Chaunceytown Road at Lake Waccamaw will be closed Tuesday night while girders are moved into place for the new overpass. The eastbound lanes will not be affected by the work, [Read More]
Southeastern Community College will dedicate its new fire training tower and take receipt of a retired Whiteville fire truck Saturday, Feb. 17. The events start at 10 a.m. It’s part of the school’s expanding first [Read More]
State Forest Service officials have charged a man for setting a Feb. 4 brushfire. Darcy Ty Hardwick, 23, was released on an unsecured bond on a single charge of setting fire to grass, brush or [Read More]
Tabor City Police have charged a father and son with several larcenies. Warrants show that Darrell Wayne Gore, 55, and Aaron Hunter Gore, 25, were charged with breaking, entering, and larceny after a series of [Read More]
Whiteville Police will kick off an intensive enforcement effort on Valentine’s Day aimed at cracking down on speeders, squatted trucks, seatbelt use and other violations. Officer Christian Cribb, the city’s liaison in the Governor’s Highway [Read More]
The largest land conservation plan in North Carolina in 20 years was ordered by Gov. Roy Cooper Monday. Surrounded by state officials and environmentalists, Cooper signed the executive order calling for the preservation of one [Read More]
Local veteran organizations are partnering with government agencies to bring support for veterans to Columbus County in the form of job opportunities and transition assistance. NCWorks, with help from the Columbus County Veterans Council (CCVC), [Read More]
The forecast high winds for tomorrow (Tuesday) have led to a two hour delay for both county school systems. Buses cannot safely travel when wind speeds exceed 35 miles per hour, County Schools spokesman Kelly [Read More]
A commercial turkey operation in Lenoir County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh [Read More]
A multi-county effort focusing in western Columbus netted a number of traffic violations and a quantity of crystal meth Thursday. As part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office conducted saturation [Read More]
Deputies searching for a suspect wanted in Robeson County arrested a man and detained a teenager with drugs and firearms Wednesday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that Joseph Graham IV, 19, and a 17 [Read More]
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