News stories in Columbus, NC.
Two Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are hospitalized after they were shot attempting to arrest a wanted suspect who was on pretrial release under a murder charge. “I am as frustrated as I have ever [Read More]
All races Chadbourn mayor Phillip Britt 168 Myles Cartrette 133 Ruth Ann Haynes 34 Chadbourn Town council (three seats) Tony Carson Jordan 168 Danny Clewis Sr. 166 Coleen “Tootie” Faulk 164 Antonio Ashley 158 James [Read More]
Two West Columbus High School students were turned over to their parents and two hunting rifles seized at the school Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that two rifles were found in separate trucks on the [Read More]
Sheriff Bill Rogers has released additional information on several major drug investigations from October. Throughout the month, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests in the county for offenses ranging from narcotics trafficking, assault [Read More]
A Sunday morning shooting left a woman dead and sent a Chadbourn man to jail, according to Horry County Police. William Cody Perritt, 21, of Chadbourn is charged with murder and possession of a weapon [Read More]
Two Robeson County deputies were rushed to an area hospital after they were shot “multiple times” this morning. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins posted open social media that the two deputies were shot off Old [Read More]
One person died and another was critically injured in a head-on crash that snarled traffic on White Marsh Monday evening. The 5:45 p.m. crash occurred on Red Hill Road near the Whiteville city limits. Traffic [Read More]
The Columbus County NAACP and North Carolina Statewide NAACP wants Whiteville School Board Chair Kandle Rogers to resign. Local NAACP president Curtis Hill said in a press release Monday evening that Rogers should resign after [Read More]
Several suspects apparently took advantage of an overdose Thursday to steal cash from a Whiteville Diner. Whiteville Police were called to Jerry’s Sandwich Shop just after 4 p.m. Witnesses said a group of people came [Read More]
A teacher at Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville was fired Wednesday for what school officials described as “an inappropriate relationship with a student.” The action was taken Wednesday morning, November 1, by Headmaster Dawn Ivey [Read More]
The “First Time Since 79” team fromWest Columbus has the week off, but Whiteville’s Wolfpack and the never-say-die ECHS Gators are both hitting the field tonight for conference playoff games. East Columbus is headed up [Read More]
Kandle Rogers was found guilty in district court today of assault on a government employee, and immediately appealed the verdict. Nishawn Pridgen’s affidavit said that Rogers scratched his arm and called Pridgen a “nigger”, then [Read More]
Sam Allen was deer hunting from his blind in Bladen County Thursday when he shot a coyote. While there’s nothing particularly unusual about deer hunters spotting and shooting coyotes, this ‘yote was unusual on two [Read More]
The 2023 Pecan Harvest Festival will bring bands, a parade, food trucks, vendors and friendly competition – along with all things pecan — to downtown Whiteville beginning Friday (tomorrow). Vineland Station will be the center [Read More]
Part One of a Series Statewide filing for offices begins Dec. 4 for the March 4 primary elections. While most eyes are focused on the races for governor and lieutenant governor, several other contests are [Read More]
An annual tradition that helps children gets underway in Columbus County Thursday and Friday. The annual Shriner’s Fish Fry will be held at Riegelwood on Thursday, and in Whiteville Friday. Plates are $10, and include [Read More]
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