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Festival Shines Spotlight on GHW Center

October 7, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Festival Shines Spotlight on GHW Center

Columbus Regional Healthcare (CRH), Novant Heath, and other organizations in Columbus County partnered together on Sept. 17 to bring residents the ‘Fall into Health Festival’ at the George Henry White Memorial Center near Farmers Union. [Read More]

Paul Wallce Young (CCSO)
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Bolton Man Arrested Again for Drugs 

October 6, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bolton Man Arrested Again for Drugs 

It was déjà vu for a Bolton man Tuesday.  Paul Wallace Young, 46, of Bolton was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop for the second time in less than two weeks. Arrest reports [Read More]

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Fall Calendar Full For Whiteville

October 6, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Fall Calendar Full For Whiteville

Cooler temperatures will bring more than just fall leaves to Whiteville in coming months. The city’s calendar is full of events leading up to the holiday season. This weekend Cycle NC will be coming to [Read More]

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Threat Leads to More Security at WCHS

October 6, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Threat Leads to More Security at WCHS

Additional deputies were put in place at West Columbus High School at Cerro Gordo today after an alleged threat of a mass shooting. The sheriff’s office reported that someone made the threat Wednesday. The CCSO [Read More]

Bill rogers takes the oath. (CCSO photo)
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Rogers Sworn in as Interim Sheriff

October 6, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Rogers Sworn in as Interim Sheriff

Interim Sheriff William “Bill” Rogers was sworn in this morning at 7 a.m., along with deputies and Animal Protective Services staff. Rogers was appointed to the temporary post by the County Commissioners Wednesday. He retired [Read More]

Bill Rogers (NCSHP trooper)
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Retired Trooper Named Interim Sheriff

October 5, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Retired Trooper Named Interim Sheriff

Retired Highway Patrol Trooper William “Bill” Rogers has been named interim sheriff. The Evergreen resident will serve until the Sheriff Jody Greene is reinstated, or the winner of the election is sworn into office Nov. [Read More]

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Interim Sheriff Will Be Named Today

October 5, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Interim Sheriff Will Be Named Today

County commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) in an emergency session to appoint an interim sheriff. A notice from the board clerk said the meeting is open to the public and will also [Read More]

Kevin Todd
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Bladen Man Charged in Property Scam

October 5, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bladen Man Charged in Property Scam

Bladen authorities have arrested a man for selling property without permission, and pocketing the money. Kevin Heath Todd, 47, was released on $25,000 unsecured bond on charged of obtaining property by false pretenses, forging a [Read More]

Sheriff Jody Greene
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Greene Suspended from Office

October 4, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Greene Suspended from Office

Breaking news Sheriff Jody Greene has been suspended from office pending a hearing Oct. 24 in Columbus County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser signed the order today, and it was served to Greene [Read More]

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Tabor DWI Suspect Couldn’t Find Car

October 4, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Tabor DWI Suspect Couldn’t Find Car

It took a photograph to convince a Tabor City man that his car wasn’t stolen.  Tracy Dean Brown, 51, of 403 S. Lewis St., Tabor City, was charged with DWI in the Friday incident. He [Read More]

Journalign
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Teacher Workshop on Journaling Scheduled

October 4, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Teacher Workshop on Journaling Scheduled

  Teachers in Columbus and surrounding counties are invited to attend the free Educator Trek nature journaling workshop on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville.  Participants [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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Jefferson Weaver • A Hound’s Got to Run

October 4, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • A Hound’s Got to Run

They know, just as surely as if they had a calendar.  Their tails wag more; some bounce at the sight of any truck. Others bay constantly, even more than a normal hound whose life revolves [Read More]

Sheriff Jody Greene
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District Attorney Requests Greene Resign

October 3, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on District Attorney Requests Greene Resign

District Attorney Jon David officially requested Sheriff Jody Greene resign in a letter today (Monday). David refused to comment on the letter, referring all requests to the public records branch of the court system. Greene [Read More]

Trees beside buildings
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Commissioners Adjourn Meeting Early

October 3, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Commissioners Adjourn Meeting Early

County commissioners abruptly adjourned Monday’s meeting, postponing the entire agenda until Oct. 17. The commissioners chambers were nearly full with a large crowd of both supporters and opponents of beleaguered Sheriff Jody Greene. The board [Read More]

Jason Soles and Jody Greene
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Greene Reportedly Being Forced Out

October 3, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Greene Reportedly Being Forced Out

Multiple sources have reported this afternoon that District Attorney Jon David is taking steps to force Sheriff Jody Greene to leave office. David has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into accusations of [Read More]

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October 1, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Hurricane Ian gallery

Photos by Crystal Faircloth, Jefferson Weaver, Santana Mills, Anna Clewis Kennedy and Don Delisle.

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