News stories in Columbus, NC.
Laverne Coleman and Chris Smith replaced Rickey Bullard and Giles “Buddy” Byrd as chair and vice chair of the county commissioners Monday. The move came after Coleman, Byrd, Bullard and Smith were sworn in for [Read More]
Boondocks Adventure Farm’s “Christmas in the Boondocks” made its seasonal debut over the weekend in Nakina. It’s a one-of-a-kind Holiday Lights and Entertainment Show that takes place from 5pm -10pm every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday [Read More]
New Briefs for December 2, 2024 Lonnie Cardill is recovering after being struck by a car on Powell Boulevard in Whiteville Friday. Whiteville Police said Cardill darted into traffic near Hay Street around 6:45 [Read More]
A boil advisory has been issued in the county District II after contractors broke a water line today, leading to pressure loss for customers in some areas, according to a press release from the county. [Read More]
Someone stole a camper trailer from a Home Harrelson Road address Nov. 30. The sheriff’s office reported that the camper was last known secure at 317 Home Harrelson Road on Nov. 29 around 10 p.m. [Read More]
We would like to begin by saying how grateful we are for a wonderful community in which to work, shop, play, worship, and enjoy. There is nowhere else we would rather be than Tabor City. [Read More]
Tabor City has a busy weekend of events planned for Christmas. Thursday at 6 p.m., the Parade Through the Lights is set for downtown, followed by the lighting of the Living Christmas Tree at the [Read More]
News Briefs for December 2 County commissioners tonight will vote on what may be the strongest regulations in the state on vape and tobacco stores. The county ordinance will strictly limit the location of any [Read More]
Whiteville Police have arrested a man for allegedly molesting a child in 2022. Sharmon Marshel Tolson, 71, of 110 Canal Street, Whiteville, was jailed Tuesday on the single charge of taking indecent liberties with a [Read More]
Small Business Saturday is going to be big in downtown Whiteville. The Shop Our Stores on Small Business Saturday is an opportunity for customers to avoid the big box stores and crowds and check out [Read More]
News Briefs for November 28, 2024 Jamurie Graham is being held under no bond after allegedly shooting one person in Chadbourn. He faces four charges of firing into an occupied dwelling and one of [Read More]
News Briefs for November 27, 2024 The sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a missing man. Jose Puentes, 62, was last seen near Sellerstown Road on Tuesday afternoon. He was wearing a black T-shirt, [Read More]
Deputies found a four-year-old crying and the child’s father unresponsive when they went to serve a warrant on the child’s mother. Matthew Coker, 36, was charged with misdemeanor child abuse, according to warrants and detention [Read More]
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jose Luis Puente. Puente is described as 62 years old, wearing a black T-shirt, cowboy boots, a black hat with a Texas flag, [Read More]
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program will begin accepting applications from older adults 60 and older or people with disabilities receiving services through the NCDHHS Division of Aging on Dec. [Read More]
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that our offices will be closing early today at 3pm and closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of [Read More]
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