What is going on over at the Veterans Memorial Park of America? I’ve got a better question: What is not going on over at the Veterans Memorial Park of America?...
Downtown Whiteville business owners are organizing an informational meeting to discuss flooding concerns and the new Madison Street Park project. The meeting is set for May 12 at the old...
WEST COLUMBUS 29, NORTHAMPTON 1 GASTON—West Columbus Girls’ softball team entered the playoffs for the first time since 2013 and brought home its first ever post-season playoffs victory defeating Nort...
Just when you thought spring events were slowing down, May comes in with a wind-up and a pitch to throw us right back into the swing of things. There is...
As temperatures rise, mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses become more common. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking meas...
Whiteville continues 3A tennis action today (Tuesday) in the team playoffs. The Wolfpack will travel to Providence Grove in the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Wolfpack defeated Louisburg...
I have been accused of living under a rock on more than one occasion; it’s due more to my personality and preferences than my lack of staying informed. The more...
The playoffs are beginning for baseball and softball this week. Whiteville baseball and East Columbus softball won their regular season conference titles. The Pack baseball squad was the Southeastern ...
Citizen complaints led to an investigation and raid on a suspected drug house in Fair Bluff April 30. Fair Bluff Police said in statement that Randy Lee Dossie, Belinda Tyler...
The side effects of cancer treatment are never a pretty thing, but a woman in South Carolina is doing everything she can to make life a little easier for patients...
In an unpredictable world, your primary weapon of self-defense is not a gun. If you are concerned about the increase in violence and are considering purchasing a firearm for protection,...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has affirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) primary and secondary surveillance areas for North Carolina’s 2026-27 deer hunting season, effective May 1. Ch...
Strawberries and their role in Columbus County history will be the topic of a program Saturday. Dr. Howard Marshall Wallace II will address the Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society Saturd...
At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course at Whiteville on April 28. The tournament was a best two score format with...
WHITEVILLE 7, SOUTH COLUMBUS 5 TABOR CITY—The McLean duo of Luke and Layton struck out 10 batters for the Pack as Whiteville defeated South Columbus 7-5 Thursday night to go...
Nine students were exposed to pepper spray Thursday after a juvenile female deployed the spray on the inside of her bus. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred on a...