ALERT from the NWS (NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE) issued January 15, 2026 at 8:22am The combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds will lead to increased fire...
Some voters may have a new precinct number and/or polling location for the March primary. “Your right to vote has not changed,” the Columbus County Board of Elections said in...
Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T are experiencing cellular phone outages across the U.S. today. More than 253,000 Verizon customers reported outages as of 1:30 p.m., according to Downdetector.com. Veriz...
Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue will no longer be providing non-emergency medical transportation, and may soon cut its EMS department. Commissioners made the decision Tuesday after a closed session call...
Whiteville City School students will have some extra time off this week and next. In a social media announcement, the city school system said students will be released early Friday,...
West Columbus Boys 55, Hobbton 47 WCHS Girls 47, Hobbton 6 NEWTON GROVE—West Columbus boys improved to 3-2 in the Carolina Conference with a victory over Hobbton Tuesday, 55-47. West...
By Ron England Boardmember, Veterans Memorial Park of America Columbus County, nestled in southeastern North Carolina and formed in 1808 from parts of Bladen and Brunswick Counties, has a deep...
East Bladen Boys 56, Union 35 ELIZABETHTOWN—Landyn Scott blistered the nets for 34 points including a school record 10 three-pointers as the Eagles crushed Union 56-35 Tuesday night in boys’...
This weekend may be a cold one, but there are plenty of events to keep you warm, toasty, and on the move in Columbus County. You can shop, roller skate, join...
Elizabeth “Libby” Robbins Dowless, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was born in Elizabethtown, NC, the daughter of the...
Stevie Wayne Fowler, age 66, of Green Sea, SC, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 in his home. Born May 5, 1959, in Horry County, SC, he was the son...
The town of Lake Waccamaw entered into a new year looking to update some old business with a discussion about the fence ordinance in the area at Tuesday night’s meeting....
Ben Agie Whaley, 76, of Nakina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Ben was born on March 24, 1949,...
Hilda Williamson Obituary Hilda Jane Skipper Williamson, 80, of North Myrtle Beach, passed away at her residence on Monday, January 12, 2026. Hilda was born on August 28, 1945,...
Earlene Cribb Horne, born on November 3, 1935, in Columbus County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina, at the age...
I am still trying to wrap my mind around the newest foolishness sweeping our nation. In September, Charlie Kirk, a man who was a firm but gentle voice for Christianity,...