America’s 250th will be celebrated Thursday night with a special dinner at the Veterans Memorial Park of America. The Colonial Independence Encounter will feature colonial-era food as well as a s...
GREENSBORO—Whiteville High School took its returning team to the 2026 NC BODYARMOR State Games on June 27-28 and game back with the gold. The Wolfpack defeated South Garner 66-64 in the championship a...
Columbus County is gearing up for a huge celebration of epic proportions this week. Several firework displays, festivals, and a food truck rodeo will take place all over the area this week. If you mis...
Columbus County Schools are offering a meal program through July 22. Sun Meals are for kids 1-18 years old and will be given out at various locations in the county. Acme Delco Elementary, Hallsboro Ar...
A Clarendon man is being held in South Carolina pending extradition after he allegedly led multiple agencies on a high speed chase driving a stolen law enforcement officer’s patrol vehicle Friday. Mic...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is closed today to allow staff time to honor Deputy Damien Draper Bost. Patrols and all law enforcement services are continuing, in part due to the assistance of o...
Richard “Sling” Shaw took first place recently in the first ever Showdown at Sundown Putt-Putt match ever at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake. The event came about after the inaugural Almost Famous Putt...
Funeral services for Dep. Damien Draper Bost are today (June 29) at 1 p.m. at South Columbus High School. Visitation will continue until 12:30 p.m. at the school. Motorists are asked to use extra caut...
Funeral services for Deputy Damien Draper Bost will be held Monday at South Columbus High School. The Columbus county Sheriff’s Office said visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m., with a service to follo...
Summer for many people means spending time with friends and family on the water boating, swimming, fishing or just being outdoors. Last August, the Carroll family and their friends were doing just tha...
After a fiery public hearing at their previous meeting, Columbus County Board of Elections on Monday is expected to discuss and potentially vote on a plan to cut two early polling places this fall. Ra...
Even though the high school baseball season has come to an end, several high school standouts are still playing in all-star games and receiving awards. Three players from Whiteville’s State Championsh...
In efforts to control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission(NCWRC) is announcing new deer hunting regulations that will offer hunters increased deer harve...
As a coach, you want to win. More than your players, in most instances. But as an adult, we have to think about more important things. We need to nurture, support, love, and help kids as they are goin...
The procession escorting Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy Damien Draper Bost brought the fallen deputy home to Columbus today (June 26) after an autopsy in Raleigh. A mile-long escort of law enforceme...
Draper Bost loved children and being a law enforcement officer, Sheriff Bill Rogers said today (today) at a press conference about the deputy’s death. The School Resource Officer was killed when his ...