County boards of elections in North Carolina are now working to design and print new ballots for the 2024 general election without the We The People Party’s presidential and vice...
The state Department of Health and Human Services today (Sept. 9) announced a confirmed case of measles (rubeola) in a child in Mecklenburg County, the first since 2018. The child was likely...
An elderly man returning from feeding animals was struck and killed on his bicycle this morning. Trooper D. Anders of the Highway Patrol said Larry Broadwell, 73, was struck from...
First responders from across the county will be honored Saturday at a cruise-in, barbecue cookoff and parade in Tabor City. The second annual Heroes Cruise-In Parade will start at 4...
Three people were arrested early Sunday after a van was stopped for a lack of a license tag. Deputy J. Coleman was on patrol in the 18000 block of U.S....
Someone took a footmarker from a grave off Peacock Road, according to a sheriff’s report. Shonda Duncan contacted the Sheriff’s Office after discovering the marker missing over the weekend. The...
Updated 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6 Whiteville High School has additional security today after a report of “secondhand social media” posts about a possible threat to the school today. Security...
Whiteville first responders discovered the driver in a single car wreck Wednesday night had been shot. Whiteville Police Chief Douglas Ipock said the call came in around 1130 p.m. A...
Deputies had deja vu after arresting two female suspects and the resident on a variety of charges at a Shug Norris Road home over the course of three days. One...
The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will learn about the history of sweet potatoes in Columbus County when they meet Sept. 14. Our speaker will be Dr. Howard Wallace, speaking...
Robert Kennedy Jr. sued to get on the North Carolina ballot in October, and now he is suing to be removed from the ballot. Kennedy withdrew his bid for President...
North Carolina will be able to expand its electric vehicle charging network to 10 community colleges and better train the next generation of students on clean vehicle technologies, thanks to...
September is Preparedness Month in North Carolina and Columbus County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents and businesses to be prepared for any disaster by reviewing their emerge...
Deputies had to put out two fires before arresting a man Saturday for allegedly threatening his mother. James Earl Whitman, 41, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond on charges...
By Kayla Henson Columbus County Partnership for Children Governor Roy Cooper proclaims September as Smart Start Month. This proclamation acknowledges the Smart Start Network’s commitment for ove...
A School Resource Officer is back at work after she was assaulted while breaking up a fight at West Columbus High School Friday. Dep. V. Lancaster sustained a head injury...