Crime roundup for Aug. 31 • Deputies arrested a Burgaw man after he allegedly stabbed and cut a man near Whiteville Monday. Dallas Vance Shepard, 30, is being held under $25,000 secured bond on charges [Read More]
Motorcycles, runners, children, Native American dancers and a parade are part of an event at Lake Waccamaw to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The Freedom isn’t Free event will be held [Read More]
Columbus Regional halted visitation in the Emergency Department today (Saturday) due to increasing numbers of patients. Hospital spokeswoman Stephanie Miller said there is a critical need to provide beds for patient care in the ED. [Read More]
Over the next couple of weeks, Columbus County will be jam-packed full of things for everyone to see and do. You can adopt a new friend, take advantage of a free health clinic, or you [Read More]
South Columbus High School will be closed to in-person instruction next week due to COVID-19, County Schools spokesman Kelly Jones said this morning. Since Aug. 9, there have been 92 positive COVID cases among staff [Read More]
It wasn’t a cat in a tree, but a kitten in a storm drain that brought firefighters and other animal lovers to downtown Whiteville Tuesday. It took the efforts of store employees, Public Works, Emergency [Read More]
Ignoring the state’s helmet law ended badly for a South Carolina man Tuesday. Sgt. Brian Campbell of the Tabor city Police was on patrol along Pireway Road when he said he spotted Gavin Christopher Bardi, [Read More]
A good friend of mine just completed a road trip of a lifetime. With no real itinerary, he wandered south by southwest, eventually ending up staying with a friend in Arizona for a few weeks. [Read More]
Letter to the editor To the editor, As a combat wounded veteran of 20 years, I cannot believe that the President has not presented better plans for withdrawal (from Afghanistan). Plans that would have allowed [Read More]
For the second time a building site on Big Island Road in Old Dock has been robbed of tools and other supplies while a couple attempts to build their dream home. Dustin and Amber Nealey [Read More]
Traffic was tangled on N.C. 87 near Sandyfield Monday when a van crossed the centerline and collided with a loaded logging truck, killing the van driver. Dennis Emmett Carver of Riegelwood was dead on the [Read More]
Too often we find ourselves complaining about our lives. We complain about politics and we argue about statistics. We no longer love our neighbor, and we fail to see the good in our country. We [Read More]
City and county schools resumed classes today across Columbus County. Parents are reminded that masks are now required for anyone inside a class or school building, regardless of vaccination status. The sheriff’s office also urged [Read More]
A sweet celebration of a vital part of nature is set for Whiteville on Sept. 11. The N. C. Honey Festival highlights the significance of bees in the environment, celebrates honey and honey products, encourages [Read More]
The Honey Festival pancake supper will provide breakfast for supper and support a good cause this year. The 2021 North Carolina Honey Festival Charity Pancake Sale is set for Sept. 7 at Central Missionary Baptist [Read More]
Kids are headed back to school this week with masks in hand, but there will be plenty of opportunities to get outside and enjoy the fresh air this season. Make sure to renew those hunting [Read More]
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