Police investigating a call about a man waving a handgun found no suspect Saturday in Whiteville. Whiteville Police were called to Memory Twins Circle just before 11:30 p.m., according to a report. A 911 caller [Read More]
An early morning fire destroyed a mobile home near Farmer’s Union, and the Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire was intentional. It was the second fire at the home in less than a month. Firefighters [Read More]
The Tabor City Spring Has Sprung Festival starts this morning at 10 a.m. There will be vendors, food trucks, a free KidZone featuring Flimsy the Clown, Live Entertainment, a Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Tractor Show and more. The [Read More]
Chadbourn Police charged a man with pretending to be a police officer and telling another man to leave a domestic dispute May 28. Warrants show that Shannon Dewayne Spaulding, 33, of 110 Hudson Dr., Whiteville, [Read More]
The Veterans Memorial Park is continuing its hunt for photos of veterans for the Wall of Honor. “They do not have to be from Columbus County,” said Angela Norris, a park volunteer. “Anyone who served [Read More]
Red Hill Pentecostal Church will hold its annual Bike-A-Thon Saturday starting at 7 a.m. The ride follows a safe route to Lake Waccamaw State Park, where riders will enjoy a hot dog and hamburger cookout [Read More]
Live entertainment, vendors, a parade, and a show featuring virtually every vehicle are on tap for Saturday’s Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City. This is the fourth year for the event, and promises to [Read More]
Elwell Ferry is expected to reopen June 3, after maintenance and inspections have been completed on the cable. The ferry runs between Carvers and Kelly on the Cape Fear River in Bladen County. State officials [Read More]
The victims in Wednesday’s collision in Roseland were a retired Randolph County deputy and his wife. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that John Davie Garner, 55, and his wife Alisha, 50, were killed in [Read More]
Two people died in a collision at Rough and Ready and Old Stake roads today (Wednesday). First responders said that a sport utility vehicle on Old Stake Road and an 18 wheeler on Rough and [Read More]
A Loris man faces a long list of charges after allegedly driving his car toward a deputy during a traffic stop Thursday. William Linell Wolfe, 31, of Log Cabin Road, Loris, was held under $19,000 [Read More]
Eight different law enforcement agencies and four mobile blood alcohol testing units will be in Columbus Thursday as part of the Memorial Day Click or Ticket program. “Our primary goal with this campaign is not [Read More]
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is issuing new driver licenses, permits and identification cards featuring the latest in card security design and construction specifically intended to combat fraud. “I am proud to announce [Read More]
Jackie Ray Pierce announced today (Tuesday) that she will run for Whiteville city School Board in November. Pierce will sign up to run for the seat currently held by Kandle Rogers in District Three. Rogers [Read More]
Former Sheriff’s Lt. Kenneth Aaron Smith allegedly rammed Matthew Duncan’s truck Friday before attacking Duncan, according to warrants. Smith, 33, resigned Friday when he was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault with a deadly weapon [Read More]
A Whiteville man is alleged to have raped his own child on the suspect’s birthday, according to warrants. Phillip Michael Stephens, 39, is being held under $2 million secured bond, jail reports show. He was [Read More]
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