A Robeson County murder suspect accused of shooting two Robeson County Sheriff’s deputies now faces five federal charges including one drug trafficking charge, three charges related to firearms, including possession of a machine gun, and [Read More]
Columbus County was rocked by a cluster of amazing thunderstorms during the early morning hours of Thursday. These storms were associated with low pressure lifting northward along a frontal boundary draped south to north over [Read More]
The Whiteville Wolfpack Varsity Baseball team is off to an incredibly hot start in their 2024 campaign. The Wolfpack currently sit with a record of 8-1, with that one loss coming in late February in [Read More]
The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the results of the 2024 primary election in North Carolina and ordered several second primaries to be held on May 14. The bipartisan State Board (SBOE) [Read More]
Deputies arrested a Kelly resident Tuesday after he allegedly had 20 grams of marijuana and three guns at the Hallsboro community park. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of White Oak Road, Kelly, was held under $5,000 [Read More]
Prospective jurors reported for duty this morning (Monday) at the Columbus County Courthouse for the first degree murder trial of Jamal Green. Timothy Cain of Chadbourn and Green were arrested in March 2021 after the [Read More]
A multi-agency sweep led by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office resulted in multiple arrests and changes last week. Sheriff W.A. “Bill” Rogers said in a press release that the CCSO, N.C. Community Supervision, U.S. Homeland [Read More]
Jeffrey Fowler is being held under no bond for the Thursday night shooting of his daughter, Kaylee. Columbus County Detention Center reports show Fowler, 53, was booked at 4:16 p.m. He was arrested after being [Read More]
The victim in Thursday night’s shooting on Wagon Wheel Drive near Evergreen has been identified as Kaylee Fowler, 17. Miss Fowler was allegedly shot to death around 9 p.m. by her father, Jeffrey Fowler, 56. [Read More]
When did parenting become mainstream? I certainly couldn’t pinpoint the pivot in society where we decided that marketing the idea of being a good parent became a good idea. I’d like to credit the internet [Read More]
Those heavy rains forecast for today changed some plans for Easter egg hunts across the county. There is still a lot to do in Columbus over the next few days. The hunts at Williams Township [Read More]
The alleged shooter in Thursday’s murder of a 17-year-old girl is in New Hanover Regional after being shot. Sheriff W.A. “Bill” Rogers said Jeffery Fowler is considered the main suspect in the 9 p.m. shooting [Read More]
Diamondback Terrapins are small, aquatic turtles that live near coastal marshes, estuaries and tidal creeks. They are listed in North Carolina as a species of special concern and a Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Once considered [Read More]
High winds, dry conditions and plenty of fuel have increased the fire danger for the entire state of North Carolina today. The N.C. Forest Service and National Weather Service issued a fire hazard advisory Monday. [Read More]
The sheriff’s office and other agencies joined forces March 14 for a major checking station at Haynes Lennon Highway and Princess Ann Road near Chadbourn, netting 31 violations in three hours. “The goal of this [Read More]
Road construction is once again causing water pressure problems at Lake Waccamaw, leading to yet another boil advisory. Lake Waccamaw announced Monday that the new advisory is in effect through Friday (March 19) due to [Read More]
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