Severe January weather usually means ice and snow, but a potent system heading toward our area could bring heavy rains, hurricane-force wind gusts and potentially even tornadoes. The National Weather Service this morning placed southeastern [Read More]
Officials halted the West Columbus-Whiteville basketball game Friday night after a “disturbance “ caused a panic at the WCHS gym. The game was later completed with no spectators, with the Vikings topping the Wolfpack to [Read More]
It took a specialized craze to lift a BMW convertible from its illegal but locally famous parking place on the Cape Fear River Bridge in Elizabethtown Wednesday. Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the [Read More]
An accidental shooting led to the discovery of marijuana plants, a quantity of drugs and firearms Saturday. The incident occurred just before midnight in a home on Swamp Fox Highway West. Augustine Franco, 22, called [Read More]
Back to back murder trials for a Columbus County man could send him to death row. Jury selection starts Monday as Chauncey Askew goes on trial for the first degree murder of Jerome Parrott in [Read More]
County water customers along Dogwood Stand Road are under a boil advisory after a line break there today. Columbus County officials said in a social media announcement that “local contractors plowed into one of the [Read More]
Young farmers, or anyone 8-18 with an interest in farming, can find out more about livestock production at a meeting Jan. 16. Cooperative Extension is hosting a youth livestock interest meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at [Read More]
The annual Martin Luther King Day walk will be Jan. 13 starting at 10 a.m. Marchers will gather at Vineland Station in Whiteville and walk to the courthouse. More than 200 people turned out to honor [Read More]
Saturday Skate Nights resume this weekend (Jan. 6) at the Anchorage of Lake Waccamaw. The roller skating rink will be open from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission is $8, skate rental $2, and season passes are $110. [Read More]
The man allegedly assaulted by a father and son on Christmas Eve now faces assault charges of his own. Roger Hammonds, 29, of 5325 Princess Ann Road, Evergreen, was arrested on to counts of assault [Read More]
One person was transported to New Hanover Regional and another injured after an early morning shooting at a Whiteville bar. Whiteville Police were called to Block’s Bar and Grill at 1:11 a.m., according to a [Read More]
Deputies have arrested a Clarkton area man for allegedly raping a child in August. Christopher Bryson Hickman, 42, of 1140 Tart Rd., Clarkton, was charged with statutory rape by an adult and statutory sex offense [Read More]
Deputies arrested a Fayetteville man at his grandmother’s home Christmas morning after the suspect allegedly fired a gun, drove while impaired, and dropped his pants. Bryan Maxwell Troy, 31, was charged with driving while impaired, [Read More]
A fight over car parts sent a father and son to jail Christmas Eve. Victor D. Walker, 49, and Justin Lake Walker, 20, were each charged with assault ith a deadly weapon. Justin Walker faces [Read More]
FOCUS Broadband announced Wednesday the completion of a propject that brought high speed internet to more than 2,750 homes iN columbus county. The ReConnect Grant in Columbus County made high speed service available to homes [Read More]
With the end of deer and bear seasons next Monday in Columbus County, hunters are out in full force hoping to fill one more tag and put some meat in the freezer. The limit on [Read More]
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