Three masked men allegedly assaulted a Delco couple and stole $35,000 of cash of property and cash Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that Guadalupe Renteria and Yajaira Sanchez sustained minor i...
A motorcyclist became the second county road death in three days Monday. James Dicicco, 57, of Evergreen crashed on a curve on Princess Ann Road, Sgt. K. McVicker said. The motorcycle left the highway...
Welcome readers to your daily weather blog from Meteorologist Christopher Cawley. We have a very foggy morning across the county. Please give yourself some extra travel time. We’re gettin...
An empty trailer home was destroyed by fire Friday, and officials are investigating the blaze. The home on Old Stake Road had been vacant for several years and had no electricity. The blaze is conside...
News Briefs for December 17, 2024 A starving, injured dog seized from a home near Whiteville may have been used as a bait dog for fighting, investigators said. Harlem as he is now called was pi...
Three people, including a former employee, have been charged with shoplifting form the Bolton Dollar General store. Naudia Pyatt and her brother Jaylen Pyatt were charged with misdemeanor larceny in t...
Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom. It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the boy’s parents were born. Where it had once bee...
Drivers on Old Lake Road will permanently lose access to U.S. 74/76 this week as part of the project to upgrade the highway to interstate standards. A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportat...
Hi everyone, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with your daily weather update for Tuesday December 17, 2024. We’re off to a foggy start in places thanks to a lot of low-level moisture...
News Briefs for December 16, 2024 Most of the state, including Columbus County, is considered in a moderate drought right now. Brief rains we have seen in recent weeks have not been enough to c...
Guiton’s Pharmacy is changing its name and management. The landmark Whiteville Drug store is now Whiteville Family Pharmacy, under the leadership of Angela Soles. The soda counter will remain in opera...
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with local and state law enforcement to enforce a simple, but weighty message: if you have consumed impairing substances, do not get ...
Macyne Garrell contributed to this report. The Columbus Baptist Association will host Meet Me in The Alley in downtown Whiteville on Dec. 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy Christmas music, smores, cookies,...
A Hallsboro woman went back to jail after just four days free when she was found unconscious in her neighbor’s yard, while her dog was allegedly killing a chicken. Amber Nicole Muse, 48, was arrested ...
For the second time in two years, a Tabor City area home has been struck by gunfire. No one was injured in the Dec. 7 drive-by shooting, the sheriff’s office reported. Deputy C. Brown and Sgt. Fonviel...
A knife, firearm, screwdriver and car radio antenna were said to be used in a domestic assault that injured an infant Dec. 7 on Peaceful Way near Chadbourn. The seven month old baby sustained minor in...