As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that our offices will be closing early today at 3pm and closed on Thursday and Friday i...
Note–someone asked where they could find a copy of this column from a couple years back. I hope you folks don’t mind a reprint this week. Please have a joyous and safe Thanksgiving, and tr...
Good evening, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with the weather update for Tuesday November 26, 2024. The busiest travel day of the year should provide no problems in terms of weather. Keep sungl...
News Briefs for November 26, 2024 Mr. Sharmon Tolson of Whiteville has been arrested in a single charge of indecent liberties with a minor. Tolson, age 71, was taken into custody Monday near Ca...
By Dianne Nobles Ward Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Happy Thanksgiving from our Board of Directors, staff, and general membership! We hope you, your family, and friends have a very blessed season. ...
Lake Waccama’s boil advisory has been lifted. The advisory was issued Sunday after a line break along Canal cove Road. Repairs have been made, and tests show the water is free from contaminants....
Good evening! Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with your weather update for Monday, November 25, 2024. Summary: A cold front crosses the area Tuesday. Dry and mild conditions on Wednesday ahead...
News Briefs for November 25, 2024 The National Weather Service released its wrap up for the 2024 hurricane season on Monday. The season saw some unusual trends, including more storm formation ...
Nothing ushers in the holiday season like seeing roadside Christmas tree lots pop up across the state of fresh trees outside grocery stores or retailers. The 940 farmers who grow the trees that bring ...
Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. At sentencing, Olivera faces a statutory maximum of...
By Eddie Madden Columbus County Manager As 2024 draws to an end and we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, I want to express my appreciation to everyone and give thanks for the many blessing...
The N.C. Forest Service is offering a 20 percent discount on tree seedling orders placed by active, honorably discharged or retired military personnel throughout November. The discount applies to the ...
It was a busy year for hurricanes, even if Columbus County did largely dodge the spray of tropical bullets from the Atlantic Ocean. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Nov. 30...
Lake Waccamaw has issued a boil advisory for water customers between 2012 Canal Cove Road and the end of Waccamaw shore, including Wooded Acres. Customers will experience periods of low and no pressur...
News Briefs for November 24, 2024 Get ready for some cold weather. The first real cold snap of the year will move in Friday after a series of thunderstorms Thanksgiving Day. Temperatures will likely s...
DEEP FREEZE COMING AFTER THANKSGIVING. The coldest air of the season to date is staged and set to invade the coastal Carolinas right after Thanksgiving. We are looking at a deep, hard freeze… es...