Someone took a footmarker from a grave off Peacock Road, according to a sheriff’s report. Shonda Duncan contacted the Sheriff’s Office after discovering the marker missing over the weekend. The stone ...
Updated 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6 Whiteville High School has additional security today after a report of “secondhand social media” posts about a possible threat to the school today. Security at schools...
Whiteville first responders discovered the driver in a single car wreck Wednesday night had been shot. Whiteville Police Chief Douglas Ipock said the call came in around 1130 p.m. A car had crashed in...
Deputies had deja vu after arresting two female suspects and the resident on a variety of charges at a Shug Norris Road home over the course of three days. One suspect allegedly led law enforcement on...
The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will learn about the history of sweet potatoes in Columbus County when they meet Sept. 14. Our speaker will be Dr. Howard Wallace, speaking on the ...
Robert Kennedy Jr. sued to get on the North Carolina ballot in October, and now he is suing to be removed from the ballot. Kennedy withdrew his bid for President Aug. 23 to support Donald Trump. On Au...
North Carolina will be able to expand its electric vehicle charging network to 10 community colleges and better train the next generation of students on clean vehicle technologies, thanks to a $1 mill...
September is Preparedness Month in North Carolina and Columbus County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents and businesses to be prepared for any disaster by reviewing their emerge...
Deputies had to put out two fires before arresting a man Saturday for allegedly threatening his mother. James Earl Whitman, 41, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond on charges of communicating thre...
By Kayla Henson Columbus County Partnership for Children Governor Roy Cooper proclaims September as Smart Start Month. This proclamation acknowledges the Smart Start Network’s commitment for ove...
A School Resource Officer is back at work after she was assaulted while breaking up a fight at West Columbus High School Friday. Dep. V. Lancaster sustained a head injury and is expected to recover, a...
Family Fur Day is today at the fairgrounds. You can adopt shelter pets for free, get free rabies shots for your animals. Enjoy the petting zoo, check out area food trucks, and join in the games with t...
When a local veteran committed suicide last year, Angela Norris wanted to do something. As one of the founders of the Veterans Memorial Park of America, Norris is familiar with the stories of veterans...
The state is offering a reward for information about a 1994 murder in Elizabethtown. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday (today) that the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will pay up to $25,000 for ...
A three car collision claimed the life of a Tabor City man Wednesday afternoon. George Soles Jr., 80, was killed when the vintage 1936 truck he was driving was struck at the intersection of Peacock an...
The suspect in a break-in was caught by a deputy on the property Saturday. Deputy Z. Morris was called to 310 big Branch Road after a caller reported a break-in in progress, a report said. The deputy ...