Two single-vehicle wrecks this weekend claimed the lives of the drivers. In the first crash, a motorcyclist crossed the center line and struck a ditch, Trooper Trevor Bryan of the...
Major Brett Baxley has been dismissed by Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers. Baxley, a retired Highway Patrol Trooper, was originally hired in October 2022 by Sheriff Bill Rogers as an...
An overnight storm brought five to six inches of rain across much off the county Sunday night and early Monday. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley said six inches of rain fell at...
The sheriff’s office is investigating three assaults that were reported over the weekend. Randy Hayes was attacked at his home on Kenneth Hayes Lane near Chadbourn during an argument over...
The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville is exploring the stars in the sky, the insects in the air, and everything on land during August. Check out ancient insects,...
The Columbus County Schools Future Teachers Scholarship, made possible by the partnership between Southeastern Community College, the Columbus County School system, and U.N.C. Pembroke, was awarded to...
As the summer begins to wind down, both faculty and students across the county are preparing to return to school. Head out this weekend to Clarkton and Chadbourn to equip...
Last week, Columbus County Schools announced that there will not be a supply list for the 2023-2024 academic year, and they welcomed parents to purchase whatever they think their child...
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that County Manager Eddie Madden was involved in the personnel matter discussed in the closed session. Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver made the...
The days of worrying about a sweat-smeared hunting permit or sopping wet fishing license are over. Effective July 1, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) launched a new, custom licensing syste...
With temperatures and heat indices topping 105 degrees in the coming days, Duke Progress Energy on Thursday asked customers to conserve electricity. The news release came out as more than...
Due to a recent retirement announcement at the Central Office, The Columbus County Board of Education is making administrative changes to avoid disruptions resulting from personnel moves during the sc...
Lightning struck a tree at Lake Waccamaw Wednesday, breaking windows, damaging a fence and leaving a man with a serious head injury. The initial emergency call just after 4:30 p.m....
Morgan and Clay Hern recently walked the Boardwalk in Fair Bluff, but they weren’t just out for leisurely stroll. Along with their father, Justin Hern, they cleaned up litter along...
Deputies were forced to break through a door on a Five Points home Tuesday after a woman refused to surrender on outstanding charges. Renee Michelle McKinnies, 28, was charged with...
A Lumberton area woman was jailed Tuesday after allegedly using a trashcan to attack a sheriff’s office patrol car. Hannah Locklear, 39, of Virgie Road, was held under $2,500 secured...