The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has affirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) primary and secondary surveillance areas for North Carolina’s 2026-27 deer hunting season, effective May 1. Ch...
Strawberries and their role in Columbus County history will be the topic of a program Saturday. Dr. Howard Marshall Wallace II will address the Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society Saturd...
At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course at Whiteville on April 28. The tournament was a best two score format with 30 players in the event. The team of Rudy ...
WHITEVILLE 7, SOUTH COLUMBUS 5 TABOR CITY—The McLean duo of Luke and Layton struck out 10 batters for the Pack as Whiteville defeated South Columbus 7-5 Thursday night to go through the Southeastern C...
Nine students were exposed to pepper spray Thursday after a juvenile female deployed the spray on the inside of her bus. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred on a West Columbus High School ...
Deputies arrested a man Friday after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and assaulted her. James Alven Grate, 42, of 5878 Miller Rd., Tabor City, was released on $3,000 secured bond Saturday, acco...
While today’s rains were not welcome at area events, the slow downpours meant an end to the burn ban in 81 counties. The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for 81 counties effect...
Note to my readers: Last week’s column was a promise I made to my father as he lay dying. This week’s column is a promise I made to myself that same day. I was talking with a friend the other day when...
An area ministry dedicated to fighting substance abuse will hold a prayer vigil Monday outside the county offices during the county commissioners meeting. Jon Boy Walton of Milk B4 Meat ministries sai...
Charges of second degree rape and forced sex offense led to the arrest of a Tabor City area man this morning (April 30). Reagan Craig Worley. 23, of 143 Edna Dr., Tabor City, is being held under no bo...
Three men were jailed and a quantity of illegal drugs seized after a raid on a Ward Street home today (April 30). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said his department and the sheriff’s office e...
A book laced with synthetic cannabinoid was seized at Columbus Correctional Institute. Deputies were called to the prison in Brunswick April 29 after a “suspicious package” was intercepted, according ...
Charges are pending after someone allegedly left graffiti on the walls of a restroom at West Columbus High School. The Sheriff’s Office reported that school staff contacted the School Resource Office...
Despite showers last weekend and a few during the week, the state’s drought monitor expanded the extreme drought category to include Columbus today (April 30). Columbus and part of Brunswick join the ...
Child abuse charges have been filed against a Whiteville man after an Edgewood Elementary student allegedly had beer in her Thermos at school. Anthony Ray Rhodes, 50, of 146 Cooks Dr., Whiteville, was...
EAST COLUMBUS 15, PENDER 1 LAKE WACCAMAW—Aleigh Godwin had three RBI’s on two hits to lead East Columbus past Pender 15-1 in softball Monday night. Jenna King added three runs batted in on a home run ...