Columbus County Commissioners Monday gave the nod to a request by the county Board of Education to apply for more than $2 million in lottery funds for a new Williams Township School gym. Asst. Superin...
Courtesy Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We are beyond blessed to represent the greater Tabor City area. This past Thursday, we had the privilege of holding a Ribbon Cutting/Open House w/Tour event of ...
Pearl millet, an annual grass used for grain and forage, can be a good food source for honey bees and hover flies, according to a recent study. The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Res...
More than 1,000 U.S. flags were properly retired Friday in a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. The Flag Day event was the largest such service in the area in recent memory. June 14 is Flag Day, ...
Wildlife law enforcement officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the Nation...
While it won’t likely be a major tropical storm, a storm system near the Bahamas could bring badly needed rain to the area Thursday into the weekend. The National Weather Service said today that a sto...
The legislature is staying busy as solons try to wrap up the short session. • Tianeptine may soon disappear from convenience store counters and vape shops. The so-called gas station heroin mimics the ...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing an increase to fees for hunting, fishing, trapping and activity licenses, permits, stamps and certifications, which will go into effect on ...
State transportation officials want the public’s feedback on deploying the second phase of electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a webin...
By Kayla Henson Columbus County Smart Start Columbus County Partnership for Children’s Early Learning and Family Resource Center (ELF) is launching its annual Summer Reading Adventure in partnership w...
Chadbourn Police and Columbus County deputies have captured the last of four suspects who ran out of fuel while trying to escape police. Kendrick Lee Dakota Hunt, 26, of Lumberton, was held under $27,...
School may be out but sports camps are in at West Columbus. June 17-19 is the West Columbus Youth Baseball Camp. Coach Connor Grainger will lead the camp, which will focus on the basics of throwing, c...
His name was Woody. He never got to run a deer, tree a coon or trail a rabbit. He never got to chase a ball, bark at a cat, or follow a little kid on a bicycle heading out for adventures. He never got...
Update 12:05 p.m. – Mayor Phillip Britt said the fourth suspect is in custody. Three suspects are in jail after allegedly running out of gas while running from the law. Casandra Lee Laclaire, Christop...
Patrols near Green Acres and Tabor City turned up four firearms and multiple illegal drugs Friday in two separate cases. Deputies on patrol in the Green Acres community saw a Chrysler automobile fail ...
Five deputies have been restored to patrol duty as an investigation into a shooting continues. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Burea...