A former doctor who operated a “pill mill” in Columbus County was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for unlawfully distributing Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Methadone, and Marijuana. John Whan Kim, 75, and co-defendant Tammy Thompson, [Read More]
After two years of false starts due to budgets and the pandemic, the long-awaited Eastern Division station for the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office opened Wednesday. “The residents of the eastern part of Columbus County deserve [Read More]
April 5, 2022: 18 Strikeouts for Ty Lawson: Whiteville Over Pender 5-0 By: Vinny Pagano Whiteville traveled to Pender yesterday and got the win 5-0, in a six-inning rain shortened game. Ty Lawson was on [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System on Wednesday honored heroes that are no longer with us. Though these folks may have never served in the war, their sacrifices have saved countless lives. Wednesday was the 2022 Organ Donation [Read More]
The Columbus Baptist Association’s Nicaragua Missions Team will be hosting a Boston butt sale to raise money for the organization’s upcoming trip. For the past 10 years, the team has partnered with On Eagles [Read More]
State officials said Tuesday that several commercial flocks of turkeys chickens are being destroyed after testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). More than 280,000 broilers and 90,000 turkeys in Johnston and Wayne counties [Read More]
It was pork chop day at my favorite eatery, ensuring a large, hungry crowd. I wasn’t in the mood for one of my favorite meats, so I had my usual, an omelet dragged through the garden, [Read More]
Major renovations are underway at the Columbus County Animal Protective Services (APS) shelter. “It takes a while to get things up to where they were supposed to be,” said Sheriff Jody Greene. “We are really [Read More]
Woman charged in Friday Bladen fatality. Two people died in unrelated crashes within 24 hours in Columbus, and a Clarkton man died in a Bladen crash Friday afternoon. Charges have been filed in the Bladen [Read More]
4/03/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NCAA Womens NCAA Tournament: South Carolina will face Connecticut in the NCAA Women’s Tournament Championship tonight at 8pm on ESPN. Men’s Basketball: Final Four: Villanova lost to Kansas 81-65 Duke [Read More]
Whiteville versus East Columbus April 1, 2022 Whiteville traveled into the Swamp and took care of business. They beat East Columbus 12-2. Ashton Hammonds was on the mound for the Wolfpack and pitched strong for [Read More]
4/02/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up NCAA Womens NCAA Tournament: South Carolina took care of business 72-59 against Louisville and UCONN beat number one seed Stanford 63-58. South Carolina will face Connecticut in the NCAA Women’s [Read More]
04/02/2022 In The Sports Zone IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano is a weekly sports commentary program produced in and for Columbus County NC. Each week Vinny talks about everything sports. Sports News and Commentary [Read More]
This week Jefferson has in the studio Local Singer-Songwriter & American Idol Contestant Ryleigh Madison Bunch. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County. Each [Read More]
Friday Feature April 1, 2022 This is a big weekend in the sports world, starting tonight with the NCAA Women’s Final Four. South Carolina will face Louisville at 7pm and UCONN takes on Stanford at [Read More]
The water is high, and the weather is warm. Events in the county are happening all over the place, so how about a little fishing to add to the mix. The second annual Waccamaw Siouan [Read More]
Copyright © 2020 | Jones Media Group, LLC | Web Design by DougAmey.com
