Whiteville has put a curfew in place as part of its state of emergency order. Only travel for “essential travel for work, medical, and emergency purposes” will be permitted between...
East Columbus Boys 65, Whiteville 54 LAKE WACCAMAW—In boys’ basketball, East Columbus blew open a close game at the end of the fourth quarter to stun Whiteville 65-54. The Wolfpack...
North Duplin Boys 62, East Bladen 54 ELIZABETHTOWN—Jae’lyn Ingram pumped in 25 points to lead North Duplin’s boys past East Bladen 62-54 Thursday night. The Eagles jumped out on the...
Deputies will be stationed at Delco and Tabor City in case of emergencies during the coming winter storm. “We’ll have five deputies each at Tabor and the East End station,”...
Detectives have charged a man with multiple counts of having sex with a minor over an extended period of time. Daniel Cox, 35, is being held without bond in the...
1 p.m. Saturday update Columbuscountynews.com will update this list of closures and delays as new information come in. Send your schedule changes for churches, vici groups, businesses and others to...
A major winter storm could bring four to ten inches of snow to Columbus County starting early tomorrow morning, with sub-zero windchills possible into Monday. The system is expected to...
Five more warming shelters will open tomorrow to help residents without adequate heat in their homes. Facts of Life Church in Whiteville is currently open, and will remain open 24...
Whiteville 56, South Columbus 40 WHITEVILLE—Ceonna Dennis pumped in 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Wolfpack ran past South Columbus 56-40. It was the 12th double-double of the...
Columbus County Commissioners will hold a called meeting at 8:15 a.m. Friday for a briefing on the pending winter storm, and to cancel Monday’s regular session. Monday’s agenda items will...
Baseballs will be replaced with snowballs this weekend in Columbus County due to the potential winter weather. The Southeastern Community College Rams had their season opener with Caldwell Community C...
Officials and residents across Columbus are bracing for yet another round of winter weather, and this one appears to be targeting areas missed by last week’s storms. Potentially heavy snow,...
A Bladenboro man has been charged with murder after the death of a reported romantic partner. Thomas Latrevis Howell, 36, of the Bladenboro area, is being held under no bond,...
Zion Britt was back in custody less than 48 hours after being mistakenly released from the Columbus County Detention Center. Britt had been transferred to the Columbus County Detention Center...
CCN Weather Update for Thursday January 29, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when...
A Robeson County murder suspect escaped the Columbus detention center by using another inmate’s name Tuesday. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said Zion Britt, 26, was last seen Tuesday...