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 pro...
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...
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. ...
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has finally hit North Carolina’s deer herd. Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced today (Thursday) that a sample collected from a hunter-harvest...
The man who beat his uncle to death in a Clarkton home has been found guilty. Gabriel James McDowell, 21, was a teenager when he assaulted Leon Leach in a...
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for our area through 8 p.m. Conditions are good for a spinup or isolated tornado to form this afternoon and evening...
Suspect had more drugs hidden in underwear at jail, CCSO says. Two stolen guns, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana were confiscated after a traffic stop involving a Leland woman Monday. Taleesha...
Whiteville Wolfpack versus East Columbus March 29, 2022: The Whiteville Wolfpack beat the Gators of East Columbus 9-7 at Legion Stadium. Early on, the game was not as close as...
The East Columbus High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) is literally selling the fruits of their labor this year. The horticulture chapter will host a plant and BBQ plate sale...
A commercial turkey operation in Johnston County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), according to state officials. This is the first case of high path avian influenza...
A traffic stop turned into a water rescue for a Whiteville man March 21. Christopher Scott Deans, 26, was charged with resisting an officer, misdemeanor child abuse, possession of cocaine...
Southeastern Community College is partnering with Columbus County high schools to host the first ever Construction Summer Camp. This free hands-on program will provide industry skills in carpent...
Youngsters can explore nature and have fun learning about science Saturday in downtown Whiteville. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville is partnering with the Columbus Council...
More than 185,000 North Carolina drivers with revoked licenses could see their privileges restored over the next two months. The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a press release...
Ryleigh Madison moving on to “Duet Week”. Viewers in Columbus County were excited to find out that one of Whiteville’s own is going to Hollywood after auditioning for American Idol....
None of her streetnames are even vaguely polite, so I’ll call her Sally. I saw her the other day, talking to herself as she debated crossing a five-lane street from...