Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Columbus) is co-chair of a new subcommittee investigating the release of thousands of violent inmates under former Gov. Roy Cooper. Sen. Buck Newton (R-Wilson) and Jones will lea...
A Delco man who was allegedly turkey hunting without a license was also wanted on other charges. Christopher Hunter Simmons, 25, of 5270 Livingston chapel Rd., Delco, was charged with hunting without ...
Columbus County voters will decide this fall if businesses outside of municipalities will be able to sell beer, wine, and mixed drinks for consumption on and off premises. Supporters said alcohol sale...
Visitors to Gator Fest will get to see – and throw – some special axes made at Lake Waccamaw. Council Tool Co. is celebrating its 140th anniversary and America’s 250th by replacing the usual date stam...
A convicted murderer is in close custody after an alleged assault at Columbus Correctional left a guard hospitalized Saturday. Alfonso “Sweet” Lewis, 35, was charged with attempted murder of Correcti...
Charges are pending after a fight on social media boiled over into the Taco Bell drive thru in Whiteville Saturday. Whiteville Police said warrants have been issued for a suspect, who has not been tak...
Three people were arrested after Whiteville Police found litter, feces, urine and makeshift shelters at an alleged squatters’ camp on Frink Street Wednesday. Gary Pollard, 58; Buffy Pollard, 52...
Deputies arrested a Supply man after he allegedly got into a drunken fight with his father and fired a shot Saturday night at an area campground. Jared Chance Carter, 29, of 2839 Costal Shores Rd. SW,...
E-gambling for North Carolinians picked up in March, as college and national sports kicked into high gear. For the period March 1-31, account holders in North Carolina wagered $726,174,802 on sporting...
The State Board of Elections will soon check the citizenship of all registered voters in North Carolina against federal databases to identify and remove any non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls. The...
EAST COLUMBUS 7, ASHLEY 2 in Game 1; EAST COLUMBUS 13 ASHLEY 2 in Game 2 EAST COLUMBUS–Jenna King hit a home run and knocked in four runs as the Gators defeated Ashley in the first game of a dou...
WHITEVILLE 5, FAIRMONT 4 WHITEVILLE—Junior Collin Hooks and two hits and scored two runs to help keep Whiteville unbeaten in Southeastern Conference play with a 5-4 victory over Fairmont at Legion Fie...
Gurganus Farm Store held its annual spring Fling and Flock Swap Saturday. The event kicks off the flock swap season. In addition to chickens, ducks, goats and other livestock, there were vendors from ...
EAST COLUMBUS 18, WEST COLUMBUS 0 LAKE WACCAMAW—Amber Ochoa and Gracie Coyle combined for a no-hitter as the East Columbus Gators crushed county rival West Columbus 18-0 in softball on Thursday night....
County commissioners Monday will vote on taking the first steps toward allowing on and off premises alcohol sales in the county. A resolution requested by commissioner Lavern Coleman would place a bee...
With in-person, online, Career and College Promise and day/evening options available, Southeastern Community College is registering students for the summer and fall terms. A full staff of advisors and...