` The day was so hot, I thought the corn was melting.I know that the corn was actually thriving on that still, humid June day, but to me it seemed the day was so hot the fields around the little churc...
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts and will host a workshop in Fayetteville later this month. Starting in June,...
Columbus Regional is hosting a blood drive June 24, and donors can walk away with some cash. The Blood Connection (TBC) will host the drive, and every donor will receive a $20 Visa gift card. Bl...
Matthew Dudley moved from Whiteville to Lake Waccamaw in 2017. The drum and percussion teacher was quickly drawn to what a lot of the locals admire about the area; the scenery. Armed...
The Lake Waccamaw Town Council unanimously approved the FY 2021-2022 Town Operating Budget at last night’s meeting. The proposed $3.1 million budget will maintain the $.20 current tax rate, and will n...
The Town of Lake Waccamaw is reporting a leaking water main on Canal Cove Road. Due to the leak, bacteria may have been introduced into the water system causing the town to issue a Boil Water Advisory...
The greenhouse for the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina is finally seeing the fruits — and vegetables — of love coming to life. A greenhouse on campus sat empty...
• Byrd, Bullard spar over process Columbus County’s tax rate will remain the same, employees will get a seven percent COLA raise, and schools will receive a boost in funding under the new fiscal year ...
By Lisa Yemma, Special to Columbuscountynews.com Poetry Challenge #1 Have you ever listened to a song and been inspired, energized, curious? Music is poetry, and I love both music and poetry. Poetry g...
The man who allegedly tried to kick in the door of an occupied home last week – and was caught on camera in the process – has once again been done in by technology. Stacy Keith Prince, 26, of 213 Bell...
Ricky Robinson’s freedom didn’t last long when he was released from prison last week. Robinson, 63, was released from Mecklenburg Correctional after serving time for larceny, and sentenced as a habitu...
Like all campgrounds, Jellystone Park was shut down during April 2020 due to COVID-19, but the new season is already one of the busiest in years. Just a short drive down Richard Wright Road, hidden aw...
So much Alpaca fleece, so little time. What’s a girl to do? Make yarn. Tanya Hiltz is the owner and operator of Triple H Farms near Lake Waccamaw. Her career started at the tender ag...
Law enforcement officers have identified the man found in a ditch in North Whiteville, and are examining the car thought to have struck and killed him. The body, identified as that of Jean Emmaniste S...
Two Whiteville men are in custody after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old from Whiteville in Virginia. The Amherst Co., Va. Sheriff’s office confirmed that Steve Burrell and Kivin Graham, both of ...
The victim of an alleged child abduction was returned minutes after the 911 call, and deputies are working to uncover more leads. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring of the sheriff’s office said the 12 year ol...