Two suspects were jailed after a Friday night fight on Smith Street in Whiteville. John Wayne Cooper, 44, of 108 Buttercup Lane, Lumberton, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and placed und...
I am ashamed to admit I rarely make it to a sunrise Easter service anymore. Animals and malfunctioning body parts make for a slow start to any day, and starting one even earlier is to say the l...
Dry conditions have turkeys moving more and strutting earlier this year, possibly making Saturday’s youth season opener a bigtime for young hunters. Whild turkey season for youth is open Saturday and ...
Chadbourn Town council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night, after a dramatic series of meetings in February and March that were ended without being adjourned or were cancelled at the last moment. The t...
Petowners may have two opportunities to get free rabies vaccinations, if a measure before county commissioners is approved Monday. On the agenda is a request from Animal Protective Services via the sh...
In response to rising fertilizer costs and increasing grower interest in soil health practices, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agronomic Services Division has released a new...
SOUTH COLUMBUS 13, RED SPRINGS 9 RED SPRINGS—South Columbus defeated Red Springs 13-9 in baseball on Wednesday night. The win moves the Stallions to 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference and 7-5 on the y...
Columbus County Parks and Recreation has announced its camp schedule for the 2026 summer. Registration began on April 1 and will run through June 5. These camps have limited spots. Some new exciting c...
Canal Cove Road is closed to through traffic today (April 2) due to repaving. The town said residents from 100 to 209 Canal Cove and Weaver Drive can access Canal Cove from Flemington. Other motorists...
The latest N.C. Drought Monitor was released today (April 2) and there’s no good news. Columbus County is experiencing D1 (Moderate) in the west and D2 (Severe) conditions in the east. No significant ...
An alleged litterbug got a second chance Friday after being tracked down through trash he had illegally dumped. Columbus County deputies have been cracking down on illegal dumping recent weeks due to ...
“Barn Owlet Watch 2026” is underway for a nest box with six barn owl eggs located in the North Carolina Mountains. And the public has 24-hour access to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC)...
If you aren’t excited for Easter weekend, then just take a peek at all the events coming up during Holy Week and all throughout the month of April. Plant sales, worship opportunities, festivals, and T...
Deborah “Debby” Edwards, 76, of Lake Waccamaw, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 30, 2026. Debby was born on May 19, 1949 in Lumberton, to the late R.J. Edwards and Margaret Lois Ca...
Joyce Juanita Haggins 86, of Shallotte passed on March 23, 2026 at Autumn Care Nursing Facility. She was born on Oct. 9, 1939, the daughter of the late Ms. Frances Hewett. She is survived by her three...
Spring wildfire season in North Carolina is in full swing, with fire activity surging statewide over the last 10 days. Since Friday, March 20, N.C. Forest Service rangers have responded to 626 wildfir...