A two-day drug roundup put some “heat” on suspects in Bladen County. Operation Heat Check led to the arrest of seven narcotics suspects in Bladen County on a number of charges, the Bladen County Sheri...
Riverside Drive is the location for all things fun in Fair Bluff, and nothing can be more fun than the town’s annual Watermelon Festival. The event is scheduled for July 25, with activities begi...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber We had such a memorable Fourth of July and 250th Fireworks Celebration! Thank you to everyone in our area that joined us at South Columbus High School for...
Tiny Mary is at that puppy stage where everything is an adventure. She had kind of a rough puppyhood that we won’t get into, and she’ll always bear some of the scars. She’s still learning which big do...
The massive fire that consumed more than 280 acres of woodland in Brunswick County was caused by a lightning strike. The N.C. Forest Service said Monday that the Quarry Road fire began Friday after a ...
Two alleged robbers were jailed after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop with Whiteville Police on Monday (June 13). Andre Alexander Freeman, 37 and Marissa Garcia, 34, both of Whiteville, were arrested...
ELIZABETHOWN—Los Angeles Ram’s defensive lineman Larrell Murchison came home to Elizabethtown on July 11 for his Annual Community Fun Day and Football Camp. More than 70 campers enjoyed the event whic...
Work on the new roundabout at Madison, Lee and Franklin in downtown Whiteville will begin in earnest July 20. Dept. of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the project was delayed due to wea...
Joseph Stevens will spend the next 15 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a habitual felon in possession of opiates. Stevens. 39, was arrested in a drug investigation at the Econo-Lod...
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program will hold a public information session on July 20 at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather feedback on two draf...
A man’s gunsafe was cracked and $20,000 in firearms stolen while he was in jail, according to the sheriff’s office. The victim told deputies that he had recently been incarcerated, and when he was rel...
Two allegedly impaired men were arrested after they reportedly assaulted deputies trying to assist them in separate incidents. Deputies were called to Mary White Road near Whiteville at 10 p.m. Saturd...
One person was slightly wounded when an altercation turned into a gunfight Saturday. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded around 10:26 to Spring Meadow Road, Whiteville. Four people were in th...
Forest Service crews and local fire departments continue to deal with wildfires across the region, including a massive fire in Brunswick County. The Quarry Road fire near Shallotte began Friday and ha...
A side-impact collision took the lives of a Fair Bluff woman and her daughter this morning at Hinson’s Crossroads.Amanda Green, 29, and her daughter Arabella Powell, 11, died when their vehicle was st...
Passersby at the Columbus County Courthouse might notice some unusual greenery in one of the concrete planters. It’s not a lily, flowering bush or even a boxwood. Instead of decorative greenery...