The last hurrah of summer means more law enforcement on area roadways and the water, ensuring that drivers are safe and sober. Law enforcement agencies across North Carolina are reminding drivers to c...
WHITEVILLE—The Wolfpack defeated West Bladen 9-0 in ladies tennis Tuesday. The Pack is now 2-3 on the year. West Bladen falls to 0-1 on the season. Whiteville does not have a scheduled match. West Bla...
The woman found deceased in an abandoned car in Whiteville Aug. 27 has been identified as Matassa Glenette Moore. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said foul play is not suspected in the death. ...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) has revoked the commercial driver training school business license and all associated instructor licenses of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC (NCDMV Business Lic...
WHITE LAKE—Johnathan Gooden won this week’s Showdown at Sundown tournament with a record -8 Tuesday at Goldston’s Putt-Putt Course. Jason Brattain claimed second place at -4. Stephanie Gooden took t...
A woman is recovering from serious injuries after she was allegedly sexually assaulted and beaten by her estranged husband. Christopher James Frank, 25, of Pecan Wood Lane, Elizabethtown, is being hel...
The N.C. Dept. of Transportation will take another step toward upgrading U.S. 74 in Robeson County to interstate standards by constructing a $6.7 million overpass at Creek Road, near Orrum. DOT last w...
Is it really September 2026 already? Can you believe it is September already? September is full of events, activities, and memories. School is back in session. Kids are like oh man, already…Parents ar...
West Columbus and South Columbus are mourning the loss of local high school coach Brandon Smith. Smith was a standout football player at South Columbus and most recently a longtime assistant of West C...
At Land O’Lakes, the Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on Sept. 1 at Land O’Lakes. The format was a two-net score with 31 members participating in the event...
The eastern part of Columbus County will be a busy place at the beginning of September. The Labor Day community-wide yard sale and Take the Lake will all be going on in Lake Waccamaw this weekend, and...
Victims of an alleged timber theft scheme are invited to attend a meeting with representatives of Congressman David Rouzer Sept. 8 in Whiteville. Joel Blake Lee, 55, is out on a secured bond, facing ...
Norfolk Junior “Fuzzy” Best will spend the rest of his life in prison, after a Bladen County Superior Court Jury upheld his murder conviction Monday (Aug. 31). Best – now 72 — was convicted in 1...
In Dublin, The West Bladen Knights remained undefeated for the season with a 5-1 victory over Hobbton on Monday. Diego Santos-Hernandez scored three goals for the “hat trick” to propel the Knights in ...
The combine was winning a race the other day as I realized it was time for an old friend’s return. An iron veil of rain darkened the horizon – one of those late August storms that have caused some fol...
State health officials have confirmed that four baby goats in an Iredell County petting zoo had rabies. The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) which monitors rabies in the state, announced...