I recently read a story about a young mother who bought an unused crib from a married couple on Craigslist. The two ladies haggled back and forth on the price as most negotiations go [Read More]
North Carolina’s largest salamanders are beginning to stir from the winter sleep, and state biologists want to know exactly where they are living. Hellbenders and mudpuppies, sometimes called snot otters or water dogs, are two different [Read More]
Friday Feature: March 25, 2022 I must spend some time this week on someone that has spent decades entertaining us, Scott Hall is that person, that entertainer. Some of us first remember him as Razor [Read More]
This week Jefferson has Rev. Dave Heller from the Columbus Baptist Association in the studio. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County. Each week [Read More]
Easter is fast approaching, and the Columbus County Parks and Recreation is providing youngsters plenty of opportunities to go egg hunting. The fun begins on Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. at the following locations: [Read More]
As the weather warms up, the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce has finalized the plans for the Spring Has Sprung Festival. The fun-filled day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade on [Read More]
Two men have been jailed after an eight year old girl was allegedly forced to watch a pornographic movie and perform sex acts. Alton Lee Rhue, 47, was charged Monday with felony child abuse, and [Read More]
Whiteville Wolfpack versus East Bladen March 22, 2022: Whiteville took care of business last night at East Bladen, winning 8-2. Whiteville left Baldwin and Lawson on base to start the first inning. Ty Lawson was [Read More]
An “airsoft” fight in Whiteville has caught the attention of police. Whiteville Police said on their Facebook page that a group of individuals is shooting at each other using gel pellet guns, which are similar [Read More]
The same storm system that brought destructive tornados to Oklahoma and Louisiana will visit the Cape Fear region today, but it won’t pack quite the same wallop. The National Weather Service Wilmington office sent out [Read More]
A Sunday night crash has claimed a second victim, bringing the county highway death toll to ten this year. Heather Nichole “Nikki” Pennington died Tuesday from injuries sustained in Sunday night’s crash near Chadbourn. Pennington, [Read More]
One of two workers injured in a fire at HERR Environmental has died. The man was seriously burned in the blast at the Maultsby Street operation, Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said Monday. The victim was [Read More]
Area pastors are being asked to help spread the word of God to every home in Columbus county. Saturate Columbus will be a door-to-door evangelistic effort that organizers hope will reach into every family this [Read More]
Trees were among the most numerous casualties in major storms, and a cooperative effort April 2 will help replace some of those lost to weather. Columbus county Cooperative Extension is working with International Paper and [Read More]
It’s all fun and games until the blue lights are activated. Tyrone Allen Mills, 54, of 3397 Will Inman Rd., Tabor City, was charged with damaging personal property, failure to heed blue light and siren, [Read More]
The driver in a high speed chase Friday was caught after he fell in mud while running away on foot. Zackery Gage Faircloth, 29, of Green Sea, S.C., is being held under $41,000 secured bond [Read More]
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