News Briefs for May 28, 2025 Drought monitor showed conditions improving in Columbus County, but overall the entire area is still considered in a moderate drought. Columbus County is around...
A fight between inmates at Tabor Correctional sent one man to the hospital. Tabor City Police Officer J. Hicks reported that Francisco Bastian-Castaneda, 29, allegedly attacked fellow inmates Marteise...
One man was charged with discharging a firearm in the city limits and another told to stay away from a Tabor City home after an incident May 21. Tabor City...
Investigators are awaiting final autopsy results in the February death of a Tabor City area man. Irvin Hakeem Johnson, 25, disappeared from his Bermuda Bay home in the early morning...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is encouraging livestock and poultry owners to protect their animals from black bears. Black bears tend to consume a mostly plant-based diet and are attrac...
State revenue officials said Tuesday that roughly 100,000 refund checks have been mailed after a contractor assigned to the task shut down. The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced on...
Developing story A man was shot to death in Sandyfield Tuesday evening after an argument at a Browntown Road home. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the victim and another man argued...
It’s all about people helping people during the month of June as the community comes together for fundraisers, events, and even a good old-fashioned hoedown in Columbus County. Catch a...
Hello friends and neighbors, and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Wednesday May 28, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville....
How Parking Lot Security Cameras Help Reduce Crime and Enhance Safety in Commercial Properties Parking lots are an essential yet often overlooked part of a commercial property’s security infrastructur...
News Briefs for May 27, 2025 Former Sheriff’s Office Captain Kevin Norris has joined the race for the Columbus County’s top law enforcement officer. He recently retired as a 27...
By Justin Williamson Food truck vendors seem to be continually rising in popularity in our area. I have had the pleasure of covering several here on the Brews and Bites...
We were gifted a dandy flock of chickens the other day, so restoration of the Chicken Castle jumped to the top of the to-do list. The castle was a gift...
More than 584,000 pounds of litter was collected by participants in the recent spring litter sweep, but there’s still trash out there in need of a new home. “Removing litter...
A shoplifter took $122 worth of very specific merchandise from the Whiteville Walgreen’s Saturday morning. Whiteville Police reported that the thief allegedly took a male fertility test, deodorant, Su...
As Columbus commissioners and administration look at cutting positions and finding other ways to save money, the county is facing a $731,000 medical bill for inmate care. Most of the...