Updated 8:48 p.m. A possible tornado touched down in Riegelwood and Delco this afternoon. County Commissioner Laverne Coleman said McPherson’s Acme Home Supply and multiple homes were damaged. No inju...
Editor’s note — I wrote this column several years back, but in honor of today’s release of files at war.gov/ufo, I thought it was a good time to share it...
Some city water customers may experience outages Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. while Whiteville Public Works crews are working on valves. The city shared on its Facebook page...
BASEBALL 1A #6 East Columbus (15-6) at #3 Southeastern Collegiate (9-3) 2A #11 East Bladen (12-10) at #6 ALA-Johnson (15-9) 3A #13 Providence Grove (13-10) at #4 Whiteville (15-6) ...
The man who drove the getaway vehicle after Trooper Kevin Conner was murdered in 2018 is back in jail. Raheen “Little Murder” Davis, 27, was arrested early Friday morning (today)...
A Columbus County jury found Parker Spaulding guilty in an assault that left an infant with “life altering injuries.” He still faces trial for repeatedly raping an adolescent girl while...
While the outdoor burn bans were lifted after last weekend’s washout, Columbus County was still considered to be in an extreme drought as of this morning (May 7). The N.C....
A local man killed during the invasion of France in June 1944 will be buried in Chadbourn Saturday. U.S. Navy Carpenter’s Mate 2nd Class William R. Burns, 25, died when...
An armed robbery suspect was captured after allegedly fleeing Columbus and Robeson deputies Wednesday (today). The sheriff’s office said patrol deputies and detectives were called to the North Whitevi...
SOUTH COLUMBUS 21, JAMES KENAN 3 TABOR CITY—South Columbus exploded for 21 runs in the fifth inning as the Stallions downed James Kenan 21-3 in the baseball 3A playoffs on...
What is going on over at the Veterans Memorial Park of America? I’ve got a better question: What is not going on over at the Veterans Memorial Park of America?...
Downtown Whiteville business owners are organizing an informational meeting to discuss flooding concerns and the new Madison Street Park project. The meeting is set for May 12 at the old...
WEST COLUMBUS 29, NORTHAMPTON 1 GASTON—West Columbus Girls’ softball team entered the playoffs for the first time since 2013 and brought home its first ever post-season playoffs victory defeating Nort...
Just when you thought spring events were slowing down, May comes in with a wind-up and a pitch to throw us right back into the swing of things. There is...
As temperatures rise, mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses become more common. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking meas...
Whiteville continues 3A tennis action today (Tuesday) in the team playoffs. The Wolfpack will travel to Providence Grove in the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Wolfpack defeated Louisburg...