A retired N.C. Highway Patrol Sergeant has been charged with trafficking opiates. James Frederick “Jamie” Hinson, 46, was arrested just after 2 p.m. today and released on a $40,000 secured bond, accor...
Another black bear has been struck and killed on U.S. 74 near Hallsboro, the third in recent years in the same general area. Hallsboro Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 10:46 p.m. Saturday a...
While King and Clapper Rail are sometimes called “marsh quail,” their smaller cousins are not as well known, and apparently disappearing. Eastern Black Rail are elusive and hard to find. ...
The Tennessee suspect who ran from deputies and troopers is facing multiple charges after a wild chase down N.C. 120 Saturday. Justin Graham, 38, of Crossville, Tenn., was charged with driving while i...
Courtesy Amanda Irwin BGHNC For a year, whenever Columbus County children were removed from a home by law enforcement or the Department of Social Services, they often spent the night in the DSS office...
The victim of a May assault was found dead in his home near Evergreen Friday. Arnold Nance, 70, was found dead in his home on Williamson Road Friday evening. He had apparently been dead for several da...
The political party affiliations of about 34,000 North Carolina voters registered with four parties — Constitution, Justice for All, No Labels, and We the People — will be moved to unaffil...
Chadbourn water customers are once again under a boil advisory, less than 24 hours after the last one was lifted. Public Works Director Steven Price said in a press release that a water main break alo...
By Tommy Taylor CCN Sports Walker Sullivan was recently named to the North Carolina 2A All-State team for the second year in a row. The senior led South Columbus to a 10-2 conference record while the...
Lake Waccamaw Mayor Matt Wilson said officials hope to find a “happy medium” in dealing with alligators at the lake. “There are folks who just want to kill them all, and those who don’t want any of th...
Chadbourn Town officials said this afternoon (Thursday) that the boil advisory has been lifted for the entire town. Chadbourn water customers lost pressure after a water main break earlier this week. ...
State officials hope a new online platform helps prevent losing children in the foster system. The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services has launched of PATH NC (Partnership and Technology Hub for N...
Eastern North Carolina nonprofits supporting education, health and human services can apply for grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment beginning June 20. The endowment, which is a fund of t...
Contributed Students from Classical Charter Schools of America (CCS-A) are earning recognition at both the state and national levels in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) youth history contests...
Two boys were reunited with their mother after Wednesday spending the night in a tree stand, according to the sheriff’s office. The boys were reported missing just before 9 a.m. Wednesday at their hom...
This report is a compilation of media and legislative reports as well as conventional interviews. A bill in the General Assembly would take away local authority to regulate developments like the Old L...