Three people were arrested early Sunday after a van was stopped for a lack of a license tag. Deputy J. Coleman was on patrol in the 18000 block of U.S....
Updated 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6 Whiteville High School has additional security today after a report of “secondhand social media” posts about a possible threat to the school today. Security...
Whiteville first responders discovered the driver in a single car wreck Wednesday night had been shot. Whiteville Police Chief Douglas Ipock said the call came in around 1130 p.m. A...
Deputies had deja vu after arresting two female suspects and the resident on a variety of charges at a Shug Norris Road home over the course of three days. One...
The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will learn about the history of sweet potatoes in Columbus County when they meet Sept. 14. Our speaker will be Dr. Howard Wallace, speaking...
September is Preparedness Month in North Carolina and Columbus County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents and businesses to be prepared for any disaster by reviewing their emerge...
Deputies had to put out two fires before arresting a man Saturday for allegedly threatening his mother. James Earl Whitman, 41, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond on charges...
By Kayla Henson Columbus County Partnership for Children Governor Roy Cooper proclaims September as Smart Start Month. This proclamation acknowledges the Smart Start Network’s commitment for ove...
A School Resource Officer is back at work after she was assaulted while breaking up a fight at West Columbus High School Friday. Dep. V. Lancaster sustained a head injury...
When a local veteran committed suicide last year, Angela Norris wanted to do something. As one of the founders of the Veterans Memorial Park of America, Norris is familiar with...
A three car collision claimed the life of a Tabor City man Wednesday afternoon. George Soles Jr., 80, was killed when the vintage 1936 truck he was driving was struck...
The suspect in a break-in was caught by a deputy on the property Saturday. Deputy Z. Morris was called to 310 big Branch Road after a caller reported a break-in...
Multiple fire departments were called to a structure fire that claimed the life of a Roseland woman Wednesday. Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said the fire was spotted at...
A car was destroyed and a home damaged on Hoover Road early Friday in what investigators think could have been a “targeted attack.” Deputies were called t0 737 Hoover Road...
A plea deal has been reached in the case of a man charged with child sex offenses. Michael John Fishburn, 46, formerly of White Pine Rd., Lake Waccamaw, pleaded guilty...
Sometime in the next few days, the ritual will begin. The worn, comfortable and nearly threadbare surplus pants and the facing camouflage shirt are already clean. I likely will note...