Around 60 people concerned about a proposed 4,500 home development turned out Thursday for a question and answer session at Lake Waccamaw. County Commissioner Lavern Coleman, who attended Tuesday’s me...
The Veterans Memorial Park of America has proudly announced a series of events for 2025 that will bring together both the community and the veterans of Columbus County in remembrance and camaraderie. ...
For years, Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue (ADR) has faced problems with flammable materials. The thousands of commercial trucks move through the east end of Columbus every day. There’s also a conce...
Around 200 people turned out Tuesday to speak out against a planned development for Old Lake Road between Lake Waccamaw and Buckhead. Bay Branch LLC wants to build 4,531 homes on 1,000 acres between U...
A Whiteville area woman is being held under no bond after allegedly smashing another woman’s windshield with a cinderblock, then shooting her twice. Andrenaishia Davis, 19, was charged with assault wi...
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there from Columbus County News. Gas up that car, and get your walking shoes on because you’re going to be traveling this Father’s Day weekend ...
The Monthly Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting Our Videographer was Crystal Faircloth This video, and many others are archived on CCTV – Columbus County TV for later viewing. www.ColumbusCountyT...
By Kaylie Simmons Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College’s leadership roles received an upgrade March 1 when Angie Ransom was named the Associate Vice President of Education and...
Whiteville Police have charged a man with having sexual relations with an underage girl. Norman Isiah Greenleaf, 32, of Brunswick, was charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor, statutory ra...
Developers will host a meeting Tuesday (June 10) at 6 p.m. to provide more details on a proposed 4,500 home development near Lake Waccamaw. The property, located roughly between Union Chapel Baptist C...
City officials and R.J. Corman Railroad are closer to improving stormwater runoff in downtown Whiteville. At their meeting Tuesday (June 10), Whiteville City Council will hear an update from City Mana...
A ceremony and bridge dedication Friday will honor a fallen local officer. Franklin Dale “Frankie” Perritte died in a car crash while pursuing a felony suspect in Cumberland County in 1995. Perritte w...
It was just another Saturday in June. The corn was tall, but cried out for mercy in the heat. The only clouds in the sky gave but the faintest hope of a late afternoon thunderstorm. I shooed the last ...
Attorney Tabitha Etheridge has been stripped of her law license after failing to respond to two complaints before the bar association. Etheridge practiced family law in Whiteville. The order from the ...
Parents of second graders turned out for a stylish sendoff today for Whiteville Primary students headed for Elementary next year. Pack parents painted the boulder at front of the school, and had a spe...
On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson talks with Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers about the changes he’s made at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office since he was appointed, a...