Last Saturday was The 2023 Whiteville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, and plenty of folks were downtown to enjoy the festivities. Darrell Jackson from CCTV was on hand to live stream the parade and [Read More]
By Jamie Ham Guest Columnist At a very young age I was intrigued with the outdoors. After all, there were no smartphones or tablets and setting in the house just wasn’t for me. Sometimes I [Read More]
The victim of a late night shooting near Whiteville drove himself home before being taken to Columbus Regional and airlifted. Brandon Tyler Butler, 28, reportedly called 911 after he was shot in the face during [Read More]
Today (Monday) was the start of filing for the March primaries. All the council of state positions are on next year’s ballot including the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer; Commissioners [Read More]
N.C. Nature Homeschool Group will host its second gathering this Saturday (Dec. 9) from 10:30 a.m. until noon. The second meeting for the group will include a nature walk, scavenger hunt, outdoor games and storytime. [Read More]
The Columbus County Partnership for children will be serving up free food, toys, coats and information Thursday. Magic On Main is for families with children ages birth through five years. The event will be at [Read More]
Several area organizations are coordinating an ongoing coat drive to help the needy in Columbus County. Columbus County Partnership for Children is collecting coats and sweaters through Wednesday. The garments will be distributed for free [Read More]
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 3 – 9 and Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives. “North Carolina weather can be challenging, especially [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw had a big couple days hosting their tree lighting ceremony and annual Christmas parade. Here’s a few images captured by Columbus County News. You can also watch live streams of [Read More]
Today is one of the biggest parade days of the year in Columbus. Lake Waccamaw’s Christmas parade and their first ever crafts fair is at 10. There’s a whole slate of events going in Chadbourn [Read More]
Updated 4:15 p.m. Two people died in a mobile home fire in Hallsboro early this morning. A neighbor who is a volunteer firefighter called the fire in via radio before attempting to enter the burning [Read More]
Multiple fire units are on the scene of a structure fire on Hazel Lane, off Pierce Cemetery Road in Hallsboro. Initial radio traffic indicated two people were trapped in the burning home. CCN will have [Read More]
The sheriff’s office is asking people to move some butts for a good cause. Deputy Tyler Reeves has been fighting colon cancer for four years, according to a release from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. [Read More]
My friend Sherman Surles brought me a mess of fish the other day – nice fresh spots, still smelling of the salt water. Just as he shared them with me, I shared some with a [Read More]
Two vehicles were struck by gunfire and a woman hurt Wednesday in the area of Will Inman and Kenny Jordan roads. Keyatta Todd and an infant were traveling on Kenny Jordan around 2:15 p.m. when [Read More]
Despite his busy schedule, the Real Whiteville Santa is back in his headquarters on Smith Street in Whiteville. Santa will be welcoming visitors Wednesday through Saturday, from 3:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., through Dec. 23. [Read More]
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