Drug charges have been filed against a Tabor City prison guard who was allegedly smuggling contraband into the prison. Latosha Shante Walker, 37, of Wilmington, is being held under $5,000 secured bond on charges of [Read More]
Columbus County’s helicopter and a fuel truck used to support the chopper are being transferred to Robeson County. Commissioners are expected to approve an agreement tonight completing the transfer of the equipment from the Columbus [Read More]
Deputies have arrested a suspect who allegedly put a woman in the hospital after abeating Thursday. Roy Dale Jones, 56, was held under $2,500 secured bond. He is charged with property damage, assault with a [Read More]
One person died in an early morning house fire in Roseland Monday. Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said firefighters were called to 187 Ruth Drive at 2:10 a.m. Investigators are still on the scene as of [Read More]
The Grissettown Longwood Fire Department will once again hold their annual Grissettown Haunted Trail. The event will run every Saturday and Sunday and on Halloween night from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. The station [Read More]
Cool, crisp, fall weather will make its way into Columbus this weekend. Volunteer at Shizzy’s, hang out at the haunted trail, or shop at the farmers market. There’s fall fun out there to be had. [Read More]
The fifth annual Kevin Conner Memorial Run starts Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Whiteville. Conner, a Highway Patrol Trooper from Bladenboro who was based in Columbus, was killed in an ambush during a traffic [Read More]
Galloway Farms of Hallsboro was spotlighted this week by the Department of Agriculture (NCDA) as one of the state’s leading agri-tourism attractions. Galloway Farms is home to Maze Craze, the largest maze in the Cape [Read More]
Offense is turning out to be the name of the game in area football action this season, and all area teams are firing up their defense before this week’s matchups, West Columbus is on the [Read More]
Some water customers at Lake Waccamaw are experiencing periods of low and no water pressure. Customers on Canal Cove Drive are advised to boil water intended for human consumption or used bottled water. A loss [Read More]
The sun was a comfortable friend, and not having anything more pressing, I decided it was a good Sunday afternoon to spend cleaning rifles that had been hidden far too long in the closet. I [Read More]
Cleanup in preparation of Saturday’s run honoring Trooper Kevin Conner has led to traffic headaches on the bridge bearing his name. The Conner Memorial Bridge one the U.S. 701 Bypass in Whiteville has been closed [Read More]
International Paper at Riegelwood was briefly locked down Tuesday after an armed woman in a stolen car allegedly fired shots on the plant property and fled. Joanna Brooke English, 38, of Kidder Street, Wilmington, is [Read More]
The town of Lake Waccamaw had a brief meeting on Tuesday evening honoring those in uniform, tabling the APS contract, and renewing one with the Cape Fear Council of Governments. The meeting ended with the [Read More]
Gates opened today (Tuesday) for the 43rd annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair. The fair runs through Sunday, and gates open to the general public daily at 4 p.m. Special events are scheduled throughout the week, [Read More]
On Monday, South Madison Street in Whiteville was filled with children of all ages for the annual Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade. Parade Marshal Jimmy Kirk made his way through downtown Whiteville in a horse-drawn [Read More]
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