For National Radon Action Month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is providing 2,000 free radon test kits available beginning Jan. 1, at radon.ncdhhs.gov. Radon exposure is preventable...
Barry Darnell White, 63, pled guilty Tuesday to knowingly discharging tert-Butyl alcohol and other pollutants into the Cape Fear River in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. White did so while ...
There’s always a lot going on in Columbus County. That’s why we added the Good News segment to our news casts, then a full program and weekly post on Columbuscountynews.com in 2021. Several folks have...
I’ve been driving my wife’s car of late, and I am terrified. It’s the newest one we have ever had; Miss Rhonda received it when her mother passed away last fall. It rides like a dream, has a decidedly...
The new Lake Waccamaw roundabout project at N.C. 214 (Sam Potts Highway) and Chaunceytown Road got underway Monday. The roundabout will eventually replace the current intersection that has stopsigns a...
A well-known former sheriff’s deputy officially announced his intention today to run for the county’s top law enforcement position in 2026. Joshua McPherson worked as a deputy for Columbus County and ...
By Dianne Nobles Ward Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We hope that all of you had a glorious holiday season. It’s hard to believe that we are already a week into this new year. May 2025 be a ...
The second gunman in a shootout that wounded a pregnant woman will serve just short of six years in federal prison. Robert Jamar Avant, 33, formerly of Huffman Street, Chadbourn, pleaded guilty to bei...
Applications are open to receive free bicycle helmets from the N.C. Department of Transportation. The annual giveaway by NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division encourages more children to wear helmets. ...
The second gunman in a 2021 shootout that injured a pregnant woman will serve just short of six years in federal prison. Robert Jamar Avant, age 33, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possessio...
Baby it is cold outside, but there’s plenty to do in our community. From good causes to good food and good fun, things are not slowing down despite the frigid weather. The warming station is ope...
On this edition of the Columbus Connection, in the first segment Jefferson has commentary on the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capital Building. In the 2nd and 3rd segments Jefferson has NC Oa...
Good afternoon, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with a special weather update. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for Columbus County, from 4 PM Friday through 7 AM Saturday. This is for...
Two suspects have been arrested in the Dec. 26 shooting that damaged a home, storage building and car near Tabor City. Treavon Ronderius Smith, 30, of 101 Sandy Place Dr., Tabor City was arrested Jan....
A Whiteville Family Dollar store was one of 14 stores statewide fined by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division for price scanning errors during the final quarter...
Note: this is an edited version if a previous story that contained an error. Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt presided over the opening session of the N.C. State Senate Jan. 8 in her role as ex officio president....