The man charged in two separate murders – one committed while he was out on bond – was assaulted by two other inmates in the county detention center June 22. Natrell McKinnis, 26, was transported [Read More]
The 36th annual Columbus County fireworks celebration will light up the sky Friday evening. Fuses will be lit on June 30 at 9:30 p.m. at the South Columbus High School football field. Gates will open [Read More]
Police are investigating a homicide in Whiteville. Major William Hinz of the Whiteville Police said the call went out around 2:30 Saturday afternoon. A white male was reported shot on Ward Street, off Martin Luther [Read More]
A Whiteville house went under the excavator Monday and Tuesday as part of the city’s flood hazard mitigation buyout program. The property at 705 S. Franklin Street was heavily damaged during Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, [Read More]
With an average of an inch of rain falling every day this week, resources are backing of the Pulp Road Fire in the Green Swamp Preserve. The almost 16,000 acre fire began as a controlled [Read More]
The Columbus County Cooperative Extension (CCCE) has planned a fun-filled summer for kids in the area. From field trips to learning lifelong skills, children will have a blast while broadening their horizons. Sewing Camp [Read More]
Veterans can start their engines for a celebration in November. The 2023 Columbus County Veterans Parade will be coming in shades of red, white, and blue on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. with lineup [Read More]
I knew and dreaded that flapping sound, and immediately began looking for a safe place to change a flat tire. It was hot, almost nastily so, and I gave up all hope of remaining respectable [Read More]
Columbus County Schools has named four new principals for the district. Herman Bland of Chadbourn Elementary, Christian Godwin of Columbus Career and College Academy, Kalee Hill of Hallsboro Artesia Elementary, and Kenneth Bowen of West [Read More]
County commissioners on Monday turned down a request for an additional $650,000 for the sheriff’s office, even though Sheriff Bill Rogers asked to table the proposal. “This is just not something we can afford at [Read More]
Three juvenile males are being sought by the sheriff’s office after two homes were burglarized and multiple firearms stolen Monday. One of the houses was heavily vandalized as well as robbed, according to the sheriff’s [Read More]
Deputies found a man shot to death in a home on Peacock Road at midnight Monday. The sheriff’s office responding to a shots fired call a few minutes after 12 a.m. found the deceased man [Read More]
Southeastern Community College is bringing back a popular summer program from the 90s for the first time in 25 years. College 4 Kids is a 4-day enrichment camp that allows children from ages 7-12 years [Read More]
The Veterans Memorial Park of America (VMPA) has a busy schedule for the month of July. The organization will have two big fundraisers to help bring in money for the Veterans Community Outreach Center to [Read More]
Congratulations are in order for Columbus County School system’s Teachers of the Year. CCS made an announcement honoring these faculty members on June 20. Winners include instructors from Old Dock Elementary, Tabor City, Columbus Career [Read More]
As the 16,000 acre fire in the Green Swamp Preserve moves into its fifth day, crews are gaining on the blaze. The fire started as a 400 acre controlled burn last week, according to the [Read More]
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