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One Dead in Tabor Crash

April 28, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Dead in Tabor Crash

The passenger in a single car crash in Tabor City this evening (Thursday.) Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said the driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a trauma center. The crash occurred on [Read More]

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Singletary Gets 31 to 38 Years for Murder

April 28, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Singletary Gets 31 to 38 Years for Murder

Witnesses at Williams Country Kitchen observed the victim jump from the vehicle on U.S. 701. William Jacoby Singletary has been found guilty of second degree murder. A Columbus County jury handed down the verdict Thursday [Read More]

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Jury Out in Singletary Murder

April 27, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jury Out in Singletary Murder

The fate of William Jacoby Singletary is in the hands of a jury. The Bladenboro man is on trial for first degree murder for the 2020 killing of Monalisa McMillian. The Whiteville woman was shot [Read More]

The Wildlife Commission is seeking reports about the Pine Snake, a nonvenomous snake coming to our area. (WRC photo)
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Snake Sightings Slither Upward in Spring

April 27, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Snake Sightings Slither Upward in Spring

As more humans get outside to enjoy the weather, snakes across the state will start to slither out to share some spring sunshine. The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is reminding folks that more snakes will [Read More]

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The Death of a Newspaper, 1978

April 27, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Death of a Newspaper, 1978

It never confused me that words were backwards and upside down. It wasn’t that I was dyslexic; indeed, I’m not sure we even knew that word on April 25, 1978. It was just that I [Read More]

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Early voting Starts Thursday

April 26, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Early voting Starts Thursday

  In-person early voting begins Thursday across North Carolina. In Columbus County, voters have five early voting locations where they can cast a ballot. Any registered voter can visit any polling place during the early [Read More]

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Daily Sports Wrap-up for April 26

April 26, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Daily Sports Wrap-up for April 26

 Local West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is Thursday, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 — 4:30 p.m.  Baseball Today: Wolfpack versus [Read More]

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Spring Has Sprung in Tabor City

April 23, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Spring Has Sprung in Tabor City

Tabor City had its 2nd annual Spring Has Spring Festival on April 23. A parade for the event began at 10 a.m. followed by a car show, food and craft vendors, and a Kid’s Zone [Read More]

Coastal Horizons will soon launch their mobile mental health clinic. (Trillium photo)
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Coastal Horizons to Launch Mobile Clinic

April 22, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Coastal Horizons to Launch Mobile Clinic

Coastal Horizons will soon be offering mental health services in Columbus County in a very unique way. The non-profit organization will launch a mobile clinic complete with the latest technology and a professional dedicated staff [Read More]

Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman at Thursday's concert in Whiteville. (Jeff Reichert)
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The Good News for April 23-29.

April 22, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on The Good News for April 23-29.

Columbus County suffered a great loss this week with the passing of Sergeant Cameron Lemmons. His death has residents opening their hearts to those he left behind.  The officer was a father to twin boys under [Read More]

Lake Waccamaw is a popular place for bears who just happen to wander through the area. This photo was taken in 2018 by Lake Waccamaw Police. (Submitted)
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Bear Sightings Rise as Bruins Wander

April 22, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bear Sightings Rise as Bruins Wander

It’s bear season again – but not for hunters. Black bears are on the move across North Carolina. In Columbus, which has always been a haven for black bears, a few have made brief forays [Read More]

Michael Fishburn (CCSO)
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Lake Man Charged with Child Sex Offense

April 22, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lake Man Charged with Child Sex Offense

A Lake Waccamaw man has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor after allegedly having sex with a  four year old. Michael John Fishburn, 43, of 84 White Pine Rd., Lake Waccamaw, is being [Read More]

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Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman at Vineland Today

April 21, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman at Vineland Today

The South Columbus student who charmed American Idol judges and her uncle who also competed on the show will be in Whiteville this afternoon.Ryleigh Madison Bunch and Dustin Chapman, both of whom were contenders on [Read More]

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Lemmons Escorted Through City

April 20, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lemmons Escorted Through City

A caravan of Whiteville Police, state troopers, deputies and officers from other agencies escorted the hearse carrying Sgt. Cameron Lemmons down the streets he patrolled one last time today.Lemmons, 28, died Tuesday of a brain [Read More]

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It’s All About Nature at the Museum 

April 20, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on It’s All About Nature at the Museum 

During the end of April and the first of May, it’s all about nature at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville. The City Nature Challenge begins on April 29 and will run [Read More]

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Saturday Stabbing Sends One to Jail

April 19, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Saturday Stabbing Sends One to Jail

Three men were hurt and one arrested after a stabbing Saturday near Chadbourn. Michael Joseph Tubbs, 42, was held under $75,000 secured bond, according to detention center reports. He was charged with assault with a [Read More]

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