The Whiteville City Schools Board of Education has announced that Dr. Jonathan B. Williams will be the district’s new superintendent. Williams is a life-long resident of Columbus County whose educatio...
State Auditor Beth Wood released an audit this week questioning several financial practices that were in place during Eddie Madden’s time as Elizabethtown Town Manager. Madden was manager for Elizabet...
A Whiteville man has been charged with raping a 14 year old girl. Michael Chayton Bullard, age 21, is being held under a $150,000 secured bond on a single count...
An elderly woman is recovering after twice being treated for heat exhaustion when her electricity was turned off for non-payment The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were contacted when the...
Municipal filing began Friday in Columbus County. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor City, Whiteville and Brunswick all have town board and in some cases mayo...
The town of Lake Waccamaw held a brief but informative town meeting on Tuesday evening for the month of July. Brent Jernigan caught the board up on ABC sales over...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services will be back once again this summer for their annual Family Fur Day. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10...
An ongoing investigation into drug sales in the town of Brunswick led to a chase, a major haul of illegal drugs, and a $1.001 million bond on July 6. Curtis...
A farmworker was seriously injured Monday (today) when his leg was caught in an auger at Byrd Farms in Hallsboro. Chief Joe Tyler of the Hallsboro Fire Department said Joseph...
Southeastern Community College (SCC) will be partnering with a cutting edge information technology company to hire IT specialists locally. Provalus hopes to expand to Columbus County and bring more th...
A favorite weekend pastime is coming to Lake Waccamaw in a very big way. Ginger Littrell, wife of town commissioner Terry Littrell, has helped to organize a town wide community...
Along a narrow, muddy path in the depths of the Green Swamp, Deb Maurer plowed through tree roots and soil dusted with ash and soot. Less than two weeks ago,...
I saw America the other day. Her pigtails were sweaty, and her cleats clanked on the floor of the store. Her knees were muddy but her ball cap was straight....
Major improvements will soon get underway for a busy, dangerous intersection in Eastern Columbus. The crossroads of N.C. 11 and N.C. 87 in Sandyfield has been the focus of engineers...
There are plenty of ways to beat the heat this weekend in Columbus. Head to the museum or do some shopping at Brown Street Station. Be sure log onto www.columbuscountynews.com...
Several youth softball and baseball teams are on their way up the ladder. The East Columbus teams were honored with a parade at Lake Waccamaw last night. Today, July 7,...