Firefighters from across Columbus County are battling a structure fire in downtown Fair Bluff. The fire appears to be in at least one of the flood-ravaged buildings that is set...
It was a lovely spring day, and I thought it might be my last. I was trapping beavers for a landowner so he could make some improvements on the property....
Updated 3 p.m. July 20 Felony charges have been filed against an Evergreen man who allegedly assaulted his wife for an “extended period of time,” according to the sheriff’s office....
Municipal filing ends at noon Friday in Columbus County. As of 3 p.m. today (July 18), several races still have no names on the ballots. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair...
Columbus Regional Healthcare System announced Monday that Megan Sargent is the new Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital. In a press release, CRHS said Sargent was born and raised in...
A Sandyfield woman became the county’s 11th highway death Saturday when she stepped into the roadway at the intersection of N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Sgt. K. McVicker of the...
The sheriff’s office has identified the dead man found in Dothan on Friday. The body of Carl Dean Lewis, 53, was found in a vacant lot off Dothan Road,...
Deputies and rescue personnel are in Dothan after a 911 caller reported finding a dead body. Sheriff Bill Rogers confirmed that law enforcement is searching for the body. Rescue has...
Whiteville Police have charged a man with sexually assaulting two juveniles. Couri Carmichael, 46, of 102 City Drive, is being held under $50,000 secured bond on two counts each of...
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...