Those heavy rains forecast for today changed some plans for Easter egg hunts across the county. There is still a lot to do in Columbus over the next few days. The hunts at Williams Township and Chadbo...
The alleged shooter in Thursday’s murder of a 17-year-old girl is in New Hanover Regional after being shot. Sheriff W.A. “Bill” Rogers said Jeffery Fowler is considered the main suspect in the 9 p.m. ...
The possibility of heavy rains Saturday morning has caused several changes to the county sponsored Easter egg hunts. The hunts at Williams Township and Chadbourn Depot will still be held Saturday at 1...
Premier Living in Lake Waccamaw is having a community Easter egg hunt on March 30 at 11 a.m. for all children. The Veterans Memorial Park will host an egg hunt, telling of the resurrection story, gam...
I was on an already unpleasant errand when a friend called with the words that would shake the coldest stone statue. “There’s a little kid been shot,” he said. It did not matter that I had heard the w...
High winds, dry conditions and plenty of fuel have increased the fire danger for the entire state of North Carolina today. The N.C. Forest Service and National Weather Service issued a fire hazard adv...
The sheriff’s office and other agencies joined forces March 14 for a major checking station at Haynes Lennon Highway and Princess Ann Road near Chadbourn, netting 31 violations in three hours. “The go...
Road construction is once again causing water pressure problems at Lake Waccamaw, leading to yet another boil advisory. Lake Waccamaw announced Monday that the new advisory is in effect through Friday...
Two men ended up going to jail after a fight in Riegelwood March 15. The sheriff’s office was called to 18 Country Club Trail just after 1 p.m. to a report of an affray. Kenneth Anthony Hewett, 42, an...
Year-long Investigation Leads to Child Abuse Charge A Whitehall Road man was arrested Monday after he allegedly fractured his child’s skull in 2023. Joey Russ, 40, of 3233 Whitehall Road, Whiteville, ...
Multiple sources have confirmed that Antonio Jamal Maultsby Jr. was the child killed on Braswell Road Saturday. The boy’s obituary said he would have turned eight years old March 29. At least six othe...
At least six other people, including a toddler, were in the home where a seven year old boy was shot to death Saturday night. The report from Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said the boy died at Colu...
Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the suspects who shot and killed a seven year old boy Saturday night. Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers said several people were standing in the y...
Firefighters are mopping up after a fire destroyed the WTXY 103.9 FM broadcasting facility tonight (Saturday). The building on Virgil Street beside Central Baptist Church in Whiteville housed the tran...
Southern Farm Days opened at the Lake Waccamaw Boys and Girls Home today. Friday is always student day at the event, but there were plenty of grownups exploring the displays, browsing the antique swap...
Hit and miss engines, horse drawn plows, antique tractors and so much more will take center stage Friday through Sunday at the Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw. The 14th annual Southern Farm Days,...