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Jefferson Weaver: What I believe
Every once in a while, it helps to sit down and take a long, hard look at what you believe. If you don’t remember the basics, you can forget what is supposed to be [Read More]
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Reward offered for suspect who threw puppy from vehicle
Image below may be too disturbing to some viewers. Authorities are searching for the person who apparently left a puppy to smother in a plastic bag at the Whiteville city limits. Chuck Britt found the [Read More]
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COVID cases continue rise in Columbus
COVID cases continue rise in Columbus The ongoing pandemic registered another 30 new cases in Columbus County as of Thursday. The Health Department reported that the county’s total number of cases is now 592. Nine [Read More]
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Virgil Street fire deemed suspicious
City officials are looking into what caused an unoccupied home to burn Friday morning. The property at 220 W. Virgil Street sustained serious damage, but was not destroyed. A passerby asked a neighbor to call [Read More]
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Columbus County News
The Columbus County News is a new digital news publication updated daily at www.ColumbusCountyNews.com to serve the residents of Columbus County, North Carolina.
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Deputy saves child after high speed chase
A Columbus County K-9 officer rescued a toddler Tuesday after the child’s father led the deputy on a high speed chase. Multiple charges are pending against Austin Church, 39, who was arrested after wrecking his [Read More]