A chase involving a stolen vehicle in Scotland County came to an end near Boardman Thursday. Bryan Wade Gunter, 47, of Leesville, S.C., was jailed under a $275,000 secured bond, according to a release...
Birdwatchers of any skill level are invited to gather at Fair Bluff Feb. 18 to participate in a national effort. The Southeastern Swamp Stewards, a new local chapter of the N.C. Wildlife Federation, i...
The sheriff’s office reported that four boys, ages 10 to 12, were photographed posing with what appeared to be a “weapon” on the campus of West Columbus School. The incident was reported at 1:57 p.m. ...
New rules went into effect Tuesday for anyone attempting to surrender unwanted pets at Columbus Animal Protective Services. Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a social media post that proof of ownership is n...
I hate February. It wasn’t even February yet when I had my latest reminder, although the scurvy, splintered, spindly, slimy Month of Gloom loomed ominously omnipresent across the calendar and anything...
Police have charged a Clarkton-area man with an early morning shooting that hurt two men and scattered patrons of a Whiteville bar and grill. D’Angelo Tyrek Lacy, 23, was arrested Monday on charges of...
The N.C. State Lottery Commission has set Monday, March 11, as the day that legal sports wagering can begin in North Carolina. Under the Sports Wagering Authorization approved by the commission, anyo...
A woman arrested for driving while impaired Sunday near Bolton had three children in her vehicle. Samantha Fletcher, 42, of 710 N. Franklin St., Whiteville, was held under $1,000 secured bond for driv...
A Columbus County man convicted of raping a child under 13 and sentenced to life in prison may be paroled next year. Terry E. Smith, 67, was convicted of rape of a child under 13 in Columbus County Su...
Travelling to and from Wilmington will be more complicated starting today. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation said both east bound lanes of U.S. 74-76 at the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will close today (...
Low-income residents of Columbus County may qualify for a new, free program to help reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats. Sheriff Bill Rogers said Animal Protective Services has partnered with ...
County leaders considered several alternatives to the plans for the original courthouse in Whiteville before settling on the one considered most consistent with a court order. One member of the board ...
Chauncey Askew was sentenced to to life sentences this morning (Jan. 25) for the killings of Jerome Parott and Trooper Kevin Conner. Askew was on trial for the 2016 shooting of Parrott in a Green Acre...
No one was hurt but a home on Wright Road was damaged by gunfire early Tuesday (today). Th sheriff’s office reported that someone opened fire on the home of Tamia Bellamy and Taniya Graham just after ...
A fight on Quail Drive led to a shooting Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that a man called 911 after another man he knows came to his home and began arguing. The dispute between two men came to ...
Tabor City Police have charged a man with statutory rape, incest and first degree sex offense after he allegedly had sex with a teenager and a child related to him. Warrants show that Nestor Redonopal...