A Duplin County man who kidnapped his estranged wife and killed another man will spend 27 to 34 years in prison. Demecus McMillan, 29, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Tiffany Powers Monday in B...
Bags, pocketbooks, backpacks and standing at all county sporting events are no longer allowed. Count Schools Spokesman Kelly Jones said the new policy is designed to improve safety at ball games, and ...
Chancy Askew will not face the death penalty for the 2018 killing of Trooper Kevin Conner. Askew entered a guilty plea today in Brunswick County Superior Court as testimony began in his trial for the ...
Multiple sex charges sent a Chadbourn-area woman to jail Thursday. Tiffany Charmin Norris, 35, of 1455 Shade Fisher Rd., was arrested after an investigation by the sheriff’s office. Warrants show she ...
Absentee by mail ballots go out Friday for the March 5 primaries, and voters are being reminded of several changes instate law for mail-in ballots. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Feb. 27....
County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd on Tuesday demanded the board vote on other uses for the old county courthouse before it reopens this summer. The project is expected to be completed in April, a...
Families First hopes a Thursday event will bring more awareness to stalking. “Making the Invisible Visible” is from 6-8 p.m. at San Jose Restaurant in Whiteville. The bar outreach event will feature i...
Deputies were called to a Sam Potts Road home Friday after a man accidentally shot himself. Robert Marvin Hinson, 77, was shot while answering the door just after 9 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. Hi...
Parents and staff spent several tense minutes Friday after a report of possible violence at an area school. The sheriff’s office said the case was “unfounded.” Deputies were called to the West Columbu...
The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) has been awarded a $9.6 million grant over the next five years from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, an organization dedicate...
Photos by Darrell Jackson Saturday saw an enthusiastic crowd honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Whiteville. The annual march, sponsored by the Whiteville Alumni cha...
The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is requesting applications from qualifying organizations that support the agricultural industry, impact rural communities, and stimulate economic development. On...
Health officials and the county schools are investigating a case of tuberculosis involving an individual at East Columbus Jr/Sr High School at Lake Waccamaw. County Health Director Kim Smith said the ...
State officials have published a map online with the locations of the first batch of electric vehicle charging stations that will be funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program...
This is an election year, and it’s going to be a nasty one. While we will not hesitate to share opinions on the Columbus Connection podcast or in the commentary section on the CCN website, we are goin...
More than 100 properties damaged by flooding from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, as ell as other storms, could soon become city property. Whiteville City Council tonight is expected to vote to appro...