Kids will soon be out of school for summer break, and vacation Bible school submissions are rolling into the newsroom from area churches here at Columbus County News. If your religious organization wo...
A 2012 visit to the National Archives for Vance Patterson and his wife Mary Jo led the couple on a 15-year quest to help educated Americans about freedom. The couple was overwhelmed when they saw the ...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College A defining moment in Akin Ezzell’s journey to his nursing degree came when he walked into SCC directly from the log woods, still covered in mud and di...
WHITEVILLE—Ty’Lae Rose hit a two-run homerun in the bottom of the third inning to break open a close Game 3 to lead Whiteville to the 3A State Championship in baseball Saturday night with a 14-8 over ...
An early morning structure fire required equipment and personnel from eight fire departments Sunday morning (today). North Whiteville VFD was called to the home on U.S. 701 Business near the county co...
Whiteville 5, Midway 4 SPIVEY’S CORNER—Whiteville forced a home Game 3 for tonight in the 3A Eastern Championship series as the Wolfpack defeated Midway 5-4 in the second game of the Eastern Conferenc...
Softball: Bear Grass Charter 13, ECHS 2 LAKE WACCAMAW—Bear Grass jumped out to a 10-2 lead after four innings and cruised to a spot in the 1A State Championship in NCHSAA softball with a Game 2 win ov...
Jury selection begins next week in the brutal 2023 slaying of a Tabor City area woman. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 44, was indicted by a grand jury for the first degree murder of Alissa Lee. The victim’s bo...
The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal Outlook has been released, and El Nino could be North Carolina’s best friend this year — maybe. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration rel...
Dangerously dry conditions continue here in Columbus County, although some areas have received a little bit of relief. The State Drought Monitor released Thursday shows most of Columbus in the extreme...
Virtually every officer from every law enforcement agency is expected to be looking for impaired Memorial Day celebrants through the long holiday weekend. Drivers will be targeted in the “Click It or ...
Deputies arrested two men and two women on prostitution, methamphetamine and human trafficking charges Wednesday. Arrest warrants state Kareen Sheppard, Rebecca Gainey, Olivia Bryant and Antonio Milli...
By Cynthia Stephens Nelson GTCOC If you have never been to an Arts Department production at South Columbus High School, you are missing out on something amazing. Each of my four children graduated fro...
At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament on May 12. The tournament was a best ball format with 27 members in the event. The team of Ken Shaw, Charles Hungerford, and Rob Conway took first...
We were watching television the other night – well, the TV was on, Rhonda was nodding off, and I was waiting for the news to come on while doing some work – when suddenly my bride sat up straight. She...
3A Championship Game 1: Midway 4, Whiteville 0 WHITEVILLE—Tanner Williams pitched a complete game 4-hit shutout to propel Midway past Whiteville 4-0 in the first game of the 3A Eastern Championship se...