The Columbus County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Smithfield Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q today with a Ribbon Cutting at their Grand Opening. Many local dignitaries were in attendance ready to sample their tasty Chicken and Barbecue. The [Read More]
Three detectives escaped injury after another driver struck their vehicle Thursday night. The Highway Patrol said the investigators were in a Columbus Sheriff’s Office SUV on Strawberry Boulevard in Chadbourn when “an elderly female” driving [Read More]
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Columbus County News and WTXY 103.9 KOOL FM would like to wish everyone a happy and blessed New Year. With a new year comes new opportunities so be sure to take advantage of everything the area [Read More]
“We survived another year!” said the Bossman as he walked through the office door. “Just barely,” I replied as my fingers pounded over the keyboard of my computer. Our Christmas was a blessed one, but [Read More]
Chadbourn has seen its share of ups and down over the last year or so, but a grassroots non-profit is trying to make a difference in the lives of the residents there. The H.E.A.R.T.S. (Helping [Read More]
Five people were arrested Dec. 28 after detectives raided a home on Shade Fisher Road and discovered a large quantity of illegal drugs. The sheriff’s office reported that the Vice-Narcotics Unit was investigating citizen complaints [Read More]
The Lake Waccamaw man who ran into a pole trying to avoid arrest is back in jail. Henry Charles Brandt, 33, was charged with felony possession of both prescription narcotics and methamphetamine, simple possession of [Read More]
Deputies with the sheriff’s office man tracking team found a Tabor City area man safe and sound after a harrowing few hours Tuesday. Ronald Gore, 58, was reported missing by his wife around 9:30 p.m., [Read More]
Prison officials are reporting that a Tabor Correctional Inmate apparently committed suicide in his cell early Wednesday (today). Malek Moore, 29, was serving an eight year sentence as an habitual felon. Prison records show he [Read More]
New Life Community Church is collecting donations for tornado relief in Kentucky. Cleaning supplies, plastic bins, buckets, baby clothing and supplies, towels, wash cloths and sheets are needed. Lowe’s and Home Depot gift cards are [Read More]
Excess speed was the primary factor in the Dec. 22 crash that killed a woman and injured several other people at Lake Waccamaw. Victoria Nicole “Tori” Simmons was driving around 60 miles per hour when [Read More]
A fight between brothers ended with a trip to the hospital for one and jail for the other. Johnathan Spivey, 30, of Hickory Hill Road, Chadbourn, allegedly stabbed his brother John, 31, in the chest [Read More]
It wasn’t a very merry Christmas for the suspects after information from tipsters and citizens led to the arrest of two alleged meth traffickers Thursday. Ayla Christine Laney, 34, of Lexington, and Jannie Gore Deans, [Read More]
I was in a particularly good mood for a Monday, especially the Monday after Christmas when I knew gathering news would be a Herculean challenge and parts of me that I didn’t know existed were [Read More]
Dead tags caused a traffic stop that resulted in a brief chase and a collision Tuesday, according to the Chadbourn Police Department. Gregory Sean Fray was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, assault on a [Read More]
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