Due to the threat of inclement weather, the start of football season has been moved up to Thursday for some local teams. Heide Trask at East Bladen, West Columbus at Whiteville, and West Bladen ...
The summer may be in its final days, but Columbus County isn’t missing a beat when it comes to events in the area. Catch a concert at the BGHNC, worship and shop at the Lake, and don’t for...
Possibly the only benefit to the ongoing drought is that clearing crews have better access to Soules Swamp through Whiteville, and teams are taking the opportunity to clear out beaver dams and blockag...
VINEGAR HILL– East Bladen defeated the Stallions of South Columbus 5-4 in tennis on Monday. East Bladen (2-1) will travel to Whiteville (0-1) on Aug. 24. South Columbus (0-1) will travel t...
Two hot political bills met their expected fate under Gov. Josh Stein’s veto pen Monday, likely leading to overrides by the General Assembly. House Bill 958 would make a number of changes to election ...
In Tabor City, South Columbus defeated East Bladen 3-1 in volleyball on Monday. The Stallions won by scores of 25-13, 27-29,25-20, and 25-20. Morgan Boyd led South Columbus with nine kills. Taylor Dow...
Some time back, I had a problem with a purchase from a locally-owned business. Thankfully I discovered it before leaving the parking lot. I turned the truck off, went back inside, politely asked to sp...
Matthew Mercer pleaded guilty today (Aug. 17) in the shooting death of his son Brady Lee Mercer. District Attorney Jon David said Mercer pleaded guilty to second degree murder, and received a sentence...
As area football teams scrimmaged Friday, local soccer teams kicked the season off for real. In Whiteville, West Brunswick and Whiteville played to a 2-2 tie on Friday in soccer. Whiteville (1-0-2) a...
The last two men wanted in Friday’s shooting in Whiteville have joined three other suspects in jail. Zyon Willis and Dale Freeman were arrested Monday afternoon, Whiteville Police said. Willis and Fre...
A resident of a local RV park has been charged with molesting a girl.Patrick Anthony Keese, 69, whose address was listed as the Lake Waccamaw RV park, is being held under no bond on the single charge ...
Two Whiteville men face charges after a shootout on Ward Street Friday. Shyreak William Belton, 34, of 429 Ward Street, was held without bond on a single count of firing into an occupied vehic...
Corrections Officers stopped a woman form smuggling opiates into Columbus Correctional Wednesday. Pamela Miller Blackwell, 57, of 442 Pine Acres Dr., Chadbourn, is being held under $100,000 secured bo...
Most of Columbus and all of Bladen County are now considered to be in severe drought conditions after several days of spotty but heavy rains across the area. Only a small section of Columbus and Bruns...
Five Columbus County homeowners could see $950,000 in repairs if the county is approved for a new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Commissioners will set a date for a public hearing on the gr...
A runaway turkey has a new home after being taken into custody by Bladenboro Police. BPD said in a social media post that a citizen called after seeing the turkey escape from a poultry carrier in the ...