The town of Lake Waccamaw had a discharge of untreated wastewater yesterday afternoon totaled at approximately 4,500 gallons. The discharged occurred on Dupree Landing Road between Wooded Acres Road and Clyde Collier Road. The untreated [Read More]
The investigation into an unrelated pursuit led to the arrest of a murder suspect and two other men on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic and HEAT Teams were operating a checking station at N.C. 904 [Read More]
A Tabor city area man is safe after getting lost near his home in heavy fog Monday morning and falling in a ditch. Ernest Meadows suffers from a cognitive impairment that makes him prone to [Read More]
ATMC has announced that in 2022 they will begin doing business as FOCUS Broadband. ATMC said in a news release that the change in name is being due to the company’s evolution from a traditional [Read More]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it really will be everywhere you go in Columbus County. From Santa Claus to church productions, the Christmas spirit is alive and well in the area. [Read More]
Two men are in jail after allegedly stealing a truck and tools from West Columbus High School on Thanksgiving. The sheriff’s office said James Adam Brown, 42, and Joshua Williamson, 33, were jailed Dec. 1. Each [Read More]
A Sellers Town Road woman was arrested and jailed after she allegedly prepared marijuana for smoking on a Facebook Live videocast. Candace Keene, 33, was arrested on charges of possession with intent to manufacture, sell [Read More]
The Lake Waccamaw Town Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for a brief meeting to clear up questions about the spending of the $2.5 million the town was allocated by the state budget. Earlier this year, Rep. [Read More]
Photos by Kandi Thompson Tabor City kicked off the Christmas season Thursday with a parade and the community Christmas tree lighting. This weekend, the chamber of commerce will host the”Cookie Crawl,” when shoppers can visit [Read More]
Increasing violence by youth and especially gangs will be the topic at a public forum sponsored by the sheriff’s office Dec. 16. The call to action forum will feature discussions on youth violence, the root [Read More]
Varsity High School Basketball 11/30 In local boys Varsity High School basketball action Tuesday, it was a close one as the West Columbus Vikings marched into West Brunswick and beat the Trojans 66-64. The North [Read More]
Hundreds of students are fed throughout the day at Whiteville City Schools (WCS), and each campus is offering healthier snack options through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The program is federally funded by [Read More]
StarMed will provide the second dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic for folks 5 years old and older. This includes Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. They are asking the public to keep in mind that Johnson [Read More]
A failed break-in attempt still successfully sent a suspect to jail Nov. 17. Donnie Shane Coleman, 44, was charged with property damage, communicating threats, second degree trespassing, and breaking and entering, according to detention center [Read More]
Boys Varsity Tip-offs are 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted The Whiteville Wolfpack open their season as South Brunswick Cougars come to town. The East Columbus Gators travel to West Bladen High School to take on [Read More]
I sighed and rubbed my hands over my face as we approached the dilapidated broken-down structure that loomed before us. The old packhouse had been a beacon of contentment to our family back in its [Read More]
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