Searchers were back on the water at 8 a.m. today searching for Jeb Baldwin. The youth was kayaking with two friends when they hit rough water Sunday. Baldwin’s two companions...
Teams search for a missing teen have gone home for the night after spending Mother’s Day scouring Lake Waccamaw. The 18-year-old male and two companions hit rough water while kayaking...
Multiple search teams and divers are scouring Lake Waccamaw for a reported missing person. An 18 year old male is still missing, according to Katie Hall of N.C. State Parks....
A former Tabor Correctional guard is under $1.075 million bond in the Robeson County Detention Center, facing dozens of drug and firearm charges. Derek C. Madden, 32, of 8472 N.C....
The property that was the subject of hundreds of 911 calls was demolished shortly after a press conference Friday.A perennial troublespot near Chadbourn is history. Sheriff Jody Greene said in...
Faithful from all corners of Columbus County gathered today (Thursday) at noon to pray for God’s guidance and protection for all Americans. The four ceremonies were part of the National...
One man is in custody after a high speed chase that began in Whiteville, went down U.S. 74-76 and turned back toward the city. A county narcotics officer reportedly spotted...
The shutdown of a baby formula plant in Michigan is affecting the way parents feed their babies here in Columbus County. In February of this year, the Abott plant responsible...
He did not die the warrior’s death he wanted. Every man hopes for what the song calls a life worth living, and a death worth dying for. Morbid, perhaps, but...
Charges have been filed against a juvenile and an adult for allegedly selling marijuana and vaping material at Whiteville High School. John Timothy Woody, 47, of 217 W. Williamson St.,...
Chadbourn Police have charged a woman with felony intentional child abuse after her baby was born addicted to narcotics. Brandy Nichole Sikes, 31, of 200 Batten Burney Rd., Whiteville, was...
Several law enforcement officers in Columbus County have gone above and beyond the call of duty in recent weeks, and residents in the area are passing along notes of gratitude...
Developing story: The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting in Tabor City. A male subject was confirmed dead in the 10:28 a.m. incident, according to Police Chief Donald...
Columbus County is bursting at the seams this week with events and good news. Community members, residents, and agency staff are being recognized for their kindness and achievements throughout the...
The N.C. Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn is back on track after two years. The first activities start this weekend, with the big events coming next week. After a two-year hiatus due...
The passenger in a single car crash in Tabor City this evening (Thursday.) Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said the driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a trauma...