The lockdown at East Bladen High School has been lifted according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. BCSO said in a press release that the school was secured earlier today “following a potential i...
Updated with the name of the inmate. Freedom was short-lived for a local inmate who broke away from a transport van Thursday, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents show An...
Imagine an additional 60,000 visitors to downtown Whiteville. That’s the goal for organizers of the Gateway Project, a new non-profit working to bring visitors off the U.S. 701 Bypass into busin...
By Katie Compton Boyd Guest Columnist It’s times like this when I question very seriously where exactly I am, what precisely has gone on, and how disappointed I am with many of my gender. I sat...
In Dublin, the West Bladen Knights downed county rival East Bladen 3-2 in soccer on Thursday. The win pushed the Knights to 7-0-1 on the year. They are currently the number two team in the 3A r...
LOS ANGELES—East Bladen standout Larrell Murchison recently re-signed a contract with Los Angeles Rams. He is currently on the practice squad. The five-year veteran was a fifth-round draft pic...
After more than a year of investigation, Whiteville Police have arrested the man alleged to have stolen $11,500 worth of equipment from the county maintenance building in Whiteville. Nakema Wan...
Chadbourn Town Council members will now be able to use the back doors of the town hall during meetings, but they will not have unfettered access to town staff offices or the police department. Council...
The last hurrah of summer means more law enforcement on area roadways and the water, ensuring that drivers are safe and sober. Law enforcement agencies across North Carolina are reminding drivers to c...
WHITEVILLE—The Wolfpack defeated West Bladen 9-0 in ladies tennis Tuesday. The Pack is now 2-3 on the year. West Bladen falls to 0-1 on the season. Whiteville does not have a scheduled match. West Bla...
The woman found deceased in an abandoned car in Whiteville Aug. 27 has been identified as Matassa Glenette Moore. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said foul play is not suspected in the death. ...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) has revoked the commercial driver training school business license and all associated instructor licenses of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC (NCDMV Business Lic...
WHITE LAKE—Johnathan Gooden won this week’s Showdown at Sundown tournament with a record -8 Tuesday at Goldston’s Putt-Putt Course. Jason Brattain claimed second place at -4. Stephanie Gooden took t...
A woman is recovering from serious injuries after she was allegedly sexually assaulted and beaten by her estranged husband. Christopher James Frank, 25, of Pecan Wood Lane, Elizabethtown, is being hel...
The N.C. Dept. of Transportation will take another step toward upgrading U.S. 74 in Robeson County to interstate standards by constructing a $6.7 million overpass at Creek Road, near Orrum. DOT last w...
Is it really September 2026 already? Can you believe it is September already? September is full of events, activities, and memories. School is back in session. Kids are like oh man, already…Parents ar...