Here are a few highlights from Whiteville Homecoming Game and Court Friday, from Jeff Reichert. You can find far more on our Facebook page. Share and enjoy!...
Cooler weather is finally rolling in for Columbus County, and there is so much to do this fall season. Halloween adventures, fairs, and festivals await citizens as leaves fall and...
The annual tradition continued today (Friday) as the Whiteville High School homecoming court, escorted by the WHS band, cheerleaders and student groups, brought a parade through downtown Whiteville....
For weeks, it seems the country has been devoted to the tragic story of a lovely young woman named Gabby Petito.Videos and photographs show a happy, spirited young lady trekking...
Tucker Mackenzie Rector has been found guilty of first degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The jury in the case returned the...
Lukim Lamont Pittman will serve 81 months in federal prison for selling drugs and a Glock handgun to undercover informants. Eastern District U.S. Attorney G. Norman Acker announced this morning...
Whiteville Police Department set up a donation drive bright and early Friday morning to help Families First, the shelter and support organization for victims of domestic violence. “They did this...
William Dewayne Simmons will go to trial next month for the 2018 murder of an Evergreen man. Carlos David Alfonso Jr. was found in a ditch along N.C. 410 near...
Narcotics, a stolen firearm, a stolen vehicle and more felonies sent a Clarkton man to jail Tuesday after a pursuit that ended in Pender County. Deron Dewitt Blanks, 39, of...
North Carolina has dodged Chronic Wasting Disease in its deer population for years, and state officials hope it stays that way. The Wildlife Resources Commission is increasing monitoring efforts for&n...
Gov. Roy Cooper today added $5,000 to the reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a Clarkton man. Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald of Clarkton disappeared around 3 a.m. on...
The first payment of state funds for local municipal roads was announced today (Wednesday). The State Street Aid to Municipalities is more commonly known as Powell Bill Funding. The program...
A man walking in the middle of the road was struck and killed just after midnight Tuesday. Interim Police Chief Ken Elliot said the man was killed while walking in...
The second uptown Whiteville water outage in two days caused Whiteville High School to close early today (Wednesday).The outage occurred on Lee Street from Wyche Street to Lewis Street. An...
A contractor cut a water line in the area of Flowers Pridgen Road in Whiteville this morning, leading to outages for several neighborhoods. City Manager Darren Currie said repairs are...
The date for filing hasn’t even been set in stone, but a third candidate has announced plans to run for sheriff next year. Jason Soles said Sunday in a social...