Two alleged robbers were jailed after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop with Whiteville Police on Monday (June 13). Andre Alexander Freeman, 37 and Marissa Garcia, 34, both of Whiteville, were...
ELIZABETHOWN—Los Angeles Ram’s defensive lineman Larrell Murchison came home to Elizabethtown on July 11 for his Annual Community Fun Day and Football Camp. More than 70 campers enjoyed the event...
Work on the new roundabout at Madison, Lee and Franklin in downtown Whiteville will begin in earnest July 20. Dept. of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the project was delayed...
Joseph Stevens will spend the next 15 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a habitual felon in possession of opiates. Stevens. 39, was arrested in a...
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program will hold a public information session on July 20 at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather feedback on two draf...
A man’s gunsafe was cracked and $20,000 in firearms stolen while he was in jail, according to the sheriff’s office. The victim told deputies that he had recently been incarcerated,...
Two allegedly impaired men were arrested after they reportedly assaulted deputies trying to assist them in separate incidents. Deputies were called to Mary White Road near Whiteville at 10 p.m....
One person was slightly wounded when an altercation turned into a gunfight Saturday. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded around 10:26 to Spring Meadow Road, Whiteville. Four people were in...
Forest Service crews and local fire departments continue to deal with wildfires across the region, including a massive fire in Brunswick County. The Quarry Road fire near Shallotte began Friday...
A side-impact collision took the lives of a Fair Bluff woman and her daughter this morning at Hinson’s Crossroads.Amanda Green, 29, and her daughter Arabella Powell, 11, died when their...
Passersby at the Columbus County Courthouse might notice some unusual greenery in one of the concrete planters. It’s not a lily, flowering bush or even a boxwood. Instead of decorative...
Developing story A woman and child were killed in a collision near Fair Bluff today (July 11). The N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. One person was reported...
A Columbus County resident was bilked out of $6,500 on promises of a new Mercedes auto and $3.5 million in cash. The sheriff’s office said the victim was contacted about...
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats will be the focus of Columbus County Animal Protective Services annual adoption event Aug. 1 at the county fairgrounds. This year’s event has been shifted...
The suspect in multiple break-ins was arrested after a traffic stop July 9. Reports show that Jessie Levern Dudley, 60, was held under no bond. He was charged with maintaining...
Updated 1:40 p.m. July 10 Flock traffic cameras helped capture a South Carolina man wanted for a string of thefts in Columbus County. Brian Keith Misenheimer, 51, of Marion, S.C.,...