An ongoing stolen property investigation led to the arrest of a Chadbourn area man on firearm and theft charges. Nicky Delane Blackwell, 54, ofm1663 Bee Tree Lane, was held under a secured bond, accor...
Ballots are now locked in for the Nov. 2 election in Columbus County. Two incumbents are unopposed for reelection to the Whiteville City School Board, but one race has drawn a challenger. Byron Fisher...
Chadbourn residents may soon have a way to recall elected council members, if a new rule is approved. The town council tonight will consider an agenda item containing a procedure to “provide a procedu...
Chadbourn and Whiteville Police will be hosting events for National Night Out tomorrow (Tuesday). National Night Out is designed to allow citizens to get to know their local law enforcement officers, ...
Columbus County Parks and Rec was recently named one of five departments nationwide to receive a prestigious grant. The $10,000 grant through the National Recreation and Park Association’s partn...
Two men attempting to stop a boat from sinking at Lake Waccamaw Sunday night were apparently injured by a lightning strike. First responders were paged at 8:40 p.m., officials said. The men were tryin...
Two men and a woman are facing multiple drug charges after a narcotics investigation and raid on a home in eastern Columbus. George Munn, 75; Gyrel Munn, 53; and Tara Nobles, 34, were arrested July 30...
A wild chase through Riegelwood ended with multiple charges for a woman July 29. Tori Vanette Langdon, 23, is being held under $100,000 secured ond, according to Detention Center records. She was char...
The defendant in the first Columbus County murder in 2022 will serve life in prison without parole after he was found guilty in Superior Court. Lawrence Thomas, 73, was pronounced guilty today (Friday...
LELAND—Central Columbus gave a strong run in the 2026 Dixie Softball Word Series but fell short 9-0 to Charlotte County, Va. in the championship. For the most part, this Columbus County team has been...
Local Whiteville standout Ty Moss and the Columbus County Parks and Recreation Department recentl;y held their fourth annual football camp at Legion Stadium in Whiteville. Campers were given hands on ...
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Communications The Southeastern Community College Board of Trustees gained one new member and a reappointed member at its July 21 meeting at Whiteville City Hall. Brent Watts was...
By Burgetta Eplin Wheeler NC State Veterinary Medicine Photos by John Joyner / NC State Veterinary Medicine Before heading home each day to the family farm outside Chadbourn, Christine McPherson Long ...
We can always remember where we were when we got a particular bit of good, or too often bad, news. On July 31, 2010, clearly remember exactly where I was, and what I was doing. I was standing at the c...
Madison Ward is stepping down as Whiteville’s director of downtown development. The Tabor City native announced her resignation Tuesday. City Manager Sean Martin shared the news with city council at ...
More than 20 pounds of marijuana and large amounts of cash were seized as part of a search warrant at a sexual assault suspect’s home. Wade Anthony Garcia, 61, was arrested July 24 on charges of seco...