WHITEVILLE—The Wolfpack Girls volleyball team lost to a strong North Brunswick team 3-1 on Monday. The Scorpions took the first two games 25-13 and 25-11. The Pack rallied to take game three 25-22 but...
WHITEVILLE—Whiteville Recreation Center will host the inaugural Smith’s Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament Sunday, Aug. 16. Organizer Wendell Smith said the event was rescheduled to increase oppo...
Whiteville City Council has a short agenda for Tuesday, and among the items on the schedule is a closed session over a lawsuit against the city. Jason Nicholson, a former employee of the Dept. of Cor...
A seven-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted by his father, resulting in an arrest and no bond. Aaron Pearson, 34, of Riegelwood, is being held on a single charge of felony intentional child abuse, re...
The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services is investigating the state’s first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in 2026. The case occurred in a resident of Gaston County. Additionally, ...
Charges are possible after a dog mauled an infant to death in Tar Heel, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The infant’s name and address have not been released. First responders were cal...
Search warrants show Whiteville Police collected DNA samples as well as possible murder weapons from the scene of the brutal March 11 homicide of Cynthia Hansen. Hansen, 71, was found with critical in...
Two men have been jailed under no bond for the January slaying of a China Grove teenager. Armani Darrell Mason, 27, 34 Fredrick Britt Rd., Bladenboro, and Tony Larrell Mason, 20, address not available...
The Quarry Road Fire in Brunswick County is now considered 100 percent contained, according to the N.C. Forest Service. NCFS Spokesperson Christie Adams said in a briefing today (Aug. 6) that the 283-...
FAYETTEVILLE—2024 Whiteville High School graduate Amari Best was named to the Pre-Season All-CIAA football team for Fayetteville State in the upcoming 2026 football season. The red shirt sophomore was...
As a coach I love sports. I especially love basketball. While I didn’t play in high school and played other sports, it was my favorite. My mother passed away at an early age. After her death, I came...
A Clarkton area man charged with abusing a girl was acquitted on all charges in Columbus County Superior Court. Christopher Bryson Hickman was found not guilty in a jury trial in Superior Court. Testi...
Detectives have arrested a registered sex offender who was found in possession of pornography featuring a teenager. Caleb Spurling, 27, was arrested during the pre-dawn hours on charges of failure to ...
A Chadbourn man was arrested after allegedly making more than $55,000 in transactions using a stolen identity. Ruther Stevens III, 57, 39 counts total of obtaining property by false pretense, financia...
A Smyrna Road man has been charged with destroying crops. Gary Keith Powell, 70, was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond, according to Detention Center reports. His address was listed as 702 Union val...
As the summer finally winds down, organizations are already planning events throughout the month of August. Volunteer some time, donate to a good cause, or catch the last VBS happening near you. There...