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Holiday health
Brian Ward of the Whiteville Nautilus Gym gave Santa a little help Wednesday, getting in one more holiday workout before Santa headed north to start his Christmas Eve rounds. (Submitted photo)
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Columbus shifts to substantial spread, but danger still real
State numbers released this afternoon show a hint of improvement in the COVID-19 battle in Columbus County. Columbus was in the “red”, or critical, category, when the state unveiled a new system of tracking infections [Read More]
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Cooper to hold press conference on COVID-19
Gov. Roy Cooper and Sec. of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen will host a video press conference at 2 p.m. Members of several faith groups will be in attendance. Cooper announced earlier that the [Read More]
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Corman awarded state grant
RJ Corman Railroad was one of the 17 short line railroads awarded grants this week in the Department of Transportation Freight Rail and Rail Crossing Safety Improvement program (FRRCSI). Corman was awarded $1 million for new track [Read More]
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Third suspect jailed in Dec. 9 shooting
Tabitha Reaves was shielding her infant child when Reaves was struck in the head by at least one bullet Dec. 9.The third suspect in that street corner shooting in Tabor city was arrested today, according [Read More]
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Case count tops 3,200
An additional 144 COVID-19 cases this week brought the county’s total since the start of the pandemic to 3,243, with 79 deaths. The health department’s Thursday numbers showed that only one of the 144 new [Read More]
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Sheriff’s traffic team aims at lowering crashes
Aggressive drivers in Columbus County might have a surprise the next time the see blue lights in the rear view – rather than a trooper, they might meet a sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff Jody Greene Wednesday [Read More]
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The angel in the trashcan
More than a century ago, maybe even on a Christmas morning, the doll was unwrapped to squeals of joy. Her body was simple and straight forward – basically just cotton bags, stuffed with more cotton. [Read More]
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Woman jailed for Dec. 9 Tabor shooting
Multiple felony charges have been filed against a woman after she allegedly opened fire on a vehicle and struck two people Dec. 9. Allegriana Johnson, 25, reportedly opened fire on a BMW driven by Tabitha [Read More]
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Cord leads to coffee, smoke and jail
An extension cord led to a coffee pot, a bag of marijuana and trouble for a Haynes Lennon Road man Sunday Christopher Lawrence Jones, 54, was arrested for possession of marijuana and utility theft, according [Read More]
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Firefighters credited with saving life
Two Whiteville firefighters hauled a wheelchair-bound man from his burning apartment Saturday night. WFD Captain J.D. Batchelor and Captain Kyle McDaniel were among the personnel responding to Covey Reserve Apartment shortly after 8 p.m. when a [Read More]
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County sees two additional deaths, 72 new cases
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Columbus county, bringing the total to 76 since March. Both of the latest fatalities were patients who were hospitalized. One died Dec. 10, and the second Dec. [Read More]
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County employee charged in gas card use
UPDATED with additional information. A county maintenance worker has been charged with 14 counts each of larceny by employee and obtaining property by false pretense after he allegedly used a county gas card to buy [Read More]
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In-person court sessions postponed until January
Citing the ongoing rise in the spread of COVID-19, State Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced today that all in-person court hearings are postponed for 30 days.The announcement came Friday afternoon as the state reported more [Read More]
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Woman shot in Tabor
Developing A woman is in Grand Strand Hospital after a shooting incident in Tabor City Wednesday. Russell Conway of the Tabor City Police said the 7:30 p.m. incident began near the athletic complex at Complex [Read More]
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County sees 3,027 COVID cases since March, 90 new since Monday
While no new deaths were reported this morning, the Columbus County Health Department reports positive COVID-19 cases are increasing. Six of the 90 new cases reported since Monday come from congregate living facilities, Daniel Buck [Read More]