While teachers are a core part of every school, those behind the scenes are too often forgotten. The teacher’s aide is the helping hands of the classroom. Bus drivers are...
By Crystal Faircloth and Jefferson Weaver The body of a St. Paul’s man was recovered Sunday morning after personnel from three counties spent an arduous weekend of searching Lake Waccamaw. Francisco...
The body of a St. Paul’s man has been recovered after an arduous weekend of searching. Francisco Javier Vazquez Hernandez, known as Paco to friends and family, went missing Friday...
8 p.m. update: crews have called off the search for tonight. Efforts will begin again at 7 a.m. Sunday. At least seven agencies and a helicopter are still searching for...
7:45 update: Both boat landings are closed, and boaters are asked to stay off the lake while crews work to recover the missing man. Rescue crews are combing Lake Waccamaw...
County officials took the unusual step of calling out Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd Friday after Byrd made several inaccurate statements to a Wilmington television station. Byrd cast the sole dissen...
A South Carolina man has been arrested and charged with felony hit and run and driving while license revoked after he allegedly struck and killed a farmworker last week.Robert Eugene...
Deputies use Narcan, CPR to save victim Two members of the Heavy Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) are being credited with saving a man’s life Monday. Dep. J. DiCicco and M....
Deputies have arrested a Clarendon man wanted in two separate felony cases. Tyler Edward Sutton, 25, was picked up in a traffic stop on Horace Cox Road near Tabor city,...
With “vaccine hesitancy” growing, Gov. Roy Cooper is offering million-dollar prizes and scholarships to North Carolinians who get the shot. Four vaccinated state residents will win $1 million each, an...
` The day was so hot, I thought the corn was melting.I know that the corn was actually thriving on that still, humid June day, but to me it seemed...
Columbus Regional is hosting a blood drive June 24, and donors can walk away with some cash. The Blood Connection (TBC) will host the drive, and every donor will receive...
Matthew Dudley moved from Whiteville to Lake Waccamaw in 2017. The drum and percussion teacher was quickly drawn to what a lot of the locals admire about the area; the scenery. ...
The Lake Waccamaw Town Council unanimously approved the FY 2021-2022 Town Operating Budget at last night’s meeting. The proposed $3.1 million budget will maintain the $.20 current tax rate, and...
The greenhouse for the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina is finally seeing the fruits — and vegetables — of love coming to life. A greenhouse on campus sat empty...
• Byrd, Bullard spar over process Columbus County’s tax rate will remain the same, employees will get a seven percent COLA raise, and schools will receive a boost in funding...