David Reed and his family are well-known for their work on the new fence and the riding rings at the Boys and Girls Home event center. They’re also familiar faces...
Lake Waccamaw is a popular spot to swim and fish, vacation, and has a state park with camping facilities. While most visitors put much thought and planning that goes into...
The local faith community is coming together Aug. 15 to join in prayer for the coming school year. This effort of faith was put into place by Dr. Dave Heller...
Columbus County has really come out of its shell this past week, and has shown that giving is a big part of the community. From donations to volunteering, residents, and...
County school students will be required to wear masks on buses as the new school year starts, but face coverings will be optional indoors for students and staff. The Columbus...
Gov. Roy Cooper and the N.C. COVID-19 task force will have a news conference at 3 p.m.Cooper is expected to discuss the rise in Delta variant cases across the state.You...
The growing surge of COVID-19 in the state is causing local officials to take action on a number of fronts. Whiteville Police announced Wednesday (today) that the office is closed...
Chadbourn Police have charged a Nakina woman after she allegedly overdosed with a four-month-old child in her car. Victoria Alex Anne Fipps, 26, was released on a secured bond, according...
The body of a Shallotte man was pulled from the Lumber River this morning after he apparently drowned at the Lumber River Campground. Brian Thomas Lynch, 36, of Shallotte was...
The former Acme-Delco school campus could be home to a satellite sheriff’s office as well as a farmers market. County Commissioner Laverne Coleman, County Manager Eddie Madden and Sheriff Jody...
School supplies drive Aug. 14 Quintay Kelley has a need to help young people. “Growing up, besides a few teachers, I feel like a lot of students in my community...
The latest Columbus County sobriety checkpoint tallied 67 violations Friday night, including 13 drug offenses. The checkpoint was set up at the intersection of Princess Ann and N.C. 242 near...
One man was airlifted from Tabor City after he was stabbed in the head during a melee near Chadbourn Monday. Shikei Daniels, 24, was transported to New Hanover Regional. Daniels...
The operation involving Bladen and Columbus counties was the second meth trafficking investigation in a week. Three Bladen County residents are in jail after the second case involving crystal methamph...
The WTXY/Columbus County News Car Show drew 70 entries, hundreds of spectators and raised $2,750 for the Columbus County Animal Shelter on Saturday. Vehicles ranging from a 1928 Ford hot...
Thomas Newman Powell lives, works, and plays in the Green Sea/Tabor City area, but the small-town kid aspires to go far beyond small-town life. Powell was born and raised in...