UPDATED The fire that destroyed the Lewis Smith shopping center in Whiteville on Friday was set, City Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said. Lowder said he worked with State Bureau of...
Watson reported killing to police Curtis Watson has been charged in the 2003 murder of a Chadbourn area woman.Kathy Williamson’s body was found on Christmas Eve, 2003, in her home...
Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon proposed almost $5 billion in budget requests using federal COVID-19 funding. Among the proposed uses for the money are $37 million for minority businesses, $2...
A single-vehicle crash has blocked both lanes of Kenny Jordan Road near N.C. 904. We’re working to obtain more information, and will share it on Columbuscountynews.com as soon as it...
Columbus Regional to begin 65+ vaccinations; Southeastern gets new shipment. Two area hospitals are expanding their vaccination efforts. Columbus regional is setting up a COVID vaccine clinic for pers...
One man has been charged after allegedly dragging a motorcyclist under an SUV in December. Warrants show Ricky Prevatte, 53, of Barnes Street, Lumberton, was charged with a single count...
Three men were jailed, 28 firearms seized and a quantity of narcotics were confiscated after a series of raids in Brunswick Jan. 27.Additional details have been released on the raids...
An early morning car crash on Hallsboro Road left two people dead Sunday. The Highway Patrol reported that Tomeka Bradford and James Strickland were killed when a Mercedes automobile driven...
Update: MCCormick is in custody. Detectives in two counties are searching for an alleged rapist. James Patrick McCormick, whose last known address was in Evergreen, is wanted for the statutory &n...
UNC Health Southeastern will be postponing all first-dose vaccine appointments that were scheduled to begin today (Jan. 28) and subsequent vaccine clinic days at their Lumberton and Pembroke vaccine c...
Cameras and a burglar alarm were not functioning when the Columbus County Animal Shelter was hit by thieves Tuesday. Three dogs — including two owned by Shelter Manager Loretta Shipman—...
While the state’s numbers are improving, Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the modified stay at home order should remain in effect until Feb. 28. “Our numbers are stabilizing, but...
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a briefing at 2 p.m. You can watch it live here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...
The sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects who broke into the Dollar General stores in Mollie and Old Dock in January. Investigators reported that on Jan. 8 deputies responded...
The sheriff’s office is searching for a shoplifter with a sweet tooth. On Jan. 16, the male individual entered the Riegelwood Scotchman and stuffed a number of candy bars in...
Deputies have arrested the man who allegedly shot a Swamp Fox Highway resident while a bedridden family member was in the home. Jacques Ali Vereen, 26, was taken into custody...