I had a visit from royalty the other day. The Dandelion Queen burst into my office with all the energy of a Category Four hurricane, running into my outstretched arms as she has since she [Read More]
State leaders are taking an important step to save lives by giving away child passenger safety seats and training people how to use them. Officials say eight out of 10 child safety seats are installed [Read More]
A gunfight between a stepfather and stepson left one man dead and another in critical condition Monday in Chadbourn. Police Chief Ken Elliott said Nathan McKinnies was dead at the scene, and an individual identified [Read More]
Thieves took more than $13,000 worth of appliances and furnishings from mobile homes at a Whiteville dealership Thursday night. Lt. S. Moody of the Whiteville Police said employees at Clayton Homes on South J.K. Powell [Read More]
While some city residents are doing fall cleanup on their lawns, Whiteville officials are asking that they pay attention to their trees and bushes, too. Whiteville Police said on social media today that bushes and [Read More]
WHITEVILLE—The Whiteville Lady Pack defeated the Red Springs Red Devils in a tennis double header, 5-4 and 6-2. The two teams did not play the third doubles in the second match. Medford, Arp, Benton, and [Read More]
WHITEVILLE–Red Springs got the better of Whiteville in volleyball Thursday, defeating the Pack 3-1. Red Springs took the match by set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-15, and 25-16. Whiteville falls to 0-4 in the conference [Read More]
WBHS Vs. SCHS DUBLIN– The West Bladen Knights stayed unbeaten in conference play by defeating the South Columbus Stallions 3-1 in volleyball. The Knights’ win, moving them to 4-0 in the conference and 10-1 overall, [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. The town disconnected water service to around half the customers Wednesday to make repairs. Test results today showed no sign of contaminants or residue from the periods of [Read More]
Quick action by deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office saved the life of a man who collapsed in the courthouse annex Tuesday. First Sergeant Mary Wilkins and Deputy Darryl Hooker were performing bailiff duties [Read More]
Chadbourn Police have charged a woman with assaulting an officer and three counts of hit and run, resulting in serious injuries. Candy Herring Lee, 47, also known as Candy Lee, was held under $110,000 secured [Read More]
Awake Columbus County will hold a three-night worship event starting Friday in Whiteville. Services will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 607 J.K. Powell Boulevard, behind Robinson’s Produce. David Watts and Willing [Read More]
The Lewis Smith Shopping Center was once a retail shopping hub for Whiteville, but flooding, fires and vandalism made the complex a nuisance for downtown Whiteville. It will soon be a landmark park, but city [Read More]
West Bladen Downs Whiteville in Double OT 3-2 WHITEVILLE–West Bladen rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat the Wolfpack in double overtime 3-2 in soccer Wednesday. Jonah Bryan hit the game winner with five [Read More]
Prentiss Deshawn McDuffie was found guilty Tuesday and sentenced to three life sentences plus 207 months in prison for the 2019 slaying of Whiteville area family. McDuffie, 36, and Darius Washington went to the home [Read More]
“The Ranch” rides into the sunset with a solid 8 out of 10 for its unique blend of multi-camera sitcom humor, surprisingly deep drama, and a genuinely stellar cast that grounds its often-crude but heartfelt [Read More]
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