The indecisive Hurricane Eta is bringing heavy rains and wind to Columbus County after coming ashore for the fourth time in Florida. Chadbourn and Tabor City are experiencing minor...
An inmate at Tabor City Correctional has died from COVID-19, according to the Department of Public Safety. The inmate, in his 60s, had underlying health problems, the prison system said...
North Carolina will pause at Phase Three of the COVID-19 recovery, and indoor gatherings are now limited to 10 people, Gov. Roy Cooper announced this afternoon. The governor’s executive order...
While all eyes are on the U.S. 701 widening project, a different transportation project will soon make things easier for pedestrians and disabled people to make their way through Whiteville....
Two more COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in Columbus County since Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 66 since March. Monday’s release from the county Health Department said the c...
One of Columbus County’s K9 teams successfully located a missing man at Lake Waccamaw Saturday. The 65-year-old disappeared from a campsite at the state park just after sunset, Chief Deputy...
Update– Gore has been found safe in Wilmington. A Silver Alert has been issued for a North Whiteville man last seen in the Clarkton area. Markel Dashan Gore, 22, was...
The Field of Flags and Veterans Memorial Park Wall of Honor will be on display at the Columbus County Fairgrounds Wednesday for Veterans Day.Angela Norris of the Park committee said...
New local data shows a 64th person has died from COVID-19 in Columbus county. The Health Department’s twice-weekly report today said the individual died Nov. 3 at an area hospital. Another...
Columbus County had a red tide Tuesday night, as three of four county commissioners seats on the ballot saw Republicans take handy victories.The results will not be official until Canvass Day,...
Problems at four precincts across the state led the State Board of elections to leave those polls open for extra time tonight, delaying the first release of results until 8:15...
I can’t recall the last time an election wasn’t “history making” or “the most important election of our lifetimes.” Once in a while, that’s been the case, but most times...
Today is Election Day in what may be one of the busiest political seasons in history. Most of the reports so far today show voting is going smoothly but slowly...
An overturned Mercedes Benz with “multiple” bullet holes was found in a ditch near Whiteville Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office. The vehicle also had suspected narcotics inside. Deputies an...
Felony larceny charges have been dropped against Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd. Byrd was arrested in September on charges of larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was accused of taking...
Updated 3:17 p.m. Two homes were struck but no one was injured after a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Thursday. Four Whiteville schools were placed on lockdown. Det. Scott Moody...